Essays about: "Johanna Brunge"

Found 2 essays containing the words Johanna Brunge.

1. 1. Does climate change pose a threat or opportunity to Swedish business? : An explorative branch study of the Swedish business sector’s understanding of climate change

   University essay from Institutionen för tema

   Author : Johanna Brunge; [2007]
   Keywords : Climate change; mitigation; adaptation; response capacity and Swedish business sectors;

   Abstract : Scientist and decision-makers on the international and national arena agree that the climate is changing and will continue to change over this century. In fact, even if greenhouse gas emissions are brought to a halt today, the earth is already, to an extent, locked in towards climate change over the next 30-40 years, as a result of the emissions that have been released during the development of the modern society. READ MORE

3. 2. The Swedish Insurance Sector’s View on Climate Risks - Adaptation Strategies to the consequences of current weather variations and expected climate change

   University essay from Institutionen för tematisk utbildning och forskning

   Author : Karin André; Johanna Brunge; [2005]
   Keywords : Interdisciplinary studies; adaptation; climate change; risk and the Swedish insurance sector; TVÄRVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : In recent years Sweden has been struck by several cases of weather related property damage resulting from the severe flooding in 2000, 2002 and the storm Gudrun at the beginning of 2005. The importance of strategies enabling society to adapt to coming changes in weather patterns has been confirmed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as well within the international and national policy arena. READ MORE