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  1. 16. Forest Dependence in Developing Countries : Analysis of household perceptions, energy, and food security in Tanzania

    Författare :Matilda Ntiyakunze Stanslaus; Jesper Stage; Razack Lokina; Lars Hultkrantz; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explores forest dependence in developing countries by examining households’ perceptions about their forest use and dependence, energy choices and the links between forests and food security in a case study of Tanzania. Paper (I) reviews selected economic literature related to the role of household heterogeneities on forest dependence and on energy choices. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Food security in a changing climate : The role of cropland intensification and land acquisitions across Africa

    Författare :Altaaf Mechiche-Alami; Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Agriculture; land grabbing; sustainability science; Network Analysis; Earth observation; Crop model;

    Sammanfattning : Food security is one of the world’s greatest challenges. The current food system shows an entanglement across the globe which means that local farmers reliant on subsistence agriculture no longer operate in isolation of larger-scale processes within the global economy or the changing biophysical system of the planet. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Essays on taxes and consumption

    Författare :Paul Elger; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This Ph.D. thesis in Economics consists of three self-contained chapters in Applied Microeconomics that use Swedish registry data and data on prices collected at restaurants. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Essays on household demand and agricultural policy implications in developing countries

    Författare :Aimable Nsabimana; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis comprises four papers that contribute to the economic literature in the area of food demand and agricultural policy related issues. Paper I examines the main forces driving farmers’ decision to adopt modern agricultural inputs (MAI) in farming, and the effects on farm household welfare in Rwanda. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Modelling Climate Policy – Trade-Off Metrics, Resource Markets, and Uncertainty

    Författare :Daniel Johansson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; OPEC; GWP; energy; uncertainty; biomass; climate change; oil; land use; greenhouse gases; Kyoto Protocol;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of five papers related to climate change policy. In paper I andpaper II we discuss the use of Global Warming Potentials (GWPs) that facilitate the tradeoffbetween abatement of the different greenhouse gases (GHGs). LÄS MER