Essays about: "Social capability"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 192 essays containing the words Social capability.

  1. 11. Capabilities in the shadows: An ethnographic study exploring the gendered implications of a solar electrification project in rural eastern Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Elena Kleinhofer; [2023]
    Keywords : Solar Electrification; Nepal; Gender Studies; Empowerment; Capabilities; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Access to electricity is vital for rural development in the Global South, but its impact on local power dynamics, especially gender relations, remains underexplored. This thesis examines a solar electrification project in Eastern Nepal to uncover gender-related challenges in experiencing project benefits. READ MORE

  3. 12. Responding to the Needs of the Most Vulnerable - A Case Study of the Refugee Response on MHM and WASH in the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jennelie Danielsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Menstrual Hygiene Management; WASH; Refugee response; Capability approach; Equality; Uganda; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As the number of displaced people is increasing globally, host countries are experiencing difficulties in keeping up with the increasing demands of their growing population. But who is paying the highest price? Through a qualitative approach, this research aims to study the refugee response to Wash, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) as well as Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and how the needs of women and girls are met at the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement in northern Uganda. READ MORE

  4. 13. Testing Tools and Methods for Sustainable Product Development for Heavy Construction Equipment

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Lisa Strandberg; Marriam Usman Nasir; Jeongwon Kim; Nataliia Baranovska; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Product Development; Tools and Methods; Strategic Sustainable Development; Heavy Equipment Industry; Process Design and Development;

    Abstract : Global manufacturing accounted for 17% of global GDP in 2021. The heavy constructionequipment industry creates significant socio-ecological impacts through CO2 emissions, landdegradation and social risks. It is important to implement sustainability from the early phasesof product development. READ MORE

  5. 14. Adapting to the CSRD and Reporting of Scope 3 Emissions: Strategies for Newly Affected Companies : A Study of the Challenes and Potential Solutions for Companies Newly Affected by the CSRD

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Alexandra Munthe Nilsson; Karin Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; CSDR; Scope 3; Outsourced Transportation Emissions Potential Solutions; Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; CSRD; Scope 3; Hållbarhetsrapportering; Outsourcade Transportutsläpp; Utmaningar; Potentiella Lösningar;

    Abstract : As part of the EU’s sustainable strategy in reducing emissions and combating climate change the EU introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in 2022. This directive requires the reporting of sustainability information from a significantly wider group of companies. READ MORE

  6. 15. Assessing Textile Raw Materials and Exploring Sustainable Sources for Future Renewable Textile Materials for IKEA of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Susan Lan; [2023]
    Keywords : drought; water scarcity; land degradation; cotton Gossypium sp. ; synthetic textiles; viscose; lyocell; IKEA; agro-waste; poplar Populus sp. ; bamboo Bambusoideae ; sustainability;

    Abstract : This degree project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has been conducted in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden. The textile industry contributes to significant environmental challenges, including pollution and global water scarcity. READ MORE