Essays about: "ecological sustainability and sustainable development"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 336 essays containing the words ecological sustainability and sustainable development.

  1. 11. Navigating the Tides of Sustainability:  Gaps in IMO Legislation and the Shipping Industry´s Perception on a Transition Towards Sustainability

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Maria Madalena Ravara; Fee Stöcker; Divya Kasarabada; Chaima Dalouhamouch; [2023]
    Keywords : Shipping Industry; Strategic Sustainable Development; Transition; Regulations; International Maritime Organisation;

    Abstract : Considered the most cost and energy-efficient mode of transportation, the shipping industry is responsible for 90% of trade and is predicted to grow. Although it has been central for the development of nations, this activity is not exempt of negative externalities, largely contributing for unsustainability. READ MORE

  2. 12. Growing to thrive or growing to die? Analysing high-school students’ perspectives on the relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Ronja Karvinen; [2023]
    Keywords : Education for Sustainable Development; Sustainable Development; Degrowth; Ecological Modernization; Economic growth; Education; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : How and what we should teach children about sustainability, in relation to our current economic system, has become the cornerstone of the debate on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). This debate takes place in conjunction with a much broader debate on the concept of sustainable development itself, where the role of economic growth is both questioned and supported, seen as either a necessary support for sustainability or as a barrier to truly sustainable societies. READ MORE

  3. 13. Environmental analysis of asynchronous motors : A case study on the rotor and its materials

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Innovation och produktrealisering

    Author : Hanna Jansson; Mathilda Englöv; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental impact; Sustainability; Recycling methods material metals; Circular economy CE; Product development.; Miljöpåverkan; Hållbarhet; Återvinningsmetoder material metaller; Cirkulär ekonomi CE; Produktutveckling;

    Abstract : Material efficiency strategies are of significant importance for the shift towards producing sustainable vehicles and Asynchronous motors (ASM), both for current and new developments. Strategies such as a lightweight design, product lifetime extension, recyclability, and a material selection process based on the three branches of sustainability (ecological, economical, and social). READ MORE

  4. 14. Testing Tools and Methods for Sustainable Product Development for Heavy Construction Equipment

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Lisa Strandberg; Marriam Usman Nasir; Jeongwon Kim; Nataliia Baranovska; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Product Development; Tools and Methods; Strategic Sustainable Development; Heavy Equipment Industry; Process Design and Development;

    Abstract : Global manufacturing accounted for 17% of global GDP in 2021. The heavy constructionequipment industry creates significant socio-ecological impacts through CO2 emissions, landdegradation and social risks. It is important to implement sustainability from the early phasesof product development. READ MORE

  5. 15. Paper vs Plastic: A comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of two flower packaging solutions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Marianna Chatzopoulou; [2023]
    Keywords : Corrugated board; Greenhouse gas emissions; Life Cycle Assessment; Packaging; Plastic; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : The concept of sustainability is currently a prominent topic of discussion within the field of packaging. In the context of numerous product manufacturing enterprises, the integration of sustainability principles into their operational framework is often perceptible to external observers solely through the packaging of the final product. READ MORE