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1. 1. Opportunities for Agency in Offshore Wind Power in Skåne, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Alice Petersson; [2023]
   Keywords : offshore wind power; path development; Sweden; Scania; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is a case study exploring opportunity spaces in path development for offshore wind power in Skåne, Sweden, from 2000 to March, 2023. By exploring interactions between policies and actors in the region, it contributes to path development literature with a more complex interpretation of agency in opportunity spaces for development. READ MORE

3. 2. How Does ESG Impact Firms’ Financial Performance: Empirical evidence from European companies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Bin Zhu; Yixuan Wei; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; Financial performance; Return on assets ROA ; Europe; CFP; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between ESG factors and corporate financial performance (CFP) by using data from listed companies in the European market and Thomson Reuters’ ESG scores. The analysis reveals a complex picture, with mixed results for different ESG components. READ MORE

4. 3. Kan fast fashion bli hållbart? : en studie om samhällsstrukturers påverkan på omställningen mot en hållbar klädindustri

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Anna Kivelä; Linnéa Thoresson; [2023]
   Keywords : Klädindustri; hållbar utveckling; cirkulära affärsmodeller; intressenter; strukturer; Clothing industry; sustainable development; circular business models; stakeholders; structures;

   Abstract : Klädindustrin är en av de produktionsgrenar som orsakar störst utsläpp och föroreningar i världen, vilket påverkar såväl de miljömässiga som sociala aspekterna. Omställningen inom denna bransch är därmed viktig för att framtida generationer och naturen inte ska behöva betala för den överkonsumtion som sker i världen idag. READ MORE

5. 4. Nature Towards Global Climate Change : The Pertinence of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to Combating Effects of Climate Change on Human Livelihoods on a Global and Country-Specific Context – Zambia as an Example

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Dominic Mate Mushashu; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : As a result of Climate Change (CC) being one of the most urgent problems facing the twenty-first century, the adoption of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is receiving international attention in the Global Development studies as a sustainable way to mitigate the negative effects of CC. However, there is a lack of grounded information on their effectiveness and efficiency, particularly in the Global South. READ MORE

6. 5. Are Swedish stakeholders willing to protect nature?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Emelie Sabrie; [2023]
   Keywords : biodiversity; politics; environmental law; nature restoration law;

   Abstract : Biodiversity is declining in an unprecedented speed due to the fact that member states in the EU have tried but failed to protect biodiversity. Efforts have been made through voluntary commitments which have proven to be insufficient as targets are not met. READ MORE