Sökning: "Deforestation"

Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 267 uppsatser innehållade ordet Deforestation.

  1. 6. Monitoring deforestation in the Serranía de Chiribiquete in northern Colombian Amazon using time series analysis of satellite data

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Författare :Yuyang Qian; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; CCDC; Forest loss; Landsat; Sentinel-1; Change detection; NNP; FARC; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : Deforestation monitoring is of significant importance for the ecosystem, climate change,and policy-making. The availability of optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite remote sensing images, along with the development of time series change detection methods, has contributed to the increasing popularity of time series analysis in forest disturbance monitoring. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Evaluation of five hardwood species from Zambia to produce fuel pellets for cooking purposes : Study with a single pellet press including pellet production, post production testing and X-ray examinations

    Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för energi-, miljö- och byggteknik

    Författare :Annika Silvennoinen; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Pelletizing; Pellet Production; Wood Species; X-Ray examinations; Pelletisering; Pelletstillverkning; Träslag; Röntgenundersökningar;

    Sammanfattning : 81% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa relies on charcoal and firewood to cover their energy needs for cooking. In Africa charcoal is usually produced by burning tree in a traditional kilns and then the food is cooked with a carbon-fired stoves indoors. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Författare :Moritz Driescher; [2023]
    Nyckelord :sustainability reporting; mandatory disclosure; deforestation; ecosystem conversion; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. LÄS MER

  5. 9. “We don't need more forests; we need more real forests!” : A study about youths’ motivations and experiences protecting forests from deforestation in Sweden

    Master-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/Tema Barn

    Författare :Marcus Olsson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : In Sweden today, the forestry industry is criticized by environmental activist networks and organizations for using clear-cutting to harvest forests, which causes great harm to biodiverse-rich forests. Although youth voices are less represented in environmental politics, they find ways to affect these through their engagement in social movements. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Beyond Borders: The European Union's Legislative Approach in Regulating Deforestation

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Författare :Laura Valentina Vargas Falla; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Law and Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : Deforestation and forest degradation is an environmental phenomenon affecting the entire world. In 2021 the EU Commission proposed a Regulation on Deforestation-free Products, which is expected to repeal the EU Timber Regulation in 2023. LÄS MER