Search for dissertations about: "Environmental Science"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 1913 swedish dissertations containing the words Environmental Science.
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1. Environmental research collaboration : Cross-sector knowledge production in environmental science
Abstract : Increased interaction between science and society is recognised as one of the characteristics of contemporary science. Solving the complex environmental problems of our day also necessitate such interactions. READ MORE
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2. Felling Forests from Afar: Quantifying Deforestation Driven by Agricultural Expansion and International Trade
Abstract : Deforestation is a major source of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions and the largest threat to terrestrial biodiversity. Most forest loss is due to the expansion of agricultural land use increasingly driven by international demand for food, fuel and fibre. READ MORE
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3. Policy Integration for Sustainable Transport Development : Case Studies of Two Swedish Regions
Abstract : It has been argued that for the management of complex issues such as sustainability, which transcend traditional policy sectors and require coordination between several different interests and actors, policymaking depends upon collaboration and integration processes between different sectors and tiers of government. The overall aim of this thesis is therefore to study how and why (or why not) policy integration processes are being developed in regional policymaking and what this means for the achievement of sustainable transport. READ MORE
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4. Innovation Processes and Environmental Planning : Science and Technology Policies in a Regional Context
Abstract : The understanding of environmental change and how it is influenced by innovation processes and advances in science and technology is multifaceted given the inherent uncertainty of the pace and direction of technology change, but also given the limits to anticipate future environmental effects of new technology. The doctoral thesis is organised in two parts. READ MORE
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5. Bioaugmentation for reduction of diffuse pesticide contamination : a bioprophylactic concept
Abstract : Pesticides and their residues frequently contaminate surface waters and groundwater so consequently there is a great need to identify methods and practices that reduce such contamination. This thesis examined the potential of a 'bioprophylactic' concept based on the hypothesis that diffuse contamination after application in the field can be significantly reduced if pesticides are degraded as rapidly as possible after the intended effect has been achieved. READ MORE