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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 111 avhandlingar innehållade orden climate security.
11. Decision support for sustainable water security
Sammanfattning : Society’s large dependence on water, in combination with climate, socio-economic and demographic changes, places a massive pressure on our freshwater resources. As a result, water crisis, defined as a significant decline in the available quality and quantity of freshwater, is now considered to be among the most critical global risks to society. LÄS MER
12. Essays on Gender Issues, Food Security, and Technology Adoption in East Africa
Sammanfattning : For abstracts, see full text thesis.... LÄS MER
13. Assessing the sustainability of bioethanol production in Nepal
Sammanfattning : Access to modern energy services derived from renewable sources is a prerequisite, not only for economic growth, rural development and sustainable development, but also for energy security and climate change mitigation. The least developed countries (LDCs) primarily use traditional biomass and have little access to commercial energy sources. LÄS MER
14. Inequality and Macroeconomic Policy : Essays on Climate, Immigration and Fiscal Intervention
Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four self-contained essays in economics.Optimal Climate Policy with Household Wealth Inequality. Policy makers concerned with setting optimal carbon taxes to address climate change externalities often employ integrated assessment models (IAMs). LÄS MER
15. Potential impact of climate change on European agriculture: a case study of potato and Colorado potato beetle
Sammanfattning : European agriculture is facing the challenge of managing the impact of climate change on food security. Agriculture in a northern temperate climate is likely to benefit from higher temperature and longer growing season while, in the south, crop productivity is likely to decline. LÄS MER