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  1. 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 institutionen

    Författare :Sydney Laewen; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

    Sammanfattning : 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

  3. 2. Multi-crop solutions for sustainable agriculture : A Minor Field Study in Ratchaburi, Thailand

    Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Författare :David Sigge; Filip Borgström; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Minor Field Study; sustainable agriculture; multi-cropping; responsible production; Ratchaburi; Thailand; Minor Field Study; hållbart jordbruk; biologisk mångfald; hållbar production; Ratchaburi; Thailand;

    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

  4. 3. Optimization of an energy system in rural Thailand

    Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Författare :Axel Lund; Mattias Malmberg; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Rural energy; Thailand; Microgrid; Biomass; Solar PV; Sustainable development goals; Minor field study; stand-alone; HOMER pro; Landsbyggdens energi; Thailand; Microgrid; Biomassa; Solceller; Hållbara utvecklingsmål; Minor field study; fristående energi system; HOMER pro;

    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

  5. 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 institutionen

    Författare :Charlee Salmelin; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Eswatini; Disaster Risk Reduction; Climate Change Adaptation; Climate Smart Agriculture; Vertical Collaboration; Community Empowerment; Sustainable Capacity Development Efforts; Minor Field Study;

    Sammanfattning : 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

  7. 5. Integrated Solar Cooking : Materials and Manufacturing of Conical Solar Cookers

    Kandidat-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Författare :Kristy San; Ida Lindström; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Asulma Centre; Conical Solar Cooker; Integrated Solar Cooking; Kenya; Solar Cooking; Asulma centre; konisk solugn; integrerad solmatlagning; Kenya; solmatlagning;

    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