Essays about: "Policy intervention"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 178 essays containing the words Policy intervention.

1. 6. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Moritz Driescher; [2023]
   Keywords : sustainability reporting; mandatory disclosure; deforestation; ecosystem conversion; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. READ MORE

3. 7. Exploring Young Adults' Relationship to Forest Visits in Sweden: A Grounded Theory Study with Implications for Policy Planning

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

   Author : Helena Gullberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Forest visits; Young adults; Adolescents; Outdoor recreation; Policy Planning; Policy Implementation; Mental Health; Medicine and Health Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: Mental illness is a significant public health issue among young adults in Sweden, who are also spending less time in nature despite its proven positive health effects. However, there is limited research on young adults’ relationship with forest visits from a mental health perspective. READ MORE

4. 8. Green or Greed? Examining the Nexus Between Sovereign Green Bonds and National Climate Targets

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Pontus Hällgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The fight against climate change has reached a critical point, requiring financial flows to align with climate-resilient pathways. This thesis investigates the alignment between sovereign green bonds and national climate targets. READ MORE

5. 9. Killer-acquisitions by the big tech giants and the EU’s merger control in a fast-evolving digital era

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Sean Stevens; [2023]
   Keywords : Killer Acquisitions; M A; EU Merger Control; Big Tech Giants; Digital Market; Competition Policy; Antitrust Laws; Regulatory Intervention; Distorting Innovations; Merger Thresholds; Transactional Value; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This research paper examines the European Union's merger control regime and its efficacy in addressing the killer acquisitions by big tech firms in the fast-evolving digital sphere. It investigates the legal framework, competition policy objectives, and more importantly the impact of the digital sector on EU competition policy. READ MORE

6. 10. Organized Crime and Government Trust under the Covid-19 pandemic. The case study of Sicily.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Andrea Cavallo; [2023]
   Keywords : Sicilian Mafia; organized crime; government trust; Covid-19; vaccination campaign.; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Do municipalities in which organized crime is strongly established present lower Covid-19 vaccination rates, as a proxy for government trust? This paper aims to answer this question in the specific case of the Italian region of Sicily. Specifically, the analysis exploits a panel dataset of 390 Sicilian municipalities over 107 weeks (between the 27th of December 2020 and the 1st of January 2023) to study if areas with a higher presence of the Mafia, measured through historical sources and more recent data, negatively correlate with the cumulative weekly percentage of Covid-19 vaccinations per municipality. READ MORE