Essays about: "definition of local literature"

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  1. 1. Auditor incentives and audit quality : A qualitative study regarding influence of incentives on audit quality based on Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Abeysiri Munasinghege Lasanthi; Sharmin Akther; [2023]
    Keywords : Financial incentives; Non-financial incentives; Auditor behaviour; Auditor motivation; Auditor performance; Audit evidence; Technology and Audit quality.;

    Abstract : The primary goal of this study is to identify the influence of auditor incentives in audit quality and how and why it influences the auditor in practice in south Asian countries like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This research will be relevant to authorities like audit firms, regulators, practitioners, and academics and it will be helpful to make the standard setup to establish the methods or procedures to offer the incentives which can be matched with the global context. READ MORE

  3. 2. The effects of management practices and environmental variables on the biodiversity of Nardus grasslands in the national park Hohe Tauern, Austria

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Rebecca Paulina Dörner; [2023]
    Keywords : biodiversity; Nardus stricta; Nardus grassland; national park Hohe Tauern; East Tyrol; alpine pastures;

    Abstract : Introduction. A large part of the biodiversity of the Alps is linked to an interaction between the natural environment and traditional land-use practices. This study focuses on the priority habitat type of species rich Nardus grasslands (Natura 2000 Code 6230*), which is endangered, but continues to thrive in extensively managed subalpine pastures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Examining the Potential of Establishing Energy Communities in Sweden : Energy Communities’ Barriers, Incentives, and Interaction with Local Electricity Market and Smart Grid

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Rafik Yamout; [2023]
    Keywords : Global Warming; Energy Communities; Barriers; Incentives; Mitigation; Local Electricity Market; Smart Grid;

    Abstract : The phenomenon global warming has necessitated the need for a transition towards more environmentally friendly behaviours. One tool amongst many, recognized by the European Commission as effective to fight global warming is energy communities. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effects of the EU Taxonomy on Municipal Energy Investment Plans - A qualitative study exploring the effects of the EU taxonomy in bioenergy investment strategies related to the energy plan of Gothenburg municipality

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Stina Bäckrud; Annie Kjellberg; Sarah Rosensohn; [2022-07-01]
    Keywords : EU Taxonomy; Investment strategies; Bioenergy; Energy planning; Municipality; the Porter Hypothesis;

    Abstract : One of the most recent climate initiatives of the European Union (EU) is the Taxonomy Regulation (EU/2020/852), a tool to redirect capital towards sustainable investment and to achieve the goals set in Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement. The taxonomy’s classification system is a predetermined and union-wide definition of sustainable economic activities, risking to be in conflict with different local perceptions of what is sustainable. READ MORE

  6. 5. Disseminating Nature-based Thinking across Local and Global Networks : the case study of Turin (IT), CONEXUS (H2020, grant agreement n. 867564)

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Mariangela Pastorello; [2022]
    Keywords : Nature-based solutions; climate change adaptation strategies; urban planning; transformative learning; participatory communication; living labs; NBS projects; participatory governance; citizen science; European programmes;

    Abstract : Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are currently considered among the most effective tools available to city administrations and urban planners to tackle the negative effects of climate change.This umbrella concept comprises a large set of different low-impact technical solutions that are inspired/supported, or copied, from nature. READ MORE