Essays about: "Climate crisis"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 369 essays containing the words Climate crisis.
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11. Burning Matters : A comparative case study of how the EU and the OECD frame Portugal’s wildfire crisis management
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Wildfires are a part of the growing concern regarding climate issues in our society, and since the 1990s, the intensity of wildfires has grown. As wildfires affect our societies, countries have adapted crisis management strategies to tackle the issue of wildfires with help from international organisations. READ MORE
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12. The Political Ecology of Green Hydrogen from the global South : An analysis along the socioecological fix framework
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Infrastructural projects to realize the energy transition are framed by governmentsfrom all around the world very positively. This is also the case for green hydrogen,which is considered as a silver bullet to solve multiple crises simultaneously. READ MORE
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13. Development and Application of an End-of-Life Framework
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : As the global climate crisis becomes more urgent, organizations are forced to find ways of reducing their environmental footprint to meet changing climate policies and consumer demands. As the automotive industry is adapting to the shift from internal combustion engines to electrification, as well as the shift from traditional linear business models to circular ones, there is a chance for new actors entering the market to adopt circular business models from their inception, giving them an edge over incumbent firms who have slower adaption times. READ MORE
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14. Exploring patterns in risk factors for bark beetle attack during outbreaks triggered by drought stress with harvester data on attacked trees: A case study in Southeastern Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : ABSTRACT Raising temperatures and climate variability have intensified extreme weather events worldwide. These extremes can enhance and trigger possible pest outbreaks. Bark beetle attacks have become a major concern in regions with extensive spruce forest areas. Southeastern Sweden has faced repeated outbreaks resulting in widespread tree loss. READ MORE
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15. Framing sustainable consumerism in the retail market : a case study of Axfood
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The pressure on retail businesses to be a part of, or even lead, the transition into a more sustainable world is putting a lot of pressure on the wholesale market. The debate on whom the responsibility should fall on is divided between consumers, the government, and companies. READ MORE
