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1. 1. Migration Decision-Making in Climate Vulnerable Countries : A Case Study of Young Climate Activists in Bangladesh

   University essay from

   Author : Miriam Bubniaková; [2023]
   Keywords : migration decision-making; voluntary immobility; climate change; climate activism; Bangladesh ;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the role of environmental perceptions and activism in migration decision-making within the context of a country highly vulnerable to climate change. It focuses on a case study of young climate activists in Bangladesh, and their aspirations for staying or moving. READ MORE

3. 2. Less Is More: Exploring the Impact of Competition on Profitability

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Hanna Lemne; Nora Palm-Jensen; [2023]
   Keywords : Competition; Herfindahl-Hirschman Index; Market Share; Market Structure; Profitability;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how competition affects profitability. This is done by studying the relationship between competition and profitability across all industries in the U.S. between 2002-2021, focusing on public firms. READ MORE

4. 3. Toward establishing CO2-securitization’s warning process and likely non-conclusion

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sören Floderus; [2022]
   Keywords : Securitization; Climate; Warning process; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : For understanding undue politicization, Wilhelm Agrell and Gregory Treverton in their book National Intelligence and Science (2015) describe ‘Intelligence Modes of Science’ at work in also science’s policy-maker-analyst interface, while analytical social epistemology points at medialization as additional background. In this paper, securitization’s process is used as frame for exploring how IPCC’s, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, claim at its conclusion (Brauch, 2009) fares in the area of CO2/climate, for an independent account and with an eye for Swedish processes in particular as they’ve been covered. READ MORE

5. 4. Material Supply Risks for the Energy Transition: A Quantitative Analysis of Resources, Production Concentration and Geopolitical Risks

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Ria Pozybill; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable development; Critical minerals; Geopolitical risks; Cobalt; Rare earths; Lithium;

   Abstract : The Paris Agreement aims to limit the global temperature to below 2°C above the pre-industrial level. In order to achieve this target, almost 200 countries committed to Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Diverse strategies are applied to achieve the necessary emissions reductions. READ MORE

6. 5. ESG Scores in IPOs: The impact of Board Composition and Ownership Concentration

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Karl Ehrensky; Martin Svensson; [2021-06-24]
   Keywords : ESG; ESG score; board composition; ownership concentration; stakeholder management;

   Abstract : The prevalence of the sustainability agenda and the need for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues to be addressed by firms are increasingly characterizing today’s business environment. Creating shareholder wealth while also satisfying the wider base of stakeholders, a strategic management approach that ultimately is affected by the firm’s governance through the composition of the board and the ownership concentration of a firms’ shareholders. READ MORE