Essays about: "climate change mitigation policy"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 94 essays containing the words climate change mitigation policy.

  1. 11. EU Versus Sweden – the Battle of Sustainability in Our Forests

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ewelina Kaniecka; [2023]
    Keywords : Content Analysis; Earth Sciences; EU Forest Strategy; Forest Policy; Sustainable Development; Swedish Forestry Act;

    Abstract : In 2021, the European Union (EU) released the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030 to improve the welfare of forests within the EU. This caused a conflict between the EU and some of its Member States. READ MORE

  3. 12. African Climate Hazard Assessment - A composite index assessing national vulnerability to climate change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Josefine Falk; Otto Fjelkner; [2023]
    Keywords : Composite Index; Climate Vulnerability; Assessment; African Nations; Acute Physical Hazards; Chronic Physical Hazards; Systemic Hazards; Exposure; Multidimensional Approach; Sensitivity; Adaptation; Indicators; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The study is compiled into a composite index for assessing the climate vulnerability of African nations. By employing a multidimensional approach, the index comprises nine distinctive hazards to examine a country’s sensitivity to climate change. READ MORE

  4. 13. Protecting the Patria : A study on right-wing populism and environmental policy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Klara Enerud; [2023]
    Keywords : green patriotism; right-wing populism; populist radical right parties; environmen-tal protection expenditure; environmental policy outcomes;

    Abstract : The rise of right-wing populism has been identified as a major threat to multilateralism, and its negative consequences for climate policy have already materialised. However, its impacts on environmental policy have been less studied, especially so regarding policy outcomes. READ MORE

  5. 14. Climate Resilient Development and Disasters : Trend analysis of policy change after milestone events in the period 2000 - 2020

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hannes Grünfeld; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate resilient development; disaster-reform hypothesis; milestone events; effect lag; trend analysis;

    Abstract : There is a debate within the field of policy studies whether disasters are drivers of policy reforms, as encapsulated by the disaster-reform hypothesis. Since the disaster rate for extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and severity due to climate change, it is of high relevance to study if these disasters have any effect on climate polices. READ MORE

  6. 15. Emission Trading Systems and Forestry: Understanding the Case of New Zealand and Applications for Sweden through the EU ETS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Lyrvall; [2023]
    Keywords : Emission trading; EU ETS; NZ ETS; forestry; LULUCF; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Forest carbon sinks are becoming increasingly important as a climate change mitigation tool. To date, New Zealand is the only country that has fully incorporated forestry into its emission trading framework. This study seeks to understand if and how that has impacted forest management practices and carbon sink enhancement. READ MORE