Essays about: "environmental politics"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 148 essays containing the words environmental politics.
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1. I don’t even think there are environmental politics here! A paper on youth influence and the coal mining industry in Bosnia & Herzegovina
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : Bosnia & Herzegovina is the 27th largest exporter of coal-fired energy in the world. Multiple organizations are warning about the dangerous rates of air polluting substances in many of the country’s larger cities. Youths in Bosnia & Herzegovina feel alienated from decision-making, making it hard for them to express their voice and concerns. READ MORE
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2. A Green New Deal from the City Up
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The Green New Deal (GND) is an idea that has mobilised civil society in the United Kingdom (UK), leading to calls for a publicly led transformation of society away from fossil fuels. Despite the widespread support for a GND in the UK, government action at the national level remains stagnant. READ MORE
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3. Risk-Informed Development: Barriers and enabling factors in development cooperation in Georgia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Risk-informed development aims to include complex risks into all levels and phases of decision-making. Going beyond the integration of climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, risk-informed development emerged after the 2015 global agreements (Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals) and represents a rationale to consider multiple disaster and climate risks simultaneously in societal development. READ MORE
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4. Life Cycle Assessment of typical projects of the distribution power network : Assessment, Improvement & Recommendations
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : The carbon footprint of the power generation is studied for more than 30 years now. In order to curb GHG emissions, politics, industrials and consumers tend to take action to reduce the carbon intensity of the electricity mix, spread electrification and enhance usage efficiency. READ MORE
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5. Historical ecology of the Greater Burgan oilfield : economy, technology, politics, and workers
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : This thesis examines the current state of crude oil extraction and production in the Greater Burgan oilfield, Kuwait's largest and oldest oilfield. This thesis is based on interviews with oilfield workers, analyses of official documents from the Kuwaiti government and the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), and my own experience as an oilfield worker in Kuwait. READ MORE
