Essays about: "European water policy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 essays containing the words European water policy.

  1. 1. Staying Afloat - Examining the Resilience of the European Inland Waterway Transportation Industry in the Face of Climate Related Disruptions: A Policy and Resilience Analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Linnea Ahlgren; Hibaakh Jamac; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Inland Waterway Transportation; Inland Barge Companies; Inland Ports; Policies and Initiatives; Adaptation; Extreme Weather;

    Abstract : Due to its lower emissions in comparison to other modes of transport, inland waterway transportation (IWT) has been increasingly considered a sustainable option by the European Union (EU), prompting a focus on transitioning towards it in recent years. However, the impact of climate change has led to a rise in extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, over the past few decades. READ MORE

  3. 2. Charting a Course for the Future: An Analysis of the Level of Climate-Security Integration in the EU’s Development Cooperation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Roemer Goes; [2023]
    Keywords : climate-security; climate change; development cooperation; European Union; policy integration.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Climate-related security risks (CRSR) have risen on the foreign policy agenda of the European Union (EU). As climate change accelerates, its impacts exacerbate existing social, economic, and environmental challenges within and between communities and increase the likelihood of states experiencing humanitarian crises and conflict. READ MORE

  4. 3. The European pressurized-water reactor between narratives and policies: exploring the French nuclear reactor design with a feasibility framework to assess wider implications for France and the EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Simone Della Coletta; [2023]
    Keywords : EPR; nuclear; feasibility; narrative; policy; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With fossil fuel-dependencies affecting energy generation, and renewables being contextually limited by intermittency and dispatchability issues, this work explores European Pressurized-water Reactors (EPRs) as a nuclear-based climate mitigation measure in France and in the EU. Through its conceptual framework, this paper evaluates the technical potential of EPRs through the gate-keeping effect of initiative feasibility and narrative analysis. READ MORE

  5. 4. Usability of Sentinel-1 C-band VV and VH SAR data for the detection of flooded oil palm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sarah Lee Sienaert; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Sentinel-1; SAR; C-band; VV; VH; Oil Palm; Flood; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Flooding in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia is a common problem. The oil palm’s habitable range is restricted to lowland equatorial areas, and the high rainfall and degraded landscapes associated with oil palm cultivation leaves oil palm prone to flooding. READ MORE

  6. 5. Managing Risk in Water Reuse: Policy Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Lindsay Emily Van Beck; [2022]
    Keywords : Water reuse; risk management; water scarcity; agriculture; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Water scarcity is an increasingly prevalent problem, with changing hydrological regimes due to climate change and human development taxing freshwater systems. One way to tackle this issue is through planned water reuse. READ MORE