Essays about: "biosphere integrity"

Found 3 essays containing the words biosphere integrity.

1. 1. Why are ecological problems increasing when corporate sustainability practices are significantly growing? A planetary boundaries perspective of the Swedish food retail market’s sustainability reporting

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ellen Olofsson; Klara Ribom; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : Food industry; Planetary boundaries; Ecological limits; Sustainability reporting; Swedish food retail market.;

   Abstract : Background and Problem: The environmental debate has increased in society for the last couple of years and the main focus has been on climate change and carbon dioxide emissions. The concern has led to an increase of sustainability practices among companies and new directives from policymakers. READ MORE

3. 2. The power of hydrology in the Omo-Gibe River Basin : Gibe III and flood retreat agriculture on the river omo

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Benjamin Merrick; [2018]
   Keywords : biosphere integrity; climate change; difference; hydrology; sustainability science; transicones; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : My work discusses how Gibe III is a Sustainable Development but is not sustainable. Along the river Omo are tribes and, unlike Gibe III which utilizes instrumental rationality to harness the flow of the River Omo for the production of hydroelectricity, they plant crops after the flow from the hydrological cycle floods the riverbanks with water and nutrients. READ MORE

4. 3. Applicability of Planetary Boundaries to improve Sustainability Performance at Companies : A Case Study at Sandvik Materials Technology

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Katarina Svensson; [2018]
   Keywords : Planetary boundaries; Companies; Corporate Environmental Performance;

   Abstract : Frågor kopplade till ekologisk hållbarhet i företagssammanhang (både i forskning och inom företagsvärlden) har historiskt inte haft speciellt mycket gemensamt med forskning om ekosystem och miljöprocesser. Styrning av affärsverksamhet för att uppnå ekologisk hållbarhet är typiskt fokuserad på linjära företags eller industri-specifika miljöproblem. READ MORE