Search for dissertations about: "Coffee"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 82 swedish dissertations containing the word Coffee.

  2. 1. Fungal disease dynamics, genetic variation and biodiversity-yield relationships : — a study along a gradient of coffee management in southwestern Ethiopia

    Author : Beyene Zewdie Hailu; Kristoffer Hylander; Ayco J.M Tack; Jacques Avelino; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Armillaria root rot; biodiversity; biodiversity-yield trade-offs; coffee; Coffea arabica; coffee berry disease; coffee leaf rust; coffee wilt disease; coffee yield; genetic composition; genetic diversity; hyperparasite; management intensity gradient; southwestern Ethiopia; Plant Ecology; växtekologi;

    Abstract : Intensification of agricultural systems is a major threat to the associated biodiversity and could also affect the dynamics of pests and pathogens. One such system that is currently under an intensification trajectory is the production of Arabica coffee. READ MORE

  4. 2. Costa Rican coffee and bananas : A social-ecological study of management practices and their effects on the environment

    Author : Angelina Sanderson Bellamy; Micheal Tedengren; Charles Francis; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Costa Rica; coffee; banana; production system; pesticides; organic; conventional; Rainforest Alliance certification; Biology; Biologi; marin ekotoxikologi; Marine Ecotoxicology;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the variability in management practices on coffee and banana farms in an attempt to identify practices that reduce the environmental impact of export crop production. Different banana production systems are studied to determine their level of environmental impact. READ MORE

  5. 3. Coffee workers' allergy : a clinical and immunological study

    Author : Karin Osterman; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  6. 4. Coffee Consumption in Relation to Osteoporosis and Fractures : Observational Studies in Men and Women

    Author : Helena Hallström; Karl Michaëlsson; Alicja Wolk; Anders Glynn; Olle Svensson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Coffee; Tea; Caffeine; Bone mineral density; Osteoporosis; Fractures; Cohort studies;

    Abstract : During the past decades, the incidence of osteoporotic fractures has increased dramatically in the Western world. Consumption of coffee and intake of caffeine have in some studies been found to be associated with increased risk of osteoporotic fractures, but overall results from previous research are inconsistent. READ MORE

  7. 5. Does Voluntary Governance Work? : Insights from Specialty Coffee

    Author : Finlay Macgregor; LUCID - Lund University Centre of Excellence for Integration of Social and Natural Dimensions of Sustainability-lup-obsolete; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; regulatory governance; sustainability science; voluntary governance; certification; disclosure; sustainability reporting; coffee; Reglering och styrning; hållbarhetsvetenskap; frivillig reglering; certifiering; rapportering; kaffe;

    Abstract : Agricultural businesses contribute to sustainability problems, but they are also increasingly central to the effort to develop solutions. One way of moving toward sustainability is through regulatory governance. In this thesis, I analyze a tool of regulatory governance called voluntary market-based regulatory initiatives. READ MORE