Search for dissertations about: "Ecosystem"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 837 swedish dissertations containing the word Ecosystem.

  2. 11. Fish for Food and Ecosystem Function : Fisheries, Trade and Key Ecosystem Processes in Coral Reefs

    Author : Matilda Thyresson; Magnus Nyström; Edward H. Allison; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; fish; food; key ecosystem processes; functional groups; coral reefs; trade; gear; small-scale fisheries; social-ecological systems; Zanzibar; Tanzania; Western Indian Ocean; naturresurshushållning; Natural Resources Management;

    Abstract : Fish is a key source of food and income to millions of people living along tropical coastlines. They also play essential roles underpinning key ecosystem processes in coral reefs. For example, herbivorous fish keep algae in check that otherwise may outcompete corals, reducing the reef’s social-ecological values. READ MORE

  4. 12. Global trade, food production and ecosystem support : Making the interactions visible

    Author : Lisa Deutsch; Carl Folke; Karin Limburg; Max Troell; David Waltner-Toews; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; global trade; food production; ecosystem support; resilience; agriculture; ecosystem performance; food consumption; ecological footprint; indicators; aquaculture; agricultural intensification; fishmeal; vulnerability; Sweden; animal feed; critical natural capital; Terrestrial; freshwater and marine ecology; Terrestisk; limnisk och marin ekologi;

    Abstract : Modern food production is a complex, globalized system in which what we eat and how it is produced are increasingly disconnected. This thesis examines some of the ways in which global trade has changed the mix of inputs to food and feed, and how this affects food security and our perceptions of sustainability. READ MORE

  5. 13. Open Government Data as a Reform and Ecosystem : A conceptual framework for evolution and health

    Author : Jonathan Crusoe; Ulf Melin; Gustaf Juell-Skielse; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Open Government Data; Reform; Ecosystem; Health; Evolution; Impediment; Barrier; Risk; Enricher; User; Seeker; Provider; Publisher; Öppna data; ekosystem; reform; hälsa; evolution; hinder; barriär; risk; berikare; användare; sökare; medborgare; tillgängliggörare; publicerare;

    Abstract : Introduction: This doctoral thesis in Information Systems disentangles the interplay of an OGD reform and an OGD ecosystem. Open government data (OGD) refers to data shared by public organizations, in the role of providers, following certain principles for anyone to reuse. READ MORE

  6. 14. Circular Business Models for Electric Vehicle Battery Second Life : Challenges, enablers, and preconditions from an ecosystem perspective

    Author : Reza Toorajipour; Koteshwar Chirumalla; Fredrik Wallin; Vinit Parida; Patricia Van Loon; Mälardalens universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Electric vehicle battery second life; circular business models; ecosystem; electric vehicles; EV batteries; circular business model innovation; circular economy; preconditions; second life configurations; battery second life; Innovation and Design; innovation och design;

    Abstract : Sustainability has become a critical issue due to global warming, scarcity of resources, and the high costs of raw materials. It is vital to reconsider linear business models and value creation processes and transition towards circularity. The growth of the electric vehicles market is promising; however, it comes with a major downside. READ MORE

  7. 15. Ecosystem Services and Disservices in an Agriculture–Forest Mosaic : A Study of Forest and Tree Management and Landscape Transformation in Southwestern Ethiopia

    Author : Tola Gemechu Ango; Lowe Börjeson; Tobias Plieninger; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; conservation; deforestation; ecosystem disservices; ecosystem services; forest; Ethiopia; land grabbing; livelihood; Oromia; policies; political ecology; trees; tropical landscape mosaic; Geography with Emphasis on Human Geography; geografi med kulturgeografisk inriktning;

    Abstract : The intertwined challenges of food insecurity, deforestation, and biodiversity loss remain perennial challenges in Ethiopia, despite increasing policy interventions. This thesis investigates smallholding farmers’ tree- and forest-based livelihoods and management practices, in the context of national development and conservation policies, and examines how these local management practices and policies transform the agriculture–forest mosaic landscapes of southwestern Ethiopia. READ MORE