Search for dissertations about: "the Resilience Scale"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 93 swedish dissertations containing the words the Resilience Scale.
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1. Upholding the coral loop : Resilience, alternative stable states and feedbacks in coral reefs
Abstract : Coral reefs are suffering unprecedented declines in coral cover and species diversity. These changes are often associated with substantial shifts in community structure to new dominant organisms. Ultimately, these “phase shifts” can be persistent and very difficult to return from. READ MORE
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2. 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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3. Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Life Science Industry : A study of start-ups, scale ups and resilience of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Abstract : The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (EE) literature has presented itself as promising in recent years, as it adopts a systemic network approach on entrepreneurship. Despite its popularity, scholars have also raised some serious concerns, showing it is yet a rather underdeveloped concept. READ MORE
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4. Cross-scale mechanisms and adaptation strategies in Small-Scale Fisheries
Abstract : Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) are increasingly facing shocks and changes that affect their capacity to provide food and maintain the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on fishing activities. At the same time, SSF influence and are influenced by interactions across scales, where interdependencies between different places are increasingly evident. READ MORE
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5. 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