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1. The Effect of Environmental Policy Stringency on Environmental Innovations - A Cross Country Comparison
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : This thesis is a cross-country comparison based on panel-data across 30 countries from 1990-2012. It uses a Negative Binomial Regression Model to test The Porter Hypothesis to see if environmental policy stringency affects the number of environmental innovations in a country. READ MORE
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2. A study on dynamics of green financing : A qualitative analysis of supply and demand on green products and future opportunities
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Global warming and an increased focus on sustainability has grown in society and in various industries. This study takes an approach in the role of the financial industry with a focus on sustainability from a supply and demand perspective in the Scandinavian banking market. READ MORE
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3. Assessing the impact of policy instruments on food waste reduction in the EU
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and TechnologyAbstract : The issue of food waste and loss is becoming a critical issue all around the globe, resulting in an unsustainable food system. Therefore, food waste reduction is essential to provide food security and combat environmental impacts that deprive agricultural production in the upcoming decades. READ MORE
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4. Environmental issues from sugarcane plantations in Brazil and how to handle them with market-based instruments
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : This study is a literature review of three market-based instruments used for land management; environmental offsets, payments for ecosystem services (PES) and certification, and how they could be used to mitigate environmental impacts from sugarcane cultivation in Brazil when purchasing biopolymers. The study showed that certification is the most common market-based instrument in Brazil. READ MORE
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5. Leadership in environmentally sustainable transformation of private companies in Russia : Multiple Case Study
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : As the number of global problems is proliferating, the issue of sustainability is gaining increasing recognition. One of the most imperative aspects of sustainable development is environmental sustainability. READ MORE