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1. 1. Stories from the forest : an analysis of the discursive framing of forest-based bioeconomy from the perspective of Forest Owners Associations and private forest owners in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Kornelia Johansson; [2020]
   Keywords : bioeconomy; discourse coalitions; forestry; storylines; Sweden;

   Abstract : In recent years, the concept of bioeconomy has evolved as an alternative to the fossil-based economy of today, providing a vision of an economy based on renewable resources. In Sweden, the concept has been adopted by dominant stakeholders in the forest industry, where the forest is identified as an important renewable resource and a mean to mitigate carbon dioxide. READ MORE

3. 2. Costs and benefits of a mining project in Rönnbäck : a CBA on the social and environmental impacts of mining

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Kornelia Johansson; [2017]
   Keywords : cost-benefit analysis; transfer method; external effects; environmental effects; pollution; mining; indigenous people; local community; contingent valuation; WTA; WTP;

   Abstract : This study aims to give an overview of the costs and benefits from establishing a nickel mine in Rönnbäck, in the municipality of Storuman, Sweden. The mining industry is known to have both positive and negative effects on the society. READ MORE