Essays about: "climate policy decisions"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 42 essays containing the words climate policy decisions.

  1. 6. Climate Change and Long-term Economic Impact : Analysis of Swedish Counties

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Marcus Martinsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; economic impact; long-run; long-term; Sweden;

    Abstract : Climate change poses a significant challenge to economies throughout the world; understanding its potential economic impacts at the regional level is important for making informed policy decisions and mapping out effective adaptation strategies. This thesis examines the long-run effect of climate change in Sweden, an environmentally diverse, developed country with ambitious sustainability goals. READ MORE

  3. 7. Strategic Planning for Climate Adaptation - a case study of Åre municipality

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Kajsa Kronkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate change adaptation; municipal planning processes; landslide risk management; mountain tourist destinations; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Åre municipality, a well-known skiing resort in Sweden, has been classified as a primary risk area for landslides, due to a combination of global warming and increased pressure from expansion. The purpose of this study is to explore options to strengthen climate adaptation planning and reduce vulnerability in Åre. READ MORE

  4. 8. Strategies for biodiversity, ecosystem services and climate adaptation in management of trees among actors in the city of Stockholm

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Johan Landenmark; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban social-ecological systems; Urban forest management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Climate change adaptation;

    Abstract : Urban trees provide a wide array of benefits and values for urban dwellers as a foundational part of the biodiversity, the generation of ecosystem services and mitigation of negative impacts of climate change. However, management in cities often fail to acknowledge the diversity of ecosystem services in urban landscapes needed for improving resilience. READ MORE

  5. 9. Somebody should do something : A qualitative study to determine challenges that politicians face in decsion-making to mitigate climate change

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Sandra Melander; [2022]
    Keywords : Decision-making; Challenge; Politicians; Parliament; Åland; Climate change; Mitigation;

    Abstract : Climate change is known to cause more frequently occurring extreme events which threaten both natural and human systems as we know them. Island nations are particularly vulnerable to these climate-induced changes, and the Åland Islands are no exception to this rule. READ MORE

  6. 10. Twenty-First Century Drought Projections in Swedish Catchments

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Elise Jonsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Drought; climate change; drought index; climate models; catchments; societal functions; Torka; klimatförändring; torkindex; klimatmodeller; avrinningsområde; samhällsfunktioner;

    Abstract : Droughts can have far-reaching and devastating effects on all sectors of society and ecology and future changes to drought and flood patterns are uncertain. This uncertainty has led to a lax response from local officials in dealing with mitigation and adaptation, particularly in Sweden. READ MORE