Essays about: "Ecological limits"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 43 essays containing the words Ecological limits.

  1. 26. EU tree density limits in wooded pastures and their effects on bat populations within traditional agricultural landscapes

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Heather Wood; [2016]
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    Abstract : The European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) recommends subsidies are only granted for wooded pastures with less than 100 trees per hectare. This arbitrary guidance exists despite these habitats being among the most biodiverse in rural Europe. READ MORE

  3. 27. Don't see me as a fragil human, but as a human : A case study about the shared life and the spiritual dimension of the social work in a L'arche community

    University essay from Ersta Sköndal högskola/Institutionen för socialvetenskap

    Author : Johanna Eriksson; [2016]
    Keywords : Community; Shared life; Spiritual social work; Ecological system theory; Interpersonal relationships; Communal living;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore how professionals working in a French community association perceived the notion of spirituality and a shared life practice, and furthermore what contributions and limits these concepts have in the social work. To attain this, a case study has been done using participant observations and four thematically opened interviews within a L'arche community where persons with varying disabilities are living together with professional assistants. READ MORE

  4. 28. Economic Growth in the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda: A Critical Analysis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Helena Hedström; [2016]
    Keywords : economic growth; sustainable development; United Nations; post-2015; Agenda 2030; decoupling;

    Abstract : This study examines how economic growth is framed in the UN post-2015 development agenda, which is centered on the Sustainable Development Goals. It uses a transdisciplinary approach combining Ecological Economics and Critical Theory. READ MORE

  5. 29. Greening Potentials and Limits of Eco-Labelling Schemes in the EU : A policy evaluation with a focus on small firms in the German coffee-processing sector

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Anna Berkmann; [2015]
    Keywords : Eco-labelling schemes; German Coffee-Processing Sector; SME; Policy Evaluation; Program Theory Evaluation; Ecological Modernization Theory; Environmental Authority; EU; Environmental Policy; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : As SMEs transformation to sustainable practices in manufacturing, processing and services, is declared to be the key to a green growth model, the research in this thesis aims to understand in what way eco-labelling can be a part of that. In order to approach this complex issue, the thesis aims to identify the greening potential and the limits of contemporary eco-labelling schemes for SME product within the German coffee-processing sector. READ MORE

  6. 30. Dance as a Tool for Sustainability: Possibilities and Limits

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Andriana - Christina Pateraki; [2015]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Dance; Art; Education for Sustainable Development; Activism; Education;

    Abstract : This study argues that the art of dance can be used as a tool for sustainability, including matters of human rights, political oppression, awareness in environmental and ecological destruction.This thesis explores possible ways for dance to contribute to sustainable development and whether these ways are effective. READ MORE