Essays about: "sustainable resources"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 1467 essays containing the words sustainable resources.

  1. 21. ”There is a need for people who can provide a transition”: A case study of how educational activities empower actors to engage in a local transition of the waste system on Bornholm, Denmark

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Kathrine Gjesing Hansen; [2023]
    Keywords : socio-institutional transitions; Denmark; power; education; municipal waste management; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sustainable waste management is a complex task within environmental governance, and municipalities play a key role in governing a transition of the waste system toward prevention and reuse. This calls for an enhanced understanding of local capacities for change, and therefore this thesis adopts a socio-institutional perspective on the power of actors to influence local transitions. READ MORE

  3. 22. Hindrance the women are facing in the fisheries sector : A Case study in Mwanza, Tanzania 

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Samira Issa; [2023]
    Keywords : Women’s empowerment; NGO; gender and fisheries; Mwanza; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Women’s involvement in the fishing sector has been overlooked. The underlying cause of many global conflicts is a lack of access to natural resources. For that reason, it is important to empower women in natural resources. Empowering women to work leads to better growth in third-world countries. READ MORE

  4. 23. “The Effects of Sensory Marketing in Physical Second-Hand Stores” : A qualitative study of how applying sensory marketing in a physical second-hand store can influence consumers to choose more sustainable options while shopping for apparel.  

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Kajsa Carlsson; Carina Klingestam Lundqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Second-hand; Sustainability; Sensory Marketing; Physical Stores; Purchase Decisions; Customer Experience; Fast Fashion;

    Abstract : The emergence of online stores specializing in fast fashion apparel has presented a significant challenge to brick-and-mortar stores and has had detrimental consequences for the environment. Consequently, it is essential for physical stores to stay informed about emerging trends in physical store design. READ MORE

  5. 24. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sydney Laewen; [2023]
    Keywords : Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

    Abstract : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. READ MORE

  6. 25. Exploring implications of the EU Taxonomy on funding and disclosure for Swedish SMEs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Jessie Westerberg; Sofia Gren; [2023]
    Keywords : EU taxonomy; CSRD; GAR; BTAR; SMEs; Voluntary disclosure;

    Abstract : In 2019 the EU taxonomy was launched as a classification system that aims to provide a common language and framework for sustainable finance. The purpose is to guide investors and businesses to identify environmentally sustainable economic activities to support the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy by 2050 within the EU. READ MORE