Essays about: "thesis on agriculture"
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16. The role of umbrella organisations in facilitating sustainability transition - the diffusion of energy cooperatives and community-supported agriculture in Europe
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Umbrella organizations of grassroot innovations can play important roles in facilitating sustainability transitions. This thesis examines such roles by studying national and regional umbrella organizations of energy cooperatives and community-supported agriculture in Europe. READ MORE
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17. Interacting futures of the Swedish food system
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Food systems are complex social-ecological systems. Currently, they are the source of large-scale health problems and environmental impacts, and there is widespread agreement that transformative change is needed. Scenarios are useful tools for directing such change, as they provide engaging future visions that work well with complex systems. READ MORE
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18. Indikatorer för hållbarhet på små mjölkgårdar i Sverige
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Den pågående minskningen av antalet mjölkgårdar i Sverige har drabbat mindre besättningar särskilt hårt. Små mjölkgårdar läggs ner i större utsträckning än stora, och många av de återstående utökar sin mjölkproduktion för att klara sig i konkurrensen. READ MORE
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19. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. READ MORE
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20. Mot ett mer hållbart lantbruk : En kartläggning av hur livsmedelsaktörer arbetar med miljömässig hållbarhet på gårdsnivå.
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Förhöjda havsnivåer, extremväder, översvämningar och skogsbränder är några av de konsekvenser som hotar vår planet på grund av klimatförändringarna. Denna oroande utveckling har lett till en ökad uppmärksamhet kring hållbar utveckling, inte bara i Sverige utan även globalt. READ MORE