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1. 1. Political Ecology of renewable energy transitions on the Åland Islands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Moon Hee Chu; Miroslav Lakota; [2023]
   Keywords : Renewable energy transitions; Sustainability Science; Offshore wind farms; Political Ecology; Gender; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Amidst a climate and biodiversity crisis, transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has become imperative. On the Åland Islands, planned large-scale offshore wind farms offer potential economic growth but entail environmental and social impacts. READ MORE

3. 2. Socio-technical imaginaries of the energy transition in Iceland, potential consequences for future conservation efforts

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Sigurlaug Guðmundsdóttir; [2023]
   Keywords : energy transition; conservation; socio-technical imaginaries; discourse analysis; political ecology; Iceland; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2021, the Icelandic government stated that Iceland will implement an energy transition plan with the goal of becoming a 100% carbon neutral and fossil free nation by 2040, furthermore, that a doubling in renewable energy production was needed to reach that goal. This led to an upsurge of a discourse among stakeholders and concerned citizens about the future of Iceland. READ MORE

4. 3. The political ecology of wildfires, at the intersection of climate change and landscape - A case study of rural Tuscany, Italy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Lauren Chastain; [2023]
   Keywords : wildfire; landscape mosaic; political ecology; Tuscany; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Wildfires are a climate change indicator whose increasing activity poses a threat to biodiversity and to ecosystem and human wellbeing. In the Mediterranean region, examination of the foundational drivers of intensifying wildfire regimes is necessary for the identification of sustainable wildfire mitigation measures. READ MORE

5. 4. A new era for water governance? An analysis on water and climate discourse after the 2018 drought in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Mollie Sager; [2023]
   Keywords : water governance; drought; Sweden; political ecology; sustainability science; discourse; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Access to water is taken for granted in water abundant countries like Sweden, but safe water supply is increasingly threatened by droughts. This thesis analyses how the Swedish water sector responded to the unprecedented drought in 2018, by analysing water security discourse through the framework “What’s the problem represented to be?”. READ MORE

6. 5. "Sustainable, for real"? Brunnshög’s sustainability narrative and the state of post-politics in urban development

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Elliot Soontjens; [2023]
   Keywords : Brunnshög; Urban Megaproject; Sustainability Narrative; Post-politics; Neoliberal Governance; Sustainable Development Paradox; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The combined global emergence of a sustainable development discourse and Swedish policies requiring municipalities to rapidly build new housing have led Lund to develop Brunnshög. This pioneering megaproject balances urban expansion with high sustainability ambitions. READ MORE