Search for dissertations about: "conservation of biodiversity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 155 swedish dissertations containing the words conservation of biodiversity.
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1. Effective conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes
Abstract : Agricultural land use is a major driver of biodiversity losses and changes in ecosystem services. Thus, for the sake of both humans and wild organism per se, effective strategies that enable both agricultural production and conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services are urgently needed. READ MORE
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2. Conservation of semi-natural grasslands : Effects of different management methods on biodiversity
Abstract : Species-rich semi-natural grassland are valuable habitats in the agricultural landscape as they may contain a high diversity of both plant and animal species, as well as provide essential ecosystem services like pollination. To keep these habitats open and to maintain the biodiversity in them, management like grazing or mowing is necessary. READ MORE
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3. Towards inclusion of Biodiversity in Life Cycle Assessment
Abstract : Biodiversity- crucial for ecosystem health and its products and services – is being lost at an alarming rate. While it is clear that human consumption is the main driving force of the considerable losses, conversion of natural habitats for production is continuing and the subsequent intensification of those systems is likely to cause even further biodiversity decay. READ MORE
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4. Urban shades of green : Current patterns and future prospects of nature conservation in urban landscapes
Abstract : Urban nature provides local ecosystem services such as absorption of air pollutants, reduction of noise, and provision of places for recreation, and is therefore crucial to urban sustainable development. Nature conservation in cities is also part of the global effort to halt biodiversity decline. READ MORE
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5. Parks, Policies and People : Nature Conservation Governance in Post-Socialist EU Countries
Abstract : The national parks in the Carpathian Mountains along the Polish and Slovak border represent encompassing policy agendas that strive to balance biodiversity conservation and social welfare tasks. These countries have, during the last 25 years, undergone rapid transformation from socialist regimes to liberal democracies, and this transformation has affected the political, social and economic spheres. READ MORE