Essays about: "environmental complexity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 349 essays containing the words environmental complexity.

1. 1. Climate Change, Water Management, and Human Rights: : A Comparative Study of India and Somalia, and Prospects for Legal Frameworks

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Oscar Behrmann; Ljungberg Elin; [2024]
   Keywords : Climate Justice; Climate Change; Human Rights; Sustainable Development; Climate Vulnerability; Environmental Justice; Security-Development nexus; Water scarcity; Water resource management; and International Law.;

   Abstract : Climate change is one of the most important issues in today's world. Its effect reaches beyond geographical borders and deeply connects to human welfare, rights, and possibilities. Climate change affects the climate and all other sectors of development in the world. READ MORE

3. 2. Going in Circles: How small and medium sized enterprises could find profitability without jeopardizing the environment

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Henrik Bränneskär; André Rannek; Oscar Wennberg; [2023-09-22]
   Keywords : Sustainability;

   Abstract : This thesis emphasizes the significance of small and medium-sized businesses in the primary production of food and their adoption of circular business models. Unlike previous research, our study focuses on exploring the feasibility of implementing circular models in these enterprises in Sweden. READ MORE

4. 3. Prosperity with a purpose

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

   Author : Ebba Bengtsson; Lilian Landström; [2023-08-22]
   Keywords : Panel data; SDG index; Environmental impact; Economic growth;

   Abstract : In the current landscape, policymakers are confronted with a formidable task: striking the delicate equilibrium between ongoing economic growth and a sustainable transition. This dilemma forces a difficult trade-off in various sectors, where the pursuit of sustainability often entails sacrifices and compromises with regard to economic growth. READ MORE

5. 4. How macro factors influence decision-making in the fashion industry value chain

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Filippa Johnsson; Roos Kramer; [2023-07-19]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The complexity of the macroenvironment and value chains within the fashion industry has increased the importance of strategic value chain configurations. The global influence and awareness of macro factors has made it more challenging for decision-makers to integrate macro-environmental changes in their strategic decisions. READ MORE

6. 5. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Lucas Rennkamp; Alicia Schmidt; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Sustainability Managers; Institutional Entrepreneurship; Sustainability Logic; Sustainable Business Development; Institutional Theory; Institutional Logic; Qualitative Research;

   Abstract : Societal expectations towards corporations to include social, environmental and ethical considerations have grown in importance, and corporations largely depend on so-called sustainability managers to help them meet these expectations. This thesis provides one of the first studies into how sustainability managers work and asks: how do sustainability managers work to change their organisation for a more sustainable future? Through interviews with 18 senior sustainability managers and an analysis of the empirical findings through institutional entrepreneurship and institutional logics theory, this study identifies sustainability managers as individual actors who adopt strategic approaches and work practices similar to institutional entrepreneurs and shows their efforts to institutionalise sustainability by hybridising it with the perceived dominant market logic and by establishing legitimacy. READ MORE