Essays about: "Climate crisis"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 369 essays containing the words Climate crisis.
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16. Political Ecology of renewable energy transitions on the Åland Islands
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Amidst a climate and biodiversity crisis, transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has become imperative. On the Åland Islands, planned large-scale offshore wind farms offer potential economic growth but entail environmental and social impacts. READ MORE
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17. Rättvis vattenfördelning i klimatkrisens tid : en studie om hur Sverige kan ta lärdomar av extrema kontexter
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Sverige har hittills varit relativt förskonade från vattenproblematik, men det extrema väder orsakat av klimatförändringarna gör att även vi kan utsättas för bristande tillgångar på färskvatten och de sociala konsekvenser som medföljer. Ett sätt att förbereda oss i kampen mot det förändrade klimatet och dess konsekvenser kan vara att studera extrema kontexter, områden som redan idag visar på resultatet av klimatförändringarna. READ MORE
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18. Mine Action and Climate Change: A Case Study of Water in Yemen
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : The following research explores a critical intersection between the work of mine action and the climate. It addresses the amplified impacts of climate change on water in Yemen, a country afflicted by protracted conflict and growing climate threats. READ MORE
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19. The polarized attitudes of offshore wind - The social acceptance of planned offshore wind farm Västvind among Öckerö municipality residents
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)Abstract : Climate change, the energy crisis of 2022-2023, and estimations of future electricity demands have stressed the necessity for a rapid transition of the energy system. Offshore wind energy plays an important role in this transition, and is expected to expand considerably on a global level, in the EU and in Sweden. READ MORE
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20. The Slow Spread of Environmentally Friendly Action : An agent-based model simulation of social networks
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : The adoptation of environmentally friendly behaviour is rather slow, although the climate crisis is pressing. This thesis aims to understand the slow adoption of environmentally friendly behaviour, specifically focusing on vegetarianism and veganism, by employing social network analysis. READ MORE