Essays about: "social losses"

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1. 16. Historical ecology of the Greater Burgan oilfield : economy, technology, politics, and workers

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Saleh Youssef; [2022]
   Keywords : Oil extraction; The Greater Burgan Oilfield; Petrocultures; Assemblage thinking; Kuwait econ-omy; Oil peak; Migrant labour; Environmental History;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the current state of crude oil extraction and production in the Greater Burgan oilfield, Kuwait's largest and oldest oilfield. This thesis is based on interviews with oilfield workers, analyses of official documents from the Kuwaiti government and the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), and my own experience as an oilfield worker in Kuwait. READ MORE

3. 17. (Regional) jobs vs. the climate. A Critical Discourse Analysis of the German coal phase-out debate.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Luise Hülsmann; [2022]
   Keywords : sustainability science; just transition; coal regions; structural change; climate delay; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : To reach its climate goals, in 2020, Germany decided to phase out coal as a particularly emissions-intensive source of energy. Although environmental associations demanded a much earlier date for the phase-out, the final coal phase-out law set the phase-out date to 2038. READ MORE

4. 18. Microbial Carbonisation and its potential for on-farm composting : exploring reductive composting as an approach for regenerative agriculture

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Ludwig Peter Stephan; [2022]
   Keywords : on-farm composting; reductive composting; regenerative agriculture; microbial carbonisation; mikrobielle carbonisierung; greenhouse gas emissions;

   Abstract : The search for agronomic solutions to the decline of soil health, open-ended nutrient cycles and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, against the background of impending climate change, were motivations for this thesis. A composting trial on a Swedish farm was designed to find answers to the overarching research question of how feasible and climate-friendly on-farm composting using Microbial Carbonisation (MC) is, compared to conventional windrow composting (CC). READ MORE

5. 19. Assessment of the Agroecological Potential of Biostimulatory Effects : originating from Effective Microorganisms (EM) in terms of Environmental and Socioeconomic Aspects

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Tania Schwarzer; [2022]
   Keywords : effective microorganisms; agroecology; biostimulants; beneficial microorganisms; lactic acid bacteria; bokashi; semi-structured interviews; interpretative phenomenological approach;

   Abstract : Environmental pollution, resource depletion and climate change are related to imbalances in the farming system. Effective microorganisms are seen as a possible solution to these problems. READ MORE

6. 20. APES TOGETHER STRONG!!! An Exploratory Case Study Into Newcomer Socialization Within the GameStop Movement

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Sebastian Luser; Toni Schreier; [2022]
   Keywords : Digital movement; social movement; online community; socialization; GameStop; Wallstreetbets; collective action; connective action; jargon;

   Abstract : Background: “APES TOGETHER STRONG“ was one of the slogans, that participants of the influential GameStop movement (who ironically called themselves “apes“) utilized to show their unity (“together strong“) and relentlessness in their seemingly irrational actions. Erupting in January 2021, retail investors that had formed a community via Reddit, collectively achieved to multiply the stock price of American gaming retail chain GameStop, causing huge losses for hedge funds, resulting in political discussions and social outrage. READ MORE