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Ecologizar la Economía o economizar la Ecología: controversias y desafíos en torno a la valoración de los servicios de los ecosistemas
(Journal article, 2018)En esta presentación se aborda el divorcio entre Economía y Ecología, las implicaciones de esta separación para entender la crisis ambiental y para la búsqueda de soluciones a dicha crisis. Se hace un recorrido sintético ... -
Ecology, conservation and bioactivity of food and medicinal plants in East Africa
(PhD Thesis;2010:29, Doctoral thesis, 2010)In East Africa 70-80 % of the population is subsistence farmers. The rural health system is often poorly equipped both with personnel and medicines, and many depend on the use of medicinal plants for their primary health ... -
ECONADA: ECOlogically sustainable implementation of the ‘NAture Diversity Act’ (Naturmangfoldloven) for restoration of disturbed landscapes in Norway Report from the first project year 2011
(Bioforsk Rapport;, Research report, 2012)Rapporten viser status for ECONADA-prosjektet ved årsskiftet 2011/2012. -
Economic analysis of arbitrage values : a case of Norwegian pumped hydroelectricity storage project to Germany
(Master thesis, 2017)In the face of the rapid growth of electricity which generally comes from renewable sources, intermittent solar and wind power are hindering the sustainability of electricity production. Especially in the absence of sunny ... -
Economic analysis of carbon sequestration and storage in Tanzanian forests
(PhD Thesis;2015:81, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-10)Tropical deforestation is among the principal causes of emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). Nevertheless, tropical forests play an important role in regulating global climate by serving as carbon reservoirs. This has led ... -
Economic analysis of small scale organic farming in mid-range alpine context : a case study implemented at la Berthe Farm, Savoie, France
(Master thesis, 2015-12-03)The future of agriculture is an essential issue for the next decades. One of the most sustainable answers to it is Agroecology. Collective farms developing organic small scale agriculture are a promising alternative to ... -
Economic and environmental impacts of reprocessing household plastic waste at Øra, compared to transport and reprocessing in Germany
(Master thesis, 2018)Since the early 19-hundreds, plastics have been a valuable product for humans. Production has expanded throughout decades, leading to increased volumes of plastic waste. Insufficient treatment of plastic waste leads to ... -
Economic Assessment of Biodiesel Production
(Chapter, 2017)Biodiesel production as well as consumption in the European nations are augmenting, taking into account the uncertainties connected to fossil fuel reserves and the related natural effects of their use. This biofuel can be ... -
Economic burden of malaria at household level : Do insecticide treated bednets (ITNs) reduce the burden in Tigray, Ethiopia?
(Master thesis, 2011-10-31)The broader impact of malaria need not to be over emphasized with the disease claiming life of a child every 45 seconds and attributed to slow economic growth in malarious areas of the world. Beyond this broader picture, ... -
Economic differences after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia : a study of FDI to the Czech Republic and Slovakia
(Master thesis, 2015-01-29)The Czech Republic and Republic of Slovakia were formed after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, after being a communist country since the end of World War II. Capital flows, and especially foreign direct investment ... -
Economic efficiency and ethics : a case study of forced labor in Malaysian electrical and electronics industry
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, there are five chapters. The first chapter is introduction on this thesis, including problem statement and justification, objective and research questions and methodology. The second chapter focuses on the ... -
Economic feasibility analysis of microgrids in Norway : an application of HOMER Pro
(Master thesis, 2018)For å undersøke lønnsomheten til microgrids i Norge, ble fire forskjellige systemkonfigurasjoner modellert og simulert i programvaren kalt HOMER Pro. Det modellerte systemet er et verksted på Ryen i Oslo, hvor vedlikehold ... -
Economic impact of cardiopulmonary morbidity due to ambient air temperature exposure in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: The economic impact of Cardiopulmonary diseases (CPDs) in Europe have been proven to be substantial. This study aimed to estimate the economic burden of CPDs in Norway, and to assess the relationship between ... -
The economic implication of animal feed scarcity on farm intensifcation, food production and consumption : empirical evidence from Tigrai, Ethiopia
(PhD Thesis;2019:64, Doctoral thesis, 2018)This dissertation analyses cattle farming in order to (i) test the hypotheses of Boserup and Malthus in the merits of distinguishing both direct and indirect effects of population pressure on farm intensification, and (ii) ... -
Economic Implication of Grazing and Water Resource Scarcity on Households’ Welfare and Food Security in Tigrai, Ethiopia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Economic incentives in household waste management : just a waste? : a relational approach to agents and structures in household waste sorting
(PhD Thesis;2017:76, Doctoral thesis, 2017)I en verden der naturressursene forbrukes i et stadig raskere tempo og forringelsene av miljøet øker, er det stadig viktigere å fremme og legge til rette for adferd som er miljømessig bærekraftig. Ulike typer politikk er ... -
Economic Model Predictive Control for optimal struvite recovery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Resource recovery from municipal wastewater has been a prime focus for a decade. Although several recovery processes already exist in the market today, the high cost of material, inherent disturbance in the influent quality, ... -
Economic Model Predictive Control for optimal struvite recovery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Resource recovery from municipal wastewater has been a prime focus for a decade. Although several recovery processes already exist in the market today, the high cost of material, inherent disturbance in the influent quality, ...