Essays about: "the importance of natural resources"

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  1. 1. Effectiveness of the Costa Rican Payments for Ecosystem Services program in mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions: Trends in carbon stocks 2012-2020

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Noelia Solano Guindon; [2023]
    Keywords : Payments for ecosystem services; ecosystem services; carbon stocks; greenhouse gas emissions; mitigation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Payments for ecosystem services (PES), a mechanism of incentives or compensation to landowners for provision of ecosystem services, have grown as a tool for meeting conservation goals. The Costa Rican payments for ecosystem services (PSA) program is one of the best-known examples because of being one of the most established. READ MORE

  3. 2. Navigating Sustainability and Open Trade: A Deep Dive into Indonesia's Case

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Sharmila Erizaputri; [2023]
    Keywords : Indonesia; International Trade; Sustainable Development; Genuine Savings; Time Series Regression; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study confronts the global urgency of sustainability challenges by evaluating the relationship between international trade and sustainable development, with a specific focus on Indonesia. As a nation deeply entangled with environmental issues and heavily dependent on natural resources, Indonesia's sustainability path under the influence of international trade is a subject of crucial importance. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Multi-Level Perspective: Construction and Demolition Waste Management System : Case Study: Bengaluru

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

    Author : Prashanth Ramakrishna; [2023]
    Keywords : Bengaluru; C D Waste Management; MLP Theory; Path Dependency;

    Abstract : A significant proportion of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is encompassed within the broader category of global waste. The handling of C&D waste is subject to the influence of a tripartite of environmental, social, and economic factors. READ MORE

  5. 4. Product-Service Systems for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers: The Role of External Partnerships

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Pedro Scherma de Carvalho; [2023]
    Keywords : Product-Service System; Collaboration; Partnership; Barriers; Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers;

    Abstract : The current patterns of consumption are threatening the availability of natural resources. These natural resources, such as raw materials and biomass, are critical for different economic activities. ProductService System (PSS) has received attention as a solution to drive resource efficiency by extending the life cycle of products. READ MORE

  6. 5. Tourism in Protected Areas : A Study of National Parks as Arenas for Sustainable Nature-Based Tourism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Tove Brynteson; [2023]
    Keywords : National Parks; Nature-Based Tourism; Protected Areas; Sustainable Development; Sustainable Tourism; Tourism Management;

    Abstract : Nature-based tourism (NBT) can be explained as a form of tourism that takes place in some kind of natural area outside one's home. NBT has been one of the fastest-growing forms of tourism worldwide and is believed to continue to grow in the future as well. READ MORE