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Potravinová banka a její role v řešení problému plýtvání potravin
Skýpalová, Nikola
The bachelor thesis deals with the issue of a food bank and its role in solving the problem of food waste. The purpose of the thesis is to define the activity of a food bank and evaluate its role in solving the problem of food wastage. Within the theoretical part of the thesis, an overview of the knowledge about the problem of wasting food and possibilities of its solution was elaborated. Furthermore, the role of food banks in the food problem and their involvement in international cooperation was defined. The second, practical, part is focused on characteristics of the Federation of Food Banks in the Czech Republic. Detailed evaluation of their activities and the impact of legislative changes in the Czech Republic in the field of donating food is provided. Based on the results of the practical part, suggestions for further development in this area were derived.
The food problem in Latin America
Ahrafenina, Kseniia ; Kuna, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Petr, Petr (referee)
The diploma thesis consists of theoretical and practical part. Theoretical part is devoted to the concepts and causes of food problem in general. In the practical part was given the social, geographic and economic characteristics of Latin America. Also was analysed the food problem in Latin America and were made suggests how to improve the food problem in this region. Currently, the food problem is a very hot topic in the world as well as in some regions. Hunger and poverty are socio-economic problems, which combine with the food problem. There are many different causes of food problem. All causes can be separated into two groups: causes related to human activity and unrelated. The main causes associated with human activities are causes of population, poverty, religious causes, political conflicts, and the causes associated with nature: global warming and soil degradation. Natural causes unrelated to human activity have the primary influence on agricultural production. Various natural disasters and climate change can not be affected by people. In order to solve the food problem requires the intervention of international organizations for providing financial and food assistance to those affected countries. A major role in the solution this issue plays mutual cooperation between countries around the world.
The Horn of Africa food crisis
Viazanková, Zuzana ; Kuna, Zbyněk (advisor) ; Petr, Petr (referee)
This work focuses on the Horn of Africa food crisis. The food problem is one of the largest and oldest problems of mankind. This problem is closely related to the problem of hunger and poverty. Lack of access to food, raw materials and water is reflected in higher tension and violence, which then results in various conflicts. The work provides a theoretical basis for this problem. The following section describes the causes of the food problem, such as population growth, lack of education, land degradation, climate change, natural disasters and the like. The practical part is focused on the analysis of statistical data on demographics, economics, poverty, foreign aid, foreign trade and agriculture of the Horn of Africa. In the last part of the thesis, there are outlined possible solutions of undesirable situation in which the Somali peninsula is located, among them an increase in the population's education, stabilization of population, the development of agriculture, change of ownership of the soil, economic growth, integration groupings and food programs.
Historical aspects of globalization and its selected consequences
Bláhová, Veronika ; Sirůček, Pavel (advisor) ; Džbánková, Zuzana (referee)
At first, the study on "Historical aspects of globalization and its selected consequences", is focused on various approaches to the definition of globalization, which differs in different branches of science. The second part deal with the evolution of the proces of globalization in connection with important historical events. In selected consequences are included food and population problems. These issues are viewed from two perspectives, in particular, from perspective of poor countries and from perspective of developed countries. This division is chosen because the characteristics of such problems in distant countries like this are absolutely different.

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