Essays about: "Effects of poor waste management"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Effects of poor waste management.

  1. 1. Rethinking organic municipal solid waste management in Kenyan urban areas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Elaine M'nkubitu; [2022]
    Keywords : Organic waste management; circular economy; extrapolation; stakeholders; influencing factors.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Organic waste forms a big share of municipal solid waste, especially in developing countries. Its management is however faced with many challenges ranging from limited financial and technical capacity to lack of, or weak policy enforcement. This causes poor management of the waste leading to open dumping and disposal in un-engineered landfills. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainable Investment Strategies : A Quantitative Evaluation of Sustainable Investment Strategies For Index Funds

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : John Erikmats; Johan Sjösten; [2019]
    Keywords : ESG; CSR; investment strategies; sustainable investment strategies; sustainability; sustainable investments; sustainable finance; index funds; tracking-error; tracking-error minimization; ESG; CSR; investeringsstrategier; hållbara investeringsstrategier; hållbarhet; hållbara investeringar; hållbar finans; indexfonder; tracking-error; minimering av tracking-error;

    Abstract : Modern society is faced with the complex and intractable challenge of global warming, along with other environmental issues that could potentially alter our way of life if not managed properly. Is it possible that financial markets and equity investors could have a huge part to play in the transformation towards a greener and more sustainable world? Previous studies about investment strategies regarding sustainability have for the most part been centered around possibly less objective ESG-scores or around carbon and GHG-emissions only, with little or no consideration for water usage and waste management. READ MORE

  4. 3. Användningspotential av biokol i urban miljö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Sofie Östergren; [2019]
    Keywords : biochar; biokol; soil amendment; carbon sequestration; N2O; CH4; CO2; urban desification; pyrolysis; carbon sequestrstion; förtätning; urbana miljöer; kolsänka; pyolys; biokol i urbana miljöer;

    Abstract : 2016 uppskattades det att 54 % av världens populationer bor, arbetar och lever sina liv i städer eller urbana miljöer. I Sverige bor idag 85 % av befolkningen i tätorter jämfört med att 90% av befolkningen bodde på landsbygden på 1800-talet. READ MORE

  5. 4. Peri urban agriculture in Casablanca : a multifunctional solution to a sustainable urban food supply?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Georg Krüger; [2016]
    Keywords : urban agriculture; urban farming; agroecology; sustainable agriculture;

    Abstract : The urbanisation in the world today is at its highest pace so far in history. More than half of the world’s population is already living in cities. In the developing countries the cities and mega regions are expected to grow in the coming decades (United Nations, 2014). READ MORE

  6. 5. Sustainable Tourism Development in Gjirokastra : a current situation analysis

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

    Author : Sara Grevsjö; Mehran Noorzaei; [2014]
    Keywords : tourism; sustainability; sustainable development; tourism development; sustainable tourism; gjirokastra; albania; culture; nature; economy; cultural heritage; world heritage managment; world heritage; turism; hållbarhet; hållbar turismutveckling; turismutveckling; gjirokastra; albanien; kulturarv; världsvarv; hållbar utveckling; kulturarv utan gränser;

    Abstract : The typical tourism planning and development process can be divided into different phases: preparation (goals and objectives), research, conclusions, recommendations, implementation, monitoring & evaluation. This thesis is a part of such a development process and position itself in the research phase with the aim to create a knowledge base for future sustainable development of tourism in the world heritage city of Gjirokastra in the southern part of Albania. READ MORE