Essays about: "ROLE OF SMALL SCALE business"

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  1. 16. Private Company Adaptation to Climate Change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Christina Bengtsen; Ásdís Ólafsdóttir; [2019]
    Keywords : Private company; Private sector; Adaptation; Climate Change; national adaptation plan; Denmark; Singapore; Annual Report; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Despite climate risks posing a serious threat to business and business continuity, empirical research has shown little active involvement of the private sector in climate change adaptation (CCA). National plans of governments, as well as global agreements and reports, highlight the need for collaborative climate action on a global scale, placing special emphasis on private sector involvement as critical to the adaptation progress. READ MORE

  3. 17. Can tourism Seal the deal? : an explorative study on Seal tourism in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Ebba Alteg; [2019]
    Keywords : benefits; seals; survey; wildlife tourism; wildlife management;

    Abstract : The increased seal populations in the Swedish coastal areas have resulted in increased damages for fishing companies with associated costs. The negative aspect of seals has been quantified (costs for small-scale fishers) but both negative and positive aspects of natural resources must be considered for politicians to make efficient policy decisions. READ MORE

  4. 18. The house cricket Acheta domesticus, a potential source of protein for human consumption

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Lina von Hackewitz; [2018]
    Keywords : house cricket; Acheta domesticus; protein; amino acid; sustainable diet; future food;

    Abstract : population of the world is growing and it is expected that it will reach 9.6 billion people by the year 2050. The demand for animal-derived protein is expected to increase which also increases the land and water usage, greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) and therefore leads to environmental stress. READ MORE

  5. 19. Can urban agriculture become a planning strategy to address social-ecological justice?

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Javier Fernández Andrés; [2017]
    Keywords : urban agriculture; urban farming; social-ecological justice; equity; food security; food sovereignty; globalisation; industrialisation; inequality; global food system; climate change; food deserts;

    Abstract : Last century witnessed an unprecedented growth of cities which has led to the consolidation of an eminently urbanised world population. Meanwhile, agriculture has adopted industrial methods of production in the shape of large-scale, chemical-laden crops in the countryside, which, together with the liberalisation of global trade, have undermined the livelihood of small-scale peasants throughout the world, forcing many of them out of business. READ MORE

  6. 20. Working in a Highly Automated Truck - Who, What and Why?

    University essay from KTH/Integrerad produktutveckling

    Author : Amelie Janson; Caroline Lindqvist; [2017]
    Keywords : The future truck driver; Highly Automated trucks; Value bringing activities; Role of the truck driver; Employment trends; Den framtida lastbilsföraren; Lastbilar med avancerade automatiska funktioner; Värdeskapande aktiviteter; Lastbilsförarens roll; Jobbtrender;

    Abstract : The society is becoming more and more dependent on automated solutions. Automation in the transport and logistic sector is accelerating and highly automated trucks, with level four on the SAE scale, are expected to be commercial in the near future. READ MORE