Essays about: "environmental aid"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 254 essays containing the words environmental aid.

  1. 6. How Venture Capital Could Use Large Language Models to Screen Sustainability Impact Startups

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Måns Vilhelm Tivenius; Karl-Gustav Elf; [2023]
    Keywords : Large Language Models; Venture Capital; Impact Investing; Prompt Engineering; GPT-4; ChatGPT; Impact; Sustainability; Artificial Intelligence; Startup success; Impact startup; Impact measurement; Screening; AI for good; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study investigates the potential of large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, to aid venture capitalists in the screening of startups that maximize sustainability impact. To determine the scope that maximizes impact for venture capitalists' and to identify effective screening criteria, the study utilized theoretical research and interviews. READ MORE

  3. 7. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Bikram Sedhai; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Maladaptation; Non-Governmental Organizations; Transformational Adaptation; International aid; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE

  4. 8. Narratives for Climate Change Communication in Official Policy Reviews and Suggested Improvements to Aid Sustainable Energy Transition

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Paula Tamussino; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Climate Change Communication; Narrative Research; Strategic Narratives;

    Abstract : There is a considerable gap between what scientists argue is necessary to avoid the most dramatic consequences of climate change and what governments around the world are currently achieving with their mitigation strategies and national pledges. This is partly due to the general inability to communicate solutions to climate change in a desirable way. READ MORE

  5. 9. Cultivating oleaginous yeast on spent mushroom substrate and logging residues hydrolysate : an assessment of yeast growth on side product substrates from the food, agriculture, and forestry industry

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Robin Lukic; [2023]
    Keywords : Lignocellulose; side products; oleaginous yeast; yeast oil; microtiter plate system; redox indicator; yeast growth; spent mushroom substrate hydrolysate; logging residues hydrolysate;

    Abstract : There is an interest in finding alternatives to vegetable oils because of negative environmental impact. Many green sectors generate an abundant amount of side products that are inedible and consist in large of lignocellulose rich materials. READ MORE

  6. 10. An Exploration of Using Japanese Onomatopoeia for Sound Visualization in Museum Environments to Improve Sound Awareness and Sound Comprehension

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Karolina Shi; [2023]
    Keywords : sound visualization; sound awareness; virtual reality; ljudvisualisering; ljudmedvetenhet; virtuella miljöer;

    Abstract : Ökad tillgång till teknik som augmented reality (AR) ger museer möjlighet att utforska alternativa interaktioner för utbildning och ökad tillgänglighet. Den här studien utforskar visualisering av miljöljud på museer i syfte att öka ljudmedvetenhet och förbättra museiupplevelsen. READ MORE