Essays about: "environmental issues and business"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 349 essays containing the words environmental issues and business.
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21. Making Artisanal Gold Miners ‘Investable’ - A Novel Means of ‘Improving’ Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining? A neoliberal eco-governmentality analysis of ‘responsible’ artisanal and small-scale gold mining: the case of the Lake Victoria Gold Programme in Migori County, Kenya
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Objectives: Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) - a labour-intensive and low-tech mode of minerals extraction and processing - has received increasing attention amidst global commodity booms and its concurrent expansion. Infamously associated with negative social and environmental impacts, responsible mining initiatives have emerged to promote, measure, and enforce sustainable mining practices for ASM. READ MORE
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22. Sustainable Best Practices in Electronic Sector : Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Industry
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Environmental issues related to the Electronic and Electrical Equipment industry lead companies to consider a new sustainability model to decouple economic growth from resource consumption and waste generation. A significant body of literature focuses on materials and process innovation in the field of Printed Circuit Board (PCB), simultaneously limited attention has been given to industry practices and circular economy strategies. READ MORE
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23. Enhancing SMEs to Become More Sustainable
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have recently been identified as high contributors to social and environmental issues globally. Due to this, there has been a high demand for SMEs to become more sustainable, and as such many studies have researched the benefits that accrue to SMEs that implement sustainable practices: serving as a motivation for most SMEs. READ MORE
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24. Cultural Sustainability : Influence of Traditional craft on Contemporary craft cross-culturally
University essay from Konstfack/TextilAbstract : Among the four dimensions of sustainability (environmental, economic, social, and cultural), it is the latter aspect that is least examined. However, understanding how culture contributes to the long-term sustainability of communities and societies is one key to a holistic understanding of sustainability itself, and further how it can impact the textile in different cultures. READ MORE
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25. Balancing environment and economy: the interplay between eco-innovation, carbon emission and firm performance
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : With an ever-increasing human ecological footprint, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals require global collaboration in terms of sustainable business practices to combat global ecological issues. Our study examines the complex relationship between eco-innovation, CO2 emissions, and financial performance using fixed effects panel data regression. READ MORE
