Search for dissertations about: "Protected area management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the words Protected area management.

  2. 1. Commons protected for or from the people? : Co-management in the Swedish mountain region?

    Author : Anna Zachrisson; Katarina Eckerberg; Svein Jentoft; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; commons; co-management; governance; multi-level survey; deliberation; accountability; conflict resolution mechanisms; learning; Political science; Statsvetenskap;

    Abstract : Protected areas have so far been the primary means to conserve biodiversity, an increasingly important environmental issue, but proposals to establish protected areas are often met by local resistance due to fears that user rights will be severely restrained. Nature conservation traditionally aims to preserve an ideal state of nature, in which interference by people is minimized through a number of regulations, and where central authorities are in charge. READ MORE

  4. 2. Nature, culture, rights : exploring space for indigenous agency in protected area discourses

    Author : Elsa Reimerson; Camilla Sandström; Ulf Mörkenstam; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Protected areas; conservation; biological diversity; heritage; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous rights; Sami; discourse; postcolonial theory; participation; agency; Skyddade områden; naturvård; biologisk mångfald; världsarv; urfolk; urfolksrättigheter; samer; diskurs; postkolonial teori; deltagande; handlingsutrymme; statskunskap; political science;

    Abstract : There is considerable geographical overlap between areas set aside for nature conservation or protection and Indigenous peoples’ lands, and the social, economic, and political consequences of protected areas have often been extensive for Indigenous peoples. Discourses of conservation converge with discourses of Indigenous peoples, and both carry a legacy of colonial constructs and relationships. READ MORE

  5. 3. Impacts of recreational boating in coastal seascapes and implications for management

    Author : Jenny Egardt; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; leisure boats; management; environmental impact; marine national park;

    Abstract : Kosterhavet National Park, a marine protected area on the Swedish west coast, is a popular destination for tourists and attracts over half a million visitors annually. Many of the tourists arrive by boat, and the natural harbours are frequently visited. READ MORE

  6. 4. Drivers of carbon sink function in tropical seagrass beds : influence of carbon import, plant composition, seascape configuration and human activities

    Author : Rashid O. Ismail; Mats Björk; Martin Gullström; Maria E. Asplund; Amelia S. Buriyo; Matern S.P. Mtolera; Teresa Alcoverro; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Carbon sequestration; tropical seagrass meadows; coastal seascape; landscape configuration and transformation; calcification; allochthonous carbon; community respiration; carbon sink; human disturbance; coastal conservation; Plant Physiology; växtfysiologi;

    Abstract : Seagrass meadows are effective carbon sinks, sequestering atmospheric CO2 and capturing allochthonous organic material, storing organic carbon (Corg) in their sediments, so called Blue Carbon. In tropical areas, seagrass meadows have a high number of calcareous organisms, which can offset carbon sequestration by releasing CO2 through their calcification. READ MORE

  7. 5. Sensitivity, Variation, and Application of Least-Cost Path Models in Landscape Connectivity Analysis and Corridor Planning

    Author : Rachel Mundeli Murekatete; Takeshi Shirabe; Gyözö Gidofalvi; Jean Pierre Bizimana; Gerhard Navratil; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Landscape connectivity; Conservation corridor; Stepping stones; Effective distance; Geographic Information Systems; Raster data; Land evaluation; Suitability analysis; Cost surface; Suitability surface; Ordinal scale; Least-cost path; Spatial resolution; Landskapsanslutning; Bevarandekorridor; Stegbräda; Effektivt avstånd; Geografiska informationssystem; Rasterdata; Markutvärdering; Lämplighetsanalys; Kostnadsyta; Lämplighetsyta; Ordinal skala; Lägsta kostnadsväg; Rumslig upplösning; Geoinformatik; Geoinformatics;

    Abstract : In recent decades, Rwanda has been affected by the loss and fragmentation of natural habitats for native species of animals and plants. As a consequence, landscape connectivity—i.e. READ MORE