Search for dissertations about: "the effects of climate change on food security"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words the effects of climate change on food security.
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1. Climate vulnerability assessment methodology : Agriculture under climate change in the Nordic region
Abstract : Food security and climate change mitigation are crucial missions for the agricultural sector and for global work on sustainable development. Concurrently, agricultural production is directly dependent on climatic conditions, making climate change adaptation strategies essential for the agricultural sector. READ MORE
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2. Lake Hydrodynamics and Pollution Transport under Climate Change : The Case of Lake Victoria
Abstract : A very small part of the total earth’s water is freshwater (only 2.5 %). Unfortunately, due to climate change and pervasive manmade activities, surface freshwater quality in many places of the world has become degraded. READ MORE
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3. Potential impact of climate change on European agriculture: a case study of potato and Colorado potato beetle
Abstract : European agriculture is facing the challenge of managing the impact of climate change on food security. Agriculture in a northern temperate climate is likely to benefit from higher temperature and longer growing season while, in the south, crop productivity is likely to decline. READ MORE
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4. Energy and Security: Exploring Renewable and Efficient Energy Systems
Abstract : Mitigating climate change will affect energy systems and have consequences that reach beyond environmental policies. The studies presented in this thesis analyse how reducing emissions of greenhouse gases affect (energy) security. The focus is on strategies which improve energy efficiency or increase the share of renewable energy. READ MORE
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5. On Food Price Implications from Expanded Bioenergy Production
Abstract : Bioenergy has been put forward as a solution to energy security and at the same time to climate change. It is, however, dependent on productive agricultural land, which is a limited resource. READ MORE