Sökning: "local food systems"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 168 uppsatser innehållade orden local food systems.
1. Controlled environmental agriculture & the need for innovations networks
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolSammanfattning : This thesis explores which innovation systems that facilitates growth for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) companies and to successfully operate within the food industry. This was done by interviewing several companies within the CEA industry as well as relevant governmental organizations. LÄS MER
2. Shortening the chains : social relations and dynamics of production in Uppland's alternative food networks
Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentSammanfattning : Current global food systems are characterised by a highly concentrated capitalist market where food is treated as a globalised hyper commodity and small-scale farmers are pushed into the side-line. The need for the transformation of that food system is urgent and acknowledged worldwide. LÄS MER
3. Blodröda tomater : matsuveränitet och relationsmat som verktyg för ett hållbart italienskt jordbruk
Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentSammanfattning : Denna studie undersöker exempel på insatser som syftar till att skapa lokala livsmedelssystem i Italien. Studien utgår från en konsument, två producenter och en NGO som strävar efter lokala livsmedelssystem baserade på matsuveränitet. Relationella band och synen på det ”lokala” inom livsmedelssystem diskuteras i uppsatsen. LÄS MER
4. Cultivating Resilient Local Food Systems: Identifying opportunities and strategies for sustainable public procurement
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : The industrialization of the global food system has drastically altered agricultural practices, transitioning from small-scale, subsistence farming to large-scale, transnational supply chains dominated by agribusinesses. While this shift has increased productivity, it has led to environmental degradation, economic inequity, and loss of traditional agricultural knowledge. LÄS MER
5. Production of natural pigments from A. platensis grown on wastewater from local treatment facility.
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologi; Lunds universitet/BioteknikSammanfattning : Although microalgae have been considered for the biological treatment of wastewater since the 1950’s, their potential to efficiently remove pollutants from various streams remains largely untapped and is yet to be utilized at large scale. The production of algal biomass and extraction of high-value compounds has, however, become increasingly popular with large scale farms and biorefineries around the world producing many promising alternatives to petroleum-based products and processes. LÄS MER