Search for dissertations about: "natural resources"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 1609 swedish dissertations containing the words natural resources.
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16. Intensifying Agricultural Water Management in the Tropics : A cause of water shortage or a source of resilience?
Abstract : Frequent climatic shocks have presented challenges for rainfed agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. Appropriate water management practices are among the solutions to the challenges. The role of water harvesting in achieving sustainable agricultural intensification and specified resilience was explored. READ MORE
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17. Global energy transitions : Renewable energy technology and non-renewable resources
Abstract : The global energy system is dominated by the use of fossil fuels. This system suffers from several problems, such as different environmental issues, while the long-term energy security is sometimes questioned. READ MORE
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18. Regional food supply and sustainable use of natural resources
Abstract : This licentiate thesis presents a theoretical framework for evaluating sustainability in industrialized regions, especially with respect to food systems. The focus is on ecosystem life-support as a basis for food production and the potential for moving towards a sustainable food supply system. READ MORE
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19. Stewardship in Swedish Baltic small-scale fisheries : A study on the social-ecological dynamics of local resource use
Abstract : Sustainability scholars frequently advocate for stewardship as a strategy to foster sustainable development. Stewardship broadly refers to the wise and responsible use of nature, and is considered necessary to ensure the long-term wellbeing of humans and that of life in general. READ MORE
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20. Stability and complexity of ecosystems - Global interaction constraints, landscape and extinctions
Abstract : Human society's expansion and demand for both biotic and abiotic natural resources exert a large pressure on ecosystems around the globe. Ecosystems are complex networks of species interacting with each other and their physical surroundings. READ MORE