Essays about: "ecological modernisation"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 25 essays containing the words ecological modernisation.

  1. 21. The European Green Capital Award - Towards a sustainable Europe?

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Lovisa Lönegren; [2009]
    Keywords : European Green Capital Award; Ecological Modernisation; Stockholm; Sustainable Development; Sweden s EU Presidency 2009; Voluntary Approaches; Environmental Policy-Making; Urban Development; European Union;

    Abstract : Today a grand majority (around 80%) of the European citizens live in cities or towns. Europe is more urbanised than ever. Contemporaneously, climate change and global warming is an increasing threat worldwide. READ MORE

  3. 22. Ecological Modernisation in the case of Carbon Trading in the European Union A case study of the European Unions Emission Trading System

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mia Nadine Björkenstam; [2007]
    Keywords : ecological modernisation; carbon trading; globalization; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Using an analytical framework of three aspects of ecological modernisation to test the theory in the carbon trading scheme of the European union.... READ MORE

  4. 23. Energy and Development : ecological modernisation in Sida's energy policies 1996/2005

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Katharina Beckmann; [2006]
    Keywords : Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency; SIDA; energy policies; sustainable development; environmental policy; energy development; miljöpolitik; hållbar utveckling; energipolitik; energiförsörjning; humanekologi; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Ecological modernisation has together with sustainable development reached a hegemonic status in the current environmental discourse. In the 1970's, the environmental crisis was blamed on modernity and technology and environmental protection was a prioritised area within the environmental movement. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Power of EU Transportand Environmental Policy-making : a study on how affected and committed a freight transport company is by the political intentions

    University essay from Institutionen för tematisk utbildning och forskning

    Author : Stina Paulin; [2003]
    Keywords : Interdisciplinary studies; EU Environmental policy-making; freight transport; Schenker AG; freight Transport Company; Ecological modernisation; political intentions; TVÄRVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : This thesis analysis four different sides of policy-making on EU-level: the Cardiff process, the white paper “European transport policy for 2010: time to decide”, the sixth Environmental Action Programme and the Sustainable Development Strategy. In those documents measures proposed for the freight transport sector are identified and used for interviews with key persons at Schenker AG. READ MORE

  6. 25. The neglected Potential Energy conservation and CO2 reduction in rented buildings. Potentials of technical approaches and behaviour change. A study of German cases

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Tobias Saulich; [2003]
    Keywords : Energy Conservation; Tenant Integration; Behavioural change; Ecological Rent Mirror; Renovation; Multi Flat Dwelling; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The household sector is responsible for around one third of German power consumption. This leads to significant environmental impacts, of which CO2 emissions are in a special focus. READ MORE