Essays about: "global catastrophic risk"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words global catastrophic risk.

  1. 1. Reflective equilibrium applied in practice: Identifying climate migration environmental drivers in Guatemala for the further prioritization of Loss and Damage strategies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Rebeca Montes; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Migration; Compensation; Environmental Drivers; Ethics; Financial Prioritization; Guatemala; Justice; Loss and Damage; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : The climate crisis has forced vulnerable countries in the Global South, such as Guatemala, to migrate. This study has two main focuses. The first one is identifying the region's most critical environmental mobility drivers. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Nuclear Option : A Global Sustainability Appraisal of Civil Nuclear Energy

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

    Author : Sebastian Arnström; [2020]
    Keywords : nuclear power; solar power; wind power; sustainability; sustainable development; sustainable energy development; sustainability of nuclear power; nuclear accidents; nuclear weapons proliferation; nuclear fuel depletion;

    Abstract : Energy production systems are essential for human progress. They fuel the technologies that underpin economic growth and are prerequisite for efficient food production, education and healthcare. On the flip side, they also incur substantial eco-social costs. READ MORE

  4. 3. Risk management in global supply chains : A review based on the impact of COVID-19

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Prashanth Suresh; Ivan Smirnov Patroshkov; [2020]
    Keywords : supply chain; global supply chain management; supply chain risk management; key performance indicators; risk; risk management; risk management processes; pandemic; COVID-19; risk monitoring;

    Abstract : Global supply chains (GSCs) are formed with the primary objective of cost minimization. Apart from cost reductions, GSCs also have other benefits like opening up new markets, reduction in the price of the product sold, and increasing production capacity. The benefits of GSCs are significant only when the environment it works in is stable. READ MORE

  5. 4. Catalytic hydrotreating of lignin

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Markus Lilja; [2019]
    Keywords : Lignin; hydrotreating; kemiteknik; chemical engineering; Chemistry; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : One of the main challenge’s society faces today is climate change caused by CO2 due to the de-pendence on fossil fuels. To combat the increasing CO2 levels there is a need to develop renewable fuels. One such fuel could potentially be derived from lignin. In this thesis, lignin derived from a pulp and paper mill was first treated and cleaned. READ MORE

  6. 5. Framing Global Catastrophic Risk - Recent and Future Research

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : Wolfgang Ehringer; Henrik Söderström; [2017]
    Keywords : global catastrophic risk; literature review; catastrophic climate change; nuclear war; natural pandemics; exogenous risks; emerging risks; risk assessment;

    Abstract : This article is a literature review about global catastrophic risks. Its contribution is to give an overview of the research field in general and highlight the main potential catastrophic areas linked with recent studies. READ MORE