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1. 1. Exploring Success Factors in Certifying Green Buildings : Early Project Stages of Certified Swedish Construction Projects

   University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

   Author : Frida Dalén; Michaela Erickson; [2023]
   Keywords : BREEAM-SE; BSAS; critical success factors; GBRS; green building certifications; green project management; Miljöbyggnad; BREEAM-SE; BSAS; GBRS; grön projektledning; kritiska framgångsfaktorer; Miljöbyggnad; miljöcertifieringar;

   Abstract : Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing every year, and in Sweden the construction industrystands for one fifth of the total emissions. One way for construction companies to push formore sustainable development is through voluntary sustainability certifications. READ MORE

3. 2. Growing home together: An eco-phenomenological study of urban wild-gardeners’ experience of insects

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Florina Cianga-Christophersen; [2022]
   Keywords : sustainability science; eco-phenomenology; wild-gardening; more-than-human; the Flesh; embodied experience; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Assumptions about humankind’s separation from the rest of life on Earth have fuelled worldwide environmental destruction and a subsequent widespread loss of abundance and biodiversity amongst insects. As insects are vital to the health of the biosphere, a reconciliation of humans with the natural world is in due season. READ MORE

4. 3. The Paradox of Green Development : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the European Green Deal with a Specific Focus on Electric Vehicles

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Mona Rafieefar; [2022]
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   Abstract : Electric vehicles are central to sustainability policy solutions in the European Union (EU). In policy documents published by the European Commission (EC), a transition to electric vehicles is supported by sociotechnical imaginaries of energy efficiency, economic growth, and environmental protection. READ MORE

5. 4. Kanata: Sustainable tourism in Canada? Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic in a historic perspective

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Lauren Reneaume; [2022]
   Keywords : Canadian tourism; Covid-19 pandemic; Indigenous tourism; Snowbirds; Nature tourism;

   Abstract : The thesis will be centred on the topic of tourism in Canada and the steps the tourism industry took in handling the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim of this thesis will be to examine how Canadian tourism has evolved through time and analyse the way Indigenous tourism has grown despite its limited support. READ MORE

6. 5. Towards a more coherent approach to peacebuilding : Mine action paving the way for ex-combatant reintegration in the case of Colombia

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Sara Kamoun; [2022]
   Keywords : Keywords: Mine action; reintegration of ex-combatants; DDR; peacebuilding; post-conflict reconstruction; community security; DDR-Mine Action nexus;

   Abstract : There is a growing awareness among researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners regarding the importance of increased coordination among numerous post-conflict peacebuilding processes and the consequent need for conceptual clarity as a precondition for coordinated, holistic peacebuilding interventions. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR), and Mine Action are among the very first entry points in post-conflict reconstruction, however, despite sharing similarities they form part of distinct communities of practice, and the nexus between the two remains widely unaddressed academically and in practice. READ MORE