Essays about: "Environmental Authority"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 145 essays containing the words Environmental Authority.

  1. 16. Inclusive tourism for people with a mobility disability in Zimbabwe

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Wendy Simbisai Mubaiwa; [2022]
    Keywords : Inclusive tourism; Mobility disability; Zimbabwe;

    Abstract : In this 21st Century, the global increasing population of disabled people has led to the demand for the inclusion of the mobility disability in various sectors of life, among them, the tourism sector. imminent. The demand by the tourists with mobility disability to access tourism facilities triggered the need to carry out this research. READ MORE

  2. 17. Bitcoin Mining in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Sixten Hager; [2022]
    Keywords : ASIC; Bitcoin; Bitcoin mining; proof-of-work; blockchain; district heating; heat recovery; climate change; Sweden; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Bitcoin mining is an industry which for many years has been criticized for its electricity consumption, which globally today equals roughly that of small countries such as Sweden, and its subsequent contribution to climate change. However, electricity consumption does not by default equals greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and not many studies have been done on the subject with a focus on Sweden, hence this study aims to provide some clarity to the otherwise opaque space of Bitcoin mining. READ MORE

  3. 18. Mainstreaming ‘Grow Your Own’ As a Tool for Social Change : A Study On Own Food Growers, Their Practice’s Impact, and its Communication

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Andrea Vasconcelos; [2022]
    Keywords : Development; communication; social change; degrowth; food; food security; gardening; permaculture;

    Abstract : For a more equal, just, and sustainable society to emerge, much of the human population will have to change some of its paradigms and consequently behaviour in one way or another.  While part of society will need to learn how to live without unsustainable conveniences and control unconscious consumption, others will need to adapt their capabilities to deal with the effects of climate change. READ MORE

  4. 19. Solidarity in decolonization : Indigenous-Environmentalist alliance and the struggle against clearcutting in Sápmi

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Helena Eriksson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sápmi; solidarity; decolonization; clearcutting; internal colonialism; post-colonialism; knowledge-practices; environmentalism; social movements;

    Abstract : This study concerns the alliance against clearcutting that has been formed between the Swedish environmental movement and the Sami movement. Earlier studies on environmentalist/Indigenous alliances have found that such cooperation often has been formed through reproductions of a colonial political relationship, perpetuating Indigenous peoples' structural marginality. READ MORE

  5. 20. Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Processes in the European Union : An examination of Danish, German, Scottish and Swedish offshore permitting processes and case study of acoustic impact on marine mammals

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Truce Major Jack; [2022]
    Keywords : Permitting process; wind power; offshore wind power; acoustic impact; environmental impact assessment; marine mammals; physical planning; ecology; offshore; EIA; environmental management; juridiska förutsättningar; permit; tillstånd; tillståndsprocess; vindkraft; miljöledning; ekologi; energisystem; miljövetenskap; påverkan; bedömning; marin däggdjur;

    Abstract : The permitting process is an integral part of the successful expansion of offshore wind and renewable energy in the European Union. Many permit process studies, to date, have focused on limited methods and criteria and have been a comparison of two countries. READ MORE