Essays about: "environmental concerns around the world"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words environmental concerns around the world.

  1. 1. The effect of cross-border mergers & acquisitions as a driver of better corporate sustainability practices - A study on the post-acquisition context of selected target firms from Sri Lanka and Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Buddhini Erosha Jayasinghe; Farjana Rifat; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions M A ; cross-border; sustainability; corporate sustainability practices; Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Environmental-Social-Governance ESG framework; target firm; stakeholder theory; resource-based view; acquirer; Sri Lanka; Sweden;

    Abstract : Companies typically strive to expand their realms. To do so, they rely on a series of organic and non-organic growth options, the latter including Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As). M&As continue to grow in number and frequency across national and regional borders in search of strategic complementarity. READ MORE

  2. 2. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. READ MORE

  3. 3. The process of organizational change in Food Waste Management in the Food and Beverage production industry in Thailand:  From the lens of loop learning

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

    Author : Tiffany C. Berne; Sheyima Zeidan Zekaria; [2023]
    Keywords : Organizational change; Organisational learning; Loop of Learning; Food and Beverage Industry; Food Waste Management;

    Abstract : Thailand is called the kitchen of the world; the country produces food and beverage products and exports around the globe. According to previous studies, there is not enough data on food waste in Thailand and worldwide. READ MORE

  4. 4. Discussing International Climate Regulations in a Post-colonial World : A Content Analysis on EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Iman Miriam Djelloul; [2022]
    Keywords : Global Trade; Carbon Emissions Trading; Climate Regulations; Carbon-colonialism; Post-colonialism; WTO; EU; CBAM.;

    Abstract : In a contemporary with intense concerns towards global warming, this thesis has investigated the matter of how trade regulation policies, responding to climate change, are rhetorically motivated and discussed within international forums. Particularly by looking at the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and by critically dissecting how the EU has been navigating its conflicting position; on one hand, as the self-appointed leader of progressive climate actions, on the other hand, as the guardian of the common economic interests of the Union – and on a third stand, as a prominent member of the World Trade Organization, with binding obligations to not violate its rules. READ MORE

  5. 5. Optimizing the locations of bike-sharing stations using GPS-based trip data: A Spatio-temporal demand coverage approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Birkan Caliskan; [2022]
    Keywords : Geomatics; GIS; Bike-sharing; Genetic Algorithm; Location-allocation; Site selection; Optimization; Spatial Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Shared micro-mobility services are increasingly embraced by cities around the world in recent years. Their benefits over other transportation modes in certain frames encourage traffic/urban planners, public authorities to establish such systems in urban areas. READ MORE