Essays about: "socioeconomic situation"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 44 essays containing the words socioeconomic situation.
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21. Circulating food products : a solution to the problem of food waste?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The problems related to food waste is gaining increased international attention, raising issues of environmental, economic and social character related to global food security and sustainable development. The European Union has recently increased its focus on food waste by adopting the Circular Economy Package where the reduction of food waste is identified as a key area. READ MORE
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22. The Narrative of Conflict Minerals : An Exploration of Sexual Gender-Based Violence and Socioeconomic Impacts of the Dodd-Frank Act in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis elaborates on a complex, multilayered gender perspective of mineral exports in the conflict of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The focus lies on the Dodd-Frank Act and its implications for sexual gender-based violence, both conflict and non-conflict related, as well as socioeconomic dimensions. READ MORE
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23. Climate Change in the Peruvian Andes : A Case Study of Adverse Socioeconomic Impacts on Small-Scale Farmers in the Quillcay River Basin
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : Climate anomalies have been observed in the tropical Andes in Peru resulting in hydrological changes that consequently threaten livelihoods and daily survival of the lowland residents. In this study, adverse socioeconomic impacts on small-scale farmers in the Quillcay River basin due to variation in precipitation patterns and enhanced glacier retreat are examined through a case study approach. READ MORE
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24. "Some of them they just come to school to eat" : A minor field study about similarities and differences between the ways of teaching in two schools in Kenya
University essay from Södertörns högskola/LärarutbildningenAbstract : This study focuses on connection between socioeconomic factors and the didactic choices in the English language teaching in lower primary school. The aim of the study is to examine if and how these choices differ between a charity-based school and a non-charity based (private) school in a slum area in Kenya, based on the reflections of teachers. READ MORE
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25. Improving the existing farming systems toward a climate smart agriculture in Musanze district of Rwanda
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : From the older mixed intercropping which has not been able to produce higher yields, to the monoculture system currently promoted by the government of Rwanda and which has helped to increase the yield of the prioritized crops, agriculture production has continued to be challenged by climate change where droughts, heavy rains, severe soil erosions, strong winds, pests and diseases have reduced significantly the production in some of the affected areas. It is for this reason that this review was done particularly on Musanze district, an areas which is considered as the food basket of Rwanda for its high agricultural production, but which is highly affected by torrential rains from the Volcano National Park, followed by floods and landslides, which in turn causes severe crop destruction and soil erosion; in order to help to suggest another farming system which can help to lead to a climate-smart agriculture. READ MORE
