Essays about: "Ecological Modernization Theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words Ecological Modernization Theory.

  1. 1. The Relationship between Green Investment and Eco-Innovation in Europe

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Evanina Alexandra; Victoria Ruiz Devesa; [2023]
    Keywords : Eco-Innovation; Green investment; European Union; Environmental Economics; Sustainability; Green technology and Environmental patents.;

    Abstract : It is universally acknowledged that environmental protection has become one of the most pressing global issues in the last decades. Green technology is indispensable to finding less damaging alternatives, and no innovation is carried out without investment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Caring for Water: Public Participation and Possibilities for Care in Swedish Water Management

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Linnea Kronebrant; [2023]
    Keywords : Technocratic management; ecological modernization; public participation; water; care; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how technocratic water management is affecting the possibilities of the public to participate in decision-making and care for their local waters. This was investigated during the consultation process regarding the draft River Basin Management Plan and Program of Measures for the years 2021-2027 in the Bothnian Sea Water District in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dioxins: An Easy Problem to Solve or a Hard-Fought Battle for the Environment? a Case Study of How and Why the Pulp and Paper Industry in Sweden Transitioned Away From Chlorine-Bleaching

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Marcus Aronsson; [2023]
    Keywords : environmental sociology; ecological modernization; treadmill of production; middle-range; industrial transition; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The situation for the environment is in many ways dire. However, amidst all the negative environmental developments it is easy to neglect the successes that have actually happened. READ MORE

  5. 4. Green capitalist or critical environmentalist? : A comparative study of the environmental policies of the Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) and the Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterna)

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Statsvetenskap

    Author : Michel Mohseni Tabrizi; [2022]
    Keywords : Ecological Modernization Theory; Critical Environmental Sociology; Vänsterpartiet; Socialdemokraterna; Ideal types; Green capitalist; Critical environmentalist; Environmental politics; Environmental political discourse; Capitalism; Post-capitalism;

    Abstract : This paper analyses the environmental policy documents of Vänsterpartiet (Left Party) and Socialdemokraterna (Social Democratic Party) based on the theories of ecological modernization (EMT) and critical environmental sociology (CES), constructed as ideal types. The aim is to explain ideational differences and similarities based on the ideal types of each theory and how well the parties can be linked to the ideal types of EMT and CES, their similarities and differences. READ MORE

  6. 5. Circular Economy in Sweden: a critical discourse analysis of the Swedish government’s strategy to transition

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Marcus Aronsson; [2021]
    Keywords : circular economy; sustainable development; critical discourse analysis; policy analysis; treadmill of production; ecological modernization theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The concept of a circular economy (CE) has gained traction in the EU as a pathway towards sustainability. However, beyond the goal of closing resource loops there is no consensus on the key components of CE. READ MORE