Essays about: "ppp sustainable"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words ppp sustainable.

  1. 1. World Bank Group Engagement in Public-Private Partnerships : Strengthening Sustainable Finance in International Investment Standards

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Andrew Sefufan Simamora; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable finance; international investment law; public-private partnership;

    Abstract : The prioritisation of private funds in financing public infrastructures due to limited financial resources available through the public sector has raised concerns about the protection of human rights and environment considering that the main goal of corporations is to generate as much profit as possible. The presence of the World Bank Group in the mix is to strike a balance between these competing needs by introducing the concept of sustainable finance through technical assistance and the adoption of standards that are integrated with the concept to influence the behaviour of state and non-state actors in their investment practices, especially in the developing world. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction - Assessing barriers and opportunities to integrate risk information into communal development planning in Burundi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Katharina Oschmann; Marie Lachenmann; [2021]
    Keywords : Central East Africa; Build Back Better; Bujumbura; Burundi; CCA; Climate Change Adaptation; Integration; Development Gains; Development and Spatial Planning; Disaster Risk Reduction; DRR; Great Lakes Region; Institutional Barriers; Lake Tanganyika; Land-use planning; LDC; LUP; Mainstreaming; Mitigation; PPP; Preparedness; Prevention; Recovery; Resilience; Risk Governance; Risk Information; Risk-Based; Risk-Informed; Risk-Sensitive; Sendai Framework; Sustainable Development; Urban planning; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Natural hazards cannot be avoided, but their damage to what human beings value, such as life, health, and property, can be limited. Climate change will increase extreme weather events and overall disaster risk, which will particularly affect Least Developed Countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sustainable urban development through increased construction in wood? : a study of municipalities’ cooperation in major construction projects in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Fredrik Sjöström; [2018]
    Keywords : building materials; climate; collaboration; construction project; multi-family housing; qualitative; semi structured; sustainability; wood construction; byggmaterial; byggprojekt; flerbostadshus; hållbarhet; klimat; kvalitativ; samarbete; semistrukturerad; träbyggnation;

    Abstract : The increased awareness of the construction industry's impact on the global climate combined with the current housing shortage in Sweden has contributed to an increasing ask for more wood in construction amongst stakeholders, municipalities and politicians. In order to meet Sweden's climate goals it is necessary that new materials, technologies and working methods continue to evolve. READ MORE

  5. 4. BIDding on cities: Applying the Business Improvement District model for urban sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Michael Port; [2018]
    Keywords : Public-private partnership; business improvement districts; sustainable development; urban sustainability; network governance; BID Sofielund; Victoria Business Improvement District; DowntownDC Business Improvement District; West Colfax Business Improvement District; Capitol Hill EcoDistrict; Science General;

    Abstract : There is a growing expectation in the field of sustainable development that cities are the most suitable scale for addressing global environmental issues, particularly through their ability to mobilize local actors. Business improvement districts (BIDs) are a form of public-private partnership (PPP) in cities typically established by associations of private actors that aim to generate value in communities by jointly investing in physical improvements and local services. READ MORE

  6. 5. SWEDISH LEADERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna-Elisabeta Kadar; Malin Taggu; [2014]
    Keywords : Creating Shared Value CSV ; Policy implementation; Public-Private Partnership PPP ; Sida; Sustainable development; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze a PPP in regards to shared val-ue and organizational effects. Methodology: A deductive, qualitative, case study approach is used to explore the answer to the research question. Data is collected from a single case, through eight semi-structured in-terviews and a survey. READ MORE