Essays about: "beyond budget"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words beyond budget.

  1. 1. Probing the Structure of Ionised ISM in Lyman-Continuum-Leaking Green Pea Galaxies with MUSE

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för fysik och astronomi

    Author : Chinmaya Nagar; [2023]
    Keywords : Emission-line ratio; Gaussian convolution; Green pea galaxies; ISM; Ionised ISM; Lyman continuum LyC ; Low-Redshift Lyman Continuum Survey LzLCS ; Lyman continuum emitter LCE ; LyC escape; LyC escape fraction; MUSE; MPDAF; Voronoi binning;

    Abstract : Lyman continuum (LyC) photons are known to be responsible for reionising the universe after the end of the Dark Ages, which marked a period called the Epoch of Reionisation (EoR). While these high-energy photons are thought to predominantly originate from young, hot, massive stars within the earliest galaxies, and contributions from high-energy sources like quasars and AGN, the origins of these photons are yet not well known and highly debated. READ MORE

  3. 2. Personal Carbon Allowances from a Legal Perspective

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholms miljörättscentrum (SMC)

    Author : Mona Schumny; [2023]
    Keywords : Personal Carbon Allowances; Carbon Accounting; Carbon Footprint; Climate Change; Paris Agreement;

    Abstract : To reach the Paris Agreement targets, the remaining carbon budget is about 2.3 tons of CO2e per person per year. However, current per capita emissions exceed the target, with a global average carbon footprint of 4.81 tons. READ MORE

  4. 3. Of Legal Mobilisation and Active Citizenship: Examining NGO Litigation in India to Eradicate Manual Scavenging

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Alena Kahle; [2022]
    Keywords : active citizenship; Dalit rights; legal mobilisation; litigation; manual scavenging; neoliberal governance; public interest litigation; sanitation; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : For decades, manual scavengers – people cleaning and engaging with human faeces as part of the sanitation chain, most of whom are Dalits – in India have been protesting against the severe health risks and exploitation associated with their work. Despite the enactment of stricter laws and high-profile court cases and wins, manual scavenging persists rampantly. READ MORE

  5. 4. Complementary measures beyond GDP to measure prosperity and well-being - design, use and experiences

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maria Jansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Economic welfare; Gross Domestic Product; Socioeconomic indicators;

    Abstract : Gross domestic product (GDP) has become an influential standard measure of national prosperity and well-being, although it does not necessarily indicate long-term prosperity and well-being. Therefore, alternative and complementary measures to GDP have been developed and promoted, both internationally and nationally. READ MORE

  6. 5. Traditional budgeting, why does it persist? : A case study of Värmlandstrafik

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Rakia Haj Kassem; Minela Halilic; [2022]
    Keywords : Budgetprocess; Traditional budgeting; Critics; Alternatives to traditional budgeting; Contingency Theory; Budgetprocess; Traditionell budget; Kritik; Alternativ till traditionell budget; Contingency Theory;

    Abstract : In recent decades, the traditional budget has come under heavy criticism with researchers and practitioners calling it a "relic of the past" as it hinders the ability of organizations to respond to and keep up with changing market conditions. As a result, alternative approaches to budgeting have been developed:beyond budgeting, activity-based budgeting and rolling forecasting. READ MORE