Essays about: "commission on sustainable development"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 70 essays containing the words commission on sustainable development.

1. 21. Designing Sustainable Alpine Skis : Combining user needs with ecological, social, and economical sustainablility 

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

   Author : Tom-Oskar Barreflod; Matilda Nilsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Product Development; Product Design; Industrial Design Engineering; Sustainability; Sustainable Product Development; User-centered Design; Alpine Skis; Norm-Creative design; Produktutveckling; Produktdesign; Teknisk Design; Hållbarhet; Hållbar Produktutveckling; Användarcentrerad design; Alpina skidor; Normkreativ design;

   Abstract : As alpine skiing is becoming more and more popular the need for sustainable products are increasing in order to enable great skiing and snowy winters in the future. The ski industry is unfortunately far behind many other industries when it comes to sustainability and the shift towards sustainable skis is going slow. READ MORE

3. 22. Hur vet vi om vi gör skillnad? : om Malmö stads arbete för en jämlik hälsa

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Jenny Ekstam; [2019]
   Keywords : social hållbarhet; hälsa; Malmö; jämlikhet; stadsutveckling; sociala bestämningsfaktorer;

   Abstract : Studien undersöker Malmö stads arbete för en jämlik hälsa. 2013 släpptes Malmökommissionens slutrapport med mål och åtgärdsförslag baserade på WHOs rapport Closing the gap i a generation. Den här uppsatsen handlar om jämlik hälsa kopplat till hållbar stadsutveckling och hälsans sociala bestämningsfaktorer. READ MORE

4. 23. Sustainability for Whom? The discursive framing of ‘sustainable biofuels’ in the EU and Indonesia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alexia Fridén; [2019]
   Keywords : European Union; renewable energy; Indonesia; palm oil; discourse analysis; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In order to transform the fossil fuel dependent transport sector the promotion of biofuels has been crucial in the European Union’s transition towards climate neutrality. To ensure the sustainability of biofuels the European Commission published a Delegated Act on March 13th 2019, proposing the gradual phase-out of high emitting biofuels that may cause indirect land use change (ILUC) – one of them being palm oil. READ MORE

5. 24. Transitioning the Energy Sector : A Study on the Philippines and the Challenges of Meeting International Climate Targets

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Melissa Smith; [2019]
   Keywords : Energy; Transition; MLP Framework; Paris Agreement;

   Abstract : Climate change has become a catalyst for global action on greenhouse gas emissions. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change orchestrated the Paris Agreement to propel the international community towards implementing definitive carbon abatement plans. These policy commitments are known as Nationally Determined Contributions. READ MORE

6. 25. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) : Towards the development of socially sustainable communities

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för handel och företagande

   Author : Tereza Larsson; Charity Mashegede; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Social Sustainability; Social Capital; SMEs; Equity; Safety; Eco-Prosumption; SDG 11; Sustainable Development Goals.; Hållbarhet; Social Hållbarhet; Socialt Kapital; SMEs; Jämlikhet; Säkerhet; Eko-Prosumption; SDG 11; Hållbara Utvecklingsmål.;

   Abstract : Background: Ever since the Brundtland Commission stressed that Social Sustainability (SS) issues are often ignored, there has been mounting research on social sustainability (Boström, Vifell, Klintman, Soneryd, Hallström & Thedvall, 2015). Companies are now addressing sustainability concerns more broadly because of the increasing demand and pressure from society demanding they deal with the negative social impacts associated with their products and activities. READ MORE