Sökning: "Minor Field Study sustainable development"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 87 uppsatser innehållade orden Minor Field Study sustainable development.
1. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. LÄS MER
2. Multi-crop solutions for sustainable agriculture : A Minor Field Study in Ratchaburi, Thailand
Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Sammanfattning : Agriculture is facing many challenges, such as decreased biodiversity, soil erosion, water scarcity, and social inequality, because of industrial farming and its focus on high yields at the expense of sustainability. This also includes Thailand and the province of Ratchaburi. LÄS MER
3. Optimization of an energy system in rural Thailand
Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Sammanfattning : By 2020, Thailand ensured 100% electricity access to its 72 million inhabitants. This was partly done by promoting off-grid energy systems in rural areas instead of using costly grid extensions. LÄS MER
4. The Role of Vertical Collaboration in Local Community Empowerment : Exploring the Implementation of Climate Smart Agriculture at a Local Level in Eswatini
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : To strengthen societies and address the increased risks generated by climate change, development projects within disaster risk reduction [DRR] and climate change adaptation [CCA] must ensure the sustainability of capacity development. However, sustainability is currently flawed in such projects, which could relate to the inadequate achievement of empowerment of targeted beneficiaries. LÄS MER
5. Integrated Solar Cooking : Materials and Manufacturing of Conical Solar Cookers
Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Sammanfattning : This bachelor thesis is written as a Minor Field Studies (MFS) project and funded by SIDA, Sweden’s International Development Cooperation Agency. The project was made in cooperation with Engineers Without Borders Sweden and the local organization Asulma Centre in Nairobi. LÄS MER