Essays about: "Natural Capital"

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1. 16. (Re) Shaping the South African food system : a case study on alternative food system actors and the potential to transform the South African food system towards more inclusiveness

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

   Author : Johanna Magdalena Scheiber; [2023]
   Keywords : alternative food system; social inclusion; youth; social capital; collective action; South Africa;

   Abstract : Conventional food systems have proven to exploit natural resources and deepen socio-economic disparities, with South Africa’s youth suffering particularly from these effects due to the historic burden of structural inequalities. Alternative food systems (AFSs) have the potential to transform the conventional agri-food value chains into inclusive and more sustainable systems with the social inclusion of youth acting as a driving force. READ MORE

3. 17. Transportation of hydrogen : A comprehensive analysis of the cost of different methods of transportation of hydrogen

   University essay from KTH/Materialvetenskap

   Author : Stina Gardesten; Julius Modin; [2023]
   Keywords : Hydrogen; Energy transportation; pipeline; gas tube; gas tank; Morocco; Väte; energitransport; pipeline; gastub; gastank; Marocko;

   Abstract : Today, the world faces an energy source transformation that is difficult to grasp. To convert to a green energy society, carbon, oil, and natural gas must faze out as fuels during the upcoming decades. READ MORE

4. 18. Study on feasibility of small-scale pumped hydro storage- A case study in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

   Author : Prashant Niroula; [2023]
   Keywords : energy storage; pumped hydropower; electricity market; investment; new technologies; feasibility; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The European union has been aggressively pushing forward with policies favoring renewable sources of energy. As a result, the share of intermittent renewables in the European power grid is rising and is expected to grow even more in the coming decade. The Swedish energy agency also forecast huge growth in wind power. READ MORE

5. 19. The Impact of Financial Crises and Natural Disasters on the US Catastrophe Bond Market

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Martina Scaroni; Felicitas Gesa Lore Elisabeth Schulze-Steinen; [2022]
   Keywords : Catastrophe Bond; Atlantic Hurricanes; Natural Disasters; Financial Crisis; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Catastrophe (CAT) bonds bring the needs of (re)insurance companies and investors together: They insure against natural disasters by transferring risk to the capital market while at the same time promising high returns and a certain detachment from financial markets. Being an alternative investment class that has been on the rise only in recent years, academic research on CAT bonds is comparatively limited. READ MORE

6. 20. Factors Influencing the Implementation of Information Security Risk Management : A case study of Nigerian Commercial Banks

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Gabriel Aghaunor; Bukky E Okojie; [2022]
   Keywords : Information Security Risk Management System; Information Security Risk Assessment; Qualitative; Quantitative; Social technical framework User Security Awareness and Training; Management Support; Funding; Technical Experts’ Support; Cyber Security; Banking; ATM;

   Abstract : The banking industry is one of the critical infrastructures in any economy. The services rendered by banks are systematically based on innovation, products, and technology to leverage their services. Several associated risks come along with the rendering of these banking services. READ MORE