Essays about: "Forest certification"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 72 essays containing the words Forest certification.

  1. 11. Location decisions regarding forest plantations in Brazil : Which aspects are important to actors in the Brazilian tree industry?

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Katarina Nilsson Lannerstedt; [2020]
    Keywords : Eucalyptus; sustainable development; land use; decision-making; policy; legislation; independent forest certification; economic sustainability; environmental sustainability; social sustainability;

    Abstract : Brazilian productive forest plantations and sustainability is a continuous subject of debate, since such forest plantations constitute an increasing proportion of the Brazilian forest cover, and because of documented instances where some establishments have resulted in negative impacts on local ecosystems and communities. Meanwhile, balancing economic, environmental and social sustainability is becoming an important concern in industrial decision-making given the increasing importance of the global sustainability goals. READ MORE

  3. 12. A comparative study on the prospects of sustainable aviation fuels in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Daniel Katebi; Olle Hoffman Carlsson; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The aviation industry needs to move towards a more sustainable future to achieve the climate goals set forth by the European Union (to reach a climate neutral economy by 2050), and in the recent past the interest in sustainable jet fuel has increased. In this report we compared different feedstocks and pathways for production of sustainable jet fuels from an economical, technical and environmental perspective for long-term implementation. READ MORE

  4. 13. Customer perceptions of equipment rental : services for a circular economy

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Ellinor Berg; [2020]
    Keywords : green products attributes; practices; renting vs buying; servicification; sharing-ecocnomy; social practice theory; use-oriented services; användarorienterade tjänster; delningsekonomi; gröna produktegenskaper; hyra vs köpa; tjänstefiering;

    Abstract : Sustainability, consumption, and management of finite resources has become a global topic of discussion. Circular economy [CE] is presented in FN´s global goals agenda 2030 as an alternative model of consumption and a solution to move away from unsustainable development. READ MORE

  5. 14. Utvärdering av AB Karl Hedins traktdirektiv och traktplanering

    University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)

    Author : Peter Andersson; [2019]
    Keywords : entreprenör; traktdirektiv; enkät; informationskvalitet;

    Abstract : Högkvalitativ information är en viktig del för att en entreprenör ska kunna göra ett bra arbete i skogen. Den information som behövs ska finnas samlad i en arbetsbeskrivning; traktdirektivet. READ MORE

  6. 15. Skogsskötselprogram för maximering av kolbindning : En fallstudie på Kramfors kommuns skogar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Ingrid Levin; Linnea Tysklind; [2019]
    Keywords : kolbindning; nettoprimärproduktion; kolsänka; boreal skog; klimatförändring;

    Abstract : Global uppvärmning och klimatförändringar gör att skogens roll som kolsänka blir allt större. De boreala skogarna utgör en större kolsänka än vad de tropiska och tempererade skogarna gör sammanlagt, det är därför mycket viktigt att förvalta dessa boreala skogar på ett hållbart sätt för att begränsa mängden koldioxid i atmosfären. READ MORE