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  1. 1. Beyond the Green: Exploring how municipalities consider the planning and implementation of nature-based solutions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Victoria Johnson; Jade Yasmin Szegedi; [2023]
    Keywords : Nature-based solutions; Co-benefits; Municipal planning; Piggyback projects; Multifunctionality; Inter-departmental collaboration; Social involvement; Climate change adaptation; Societal challenges; Conflicting interests; Malmö; Rotterdam; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Nature-based solutions (NbS) are gaining popularity as tools to address societal challenges while providing social, economic, and environmental benefits. Given that NbS is a relatively new concept, there is a lack of guidance on how NbS in urban areas can be adapted to fit their socio-spatial context and provide benefits. READ MORE

  3. 2. The act of climate declaration of buildings : A study of construction engineers’ approach and competence for implementation of the act

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Amanda Hasth; [2022]
    Keywords : Change management; Climate declaration; Construction engineers; Construction industry; LCA; Project management; and Sustainable development; Byggindustrin; Förändringsledning; Hållbar utveckling; Klimatdeklaration; Konstruktörer; LCA och Projektledning;

    Abstract : The construction sector is an important actor in the work of reducing CO2 emissions, and keeping global warming under 2°C. From 1 January 2022, a new legislation entered into force in Sweden regarding climate declaration for new buildings. READ MORE

  4. 3. Local carbon budgets as a tool for sustainability transitions : Three emerging narratives of change and governance

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Sanna Gunnarsson; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainability transitions; narratives of change; local governance; carbon budget; climate change;

    Abstract : This study takes as a starting point that climate change must be seen as interrelated with other social, technological, political, and ecological challenges of our times, and that it is closely linked to the local arena of policy and planning. By this, the study is guided by the notion that sustainability transitions are needed to combat climate change. READ MORE

  5. 4. Are climate budgets the new green? A critical study of environmental discourses in Oslo's climate budget

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Anne-Sofie Sejer Sejer Petersen; [2020]
    Keywords : Oslo; climate budget; environmental discourses; degrowth; consumption-based emissions; city GHG mitigation; environmental science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the city scale continues to be of high priority. Oslo pioneered a cross-sectoral steering method ‘the climate budget’, effectively branding themselves as ’green leaders’. READ MORE

  6. 5. Water Governance in the SDG Era - An Analysis of National Commitments to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Leonie Schiedek; [2020]
    Keywords : Water Governance; WASH; SDGs; National Commitments; Goal-Setting;

    Abstract : The 21st century is marked by the forecast of a frightful set of crises caused by anthropogenic activities. Among them, an emerging water crisis threatens the existence of life on the planet. It is mainly triggered by a lack of good water governance. READ MORE