Search for dissertations about: "multi-functional landscapes"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words multi-functional landscapes.
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1. Traps and transformations : Exploring the potential of water system innovations in dryland sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract : In semi-arid and dry sub-humid sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), high poverty levels and a heavy reliance on small-scale rainfed agriculture make rural livelihoods difficult. Upgrading current farming systems, in a way that safeguards productivity beyond field-scale, is urgent. READ MORE
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2. Benefits from ecosystem services in Sahelian village landscapes
Abstract : Rural people in the Sahel derive multiple benefits from local ecosystem services on a daily basis. At the same time, a large proportion of the population lives in multidimensional poverty. READ MORE
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3. Use and governance of non-wood forest products in market and transition economies : case studies from Sweden, Ukraine and the Russian Federation
Abstract : Forests have provided non-wood forest products (NWFPs) that sustain local communities for Millennia. Today, the role of NWFPs for local livelihoods differs in time and space. International policies highlight the importance of NWFPs globally and in European countries. READ MORE
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4. Effects of created habitats on farmland biodiversity
Abstract : Agricultural intensification has caused severe declines among biodiversity in European farmland over the last half century. The transformation of the agricultural landscape has led to reduced availability of key resources such as food, nesting habitat and shelter. READ MORE