Essays about: "sustainable land-use practices"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words sustainable land-use practices.

1. 1. Shifting focus from yields to food supply : an evaluation of the ‘number of people fed per hectare’ indicator at farm and national level

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Ida Ekqvist; [2024]
   Keywords : Land use efficiency; Sustainability indicators; Agricultural productivity; Food production;

   Abstract : The challenge of feeding a growing global population while reducing the pressure on climate and ecosystems has gained much attention in research over the last decades. A crucial yet often overlooked aspect in research addressing this complex challenge is the efficiency of food production in meeting nutritional needs within the constraints of global cropland resources. READ MORE

3. 2. Disentangling the Green vs. Green Dilemma to Inform Sustainable Destination Development : The Interplay between Onshore Wind Power Development and Biodiversity Conservation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Tural Omarov; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainable destination development; wind power; biodiversity; Mitigation Hierarchy; onshore wind; sustainable development; hållbar destinationsutveckling; vindkraft; biologisk mångfald;

   Abstract : Sustainable Destination Development implies reaching the 17 SDGs at a destination level. Climate crisis is arguably the primary challenge faced by destinations today. It is now commonly accepted that the crisis is primarily caused due to the burning of fossil fuels while converting it into energy. READ MORE

4. 3. The Impact of Environmental and Social Challenges ofLithium Extraction from the Lithium Triangle Countries : A Literature Review from a Political Ecology and Environmental JusticePerspective

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Aoife Carlander-Reuterfelt Hegarty; [2023]
   Keywords : Political ecology; Environmental Justice; Lithium triangle; Lithium extraction; Indigenous communities; Water justice;

   Abstract : The extraction of lithium, a crucial mineral for the production of batteries in the rapidlyexpanding electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors, has gained significant attention due toits environmental and social implications. This thesis provides a comprehensive literature reviewon the environmental and social challenges associated with lithium extraction from the LithiumTriangle countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, through the lens of political ecology. READ MORE

5. 4. Potential Silvoarable Agroforestry Regions for Corylus avellana and Juglans regia in Scania, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Isabella Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Silvoarable agroforestry; Corylus avellana; Juglans regia; Suitability assessment; Scania; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Conventional agriculture in Sweden is facing challenges with low resilience to a changing climate and decreased biodiversity. Silvoarable agroforestry is an alternative land use practice that contain a woody perennial and crop in the same field. READ MORE

6. 5. Agribusiness possible threats to food security of a Kalunga Community

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Bruna Iervolino; [2023]
   Keywords : Agribusiness; Brazilian Cerrado; Engenho II; Family Farming; Food Security; Food Systems; Kalunga; Sustainable Development.;

   Abstract : This master's thesis explores the impact of agribusiness on food security in the Kalunga community of Engenho II, located in the Brazilian Cerrado. Agribusiness is a significant cause of water withdrawal and climate change in the region, with extensive lands converted into monocultures to export commodities. READ MORE