Essays about: "environment and India"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 126 essays containing the words environment and India.

  1. 21. Quality Management and process development from scratch: Improving laboratory capabilities in Assam, India

    University essay from

    Author : Linda Nilsson; [2019]
    Keywords : culture; efficiency; process map; project management; project process; SLMTA; total quality management; world bank; workshop; effektivitet; kultur; offensiv kvalitetsutveckling; processkartläggning; projekt process; projektledning; SLMTA; världsbanken; workshop;

    Abstract : During the past ten years, the foreign direct investment in India has increased with 1828 percent which has led to more projects being initiated in India to improve the livestock industry. The World Bank is the foremost entity in such investments and an issue arises when translating western theories for project management in new cultures. READ MORE

  3. 22. EVALUATION OF IKEA AS A SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY ACTOR IN THE CONTEXT OF INDIA

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Åberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; IKEA; sustainability forestry; legitimacy; external stakeholders; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The ubiquity of the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) allows for it to be carried across all spectrums of society and moulded to fit a variety of different norms and understandings. Despite the lack of a universal definition, the modern-day understanding of CSR is heavily based upon corporation’s environmental and sustainable development practices. READ MORE

  4. 23. Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System with Battery storage : A Brief Techno-Economic Analysis

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Sharat Basavalingappa; [2019]
    Keywords : Off-grid; Grid-tied; Solar PV; Batteries; Renewable energy; Techno-economic analysis;

    Abstract : Most of the world’s electricity is being generated through conventional sources of energy like coal and nuclear. People are realizing the dire effect of using these fuels, and the amount of CO2 being released into the environment. Therefore, in recent year there has been a shift in emphasis towards cleaner ways of generating electricity. READ MORE

  5. 24. Paper vs Leaf: Comparative Life Cycle Assessment Of Single-use Plates Made Of Renewable Materials

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Lucia Korbelyiova; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Life cycle assessment; Disposable plates; Leaf; Paper;

    Abstract : Global plastic pollution of the natural environment is extremely detrimental as it is causing deaths of animal species. More than 80 % of marine litter is made up by plastics and 70 % of those are made up by disposable items. READ MORE

  6. 25. Taking Responsibility: A Multi-Stakeholder Evaluation of the Shipbreaking and Ship Recycling Industry in South Asia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Karolina Arvidsson Kvissberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Substandard ship recycling; EHS standards; Stakeholder Influence; South Asia; A.P. Møller-Maersk; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The global fleet of 48,525 merchant ships is responsible for 90% of world trade, making the shipping industry invaluable in today’s globalised world. On average 1,000 of these ships reach the end-of-life and are recycled annually. Close to 80% of these vessels are disposed of on the coasts of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. READ MORE