Essays about: "material declarations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words material declarations.

1. 1. Famine declarations in conflict situations: A critical examination of the process of famine declaration in situations of conflict induced famine and starvation

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Benjamin Holmsten; [2023-10-19]
   Keywords : Famine; starvation; famine and conflict; famine declaration; Tigray; Ethiopia; South Sudan;

   Abstract : This study focuses on providing a critical examination of the current process of famine declaration in situations of conflict induced famine, with special consideration of political influences towards the process. The research methodology consists of two case studies, one from the Tigray-war, Ethiopia (2020-2022), and one from South Sudan from the start of the civil war in 2013 up until today. READ MORE

3. 2. A Critical Discourse Analysis on Finland's Rejection of The Reform of Sámi Parliament Act : A Critical Postcolonial Perspective

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Inka Ala-Iso; [2023]
   Keywords : The Sámi Parliament Act; Postcolonialism; Settler Colonialism; Finland; Sámi;

   Abstract : Finland is recognized as a country with high human rights standards including the rights of the indigenous people that are protected by various declarations, conventions, and international human rights laws. Finland first enacted a Sámi Parliament Act in 1995 and has most recently in 2019 received criticism from the UN Human Rights Committee for not guaranteeing the rights for the legally recognized indigenous Sámi people living within Finland’s borders. READ MORE

4. 3. A Comparative Lifecycle Impact Analysis: Assessing Global Warming Potential of Newly Manufactured and Reused Bricks for Building Construction in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

   Author : Set Nyi Aung; Srikanth Panda; [2023]
   Keywords : Newly manufactured Bricks; Reused Bricks; Lifecycle Impact Assessment; GaBi ts; openLCA; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The aim of the study is to compare the environmental performance in terms of Global Warming Potential (GWP), for reused bricks and newly manufactured bricks used in Swedish Construction Industry. The objective of the study was to compile and conduct Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), in terms of GWP, of newly manufactured and reused clay façade bricks used in Sweden. READ MORE

5. 4. Kommunikation och klimatpåverkan vid nybyggnation i Sverige : jämförelse mellan betong och träbyggnationer

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

   Author : Carl Holmström; Adam Thorell; [2023]
   Keywords : Betongbyggnader; hållbarhet; klimatpåverkan; kommunikation; livscykelanalys; träbyggnader;

   Abstract : Studiens syfte är att kartlägga hållbarhetskommunikation angående materialval kopplade till de nyligen införda kraven på klimatdeklaration vid nybyggnation i Sverige. Studiens fokus ligger på att jämföra kommunikation från myndigheten Boverket samt företag som producerar byggnadsmaterial. READ MORE

6. 5. Climate impact of energy retrofitting measures : An analysis of energy and carbon payback times for replacing windows

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Mari Rosenkvist; [2022]
   Keywords : energy payback time; carbon payback time; building refurbishment LCA;

   Abstract : The European Commission has proposed a “renovation wave” to increase energy efficiency in buildings. Retrofitting can decrease operational energy usage but requires material production. READ MORE