Essays about: "water policy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 253 essays containing the words water policy.

1. 21. Managing Risk in Water Reuse: Policy Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Lindsay Emily Van Beck; [2022]
   Keywords : Water reuse; risk management; water scarcity; agriculture; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Water scarcity is an increasingly prevalent problem, with changing hydrological regimes due to climate change and human development taxing freshwater systems. One way to tackle this issue is through planned water reuse. READ MORE

3. 22. Hydropolitics of conflict prevention: Effective transboundary freshwater resource management as a driver of peace

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Johannes David Huber; [2022]
   Keywords : Hydropolitics; conflict prevention; water scarcity; water availability; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Global water scarcity is increasingly acknowledged as an issue of peace and security. Declining water availability as well as rising freshwater demand increase the likeliness of military action and violent conflicts over transboundary surface and underground freshwater resources. READ MORE

4. 23. Don’t go nuts over nuts : an analysis of policy to reduce water scarcity caused by nuts

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Hanna Vinberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Consumption; demand; dietary change; elasticity; food policy; nuts; water footprint; water scarcity;

   Abstract : The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential possibilities of reducing water scarcity, by targeting the water intensive consumption of nuts. Therefore, the research question is if consumption-based policies can decrease the consumption of nuts in Sweden, in order to reduce water scarcity in sensitive areas. READ MORE

5. 24. Diffusion of floating offshore wind technology (FOWT) in Sweden

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

   Author : Jarno Hassinen; Robin Brink; [2022]
   Keywords : Renewable energy; diffusion; competitiveness; floating offshore wind technology; FOWT;

   Abstract : Background: This research work takes a strong sustainability approach with the focus on renewable energy technology (RET) diffusion to meet the multifold and complex challenges with CO2 emission targets and geopolitical energy challenges. Global warming, sustainability issues and significant energy crises, suggests that RET is seen as one of the most important solutions to deal with these challenges. READ MORE

6. 25. Pathways for the Cuban energy transition and its CLEWs interactions

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Malin Pehrs; Sascha Partanen; [2022]
   Keywords : Cuba; energy transition; renewable power production; CLEWs; OSeMOSYS; bagasse; Kuba; energiomställning; förnybar kraftproduktion; CLEWs; OSeMOSYS; bagass;

   Abstract : Transitioning from an energy system based on fossil fuels to an energy system based on renewables is necessary to limit global warming and comes with both opportunities and challenges. National policies in Cuba look toward the domestic sugar industry for synergies in this transition, and bagasse is projected to play a key role in the future electricity system. READ MORE