Essays about: "environmental tax"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 126 essays containing the words environmental tax.

  1. 11. The Ecological and Social Effects of Gentrification and Urbanisation in Thailand's Lower Chao Phraya Delta

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

    Author : Daniel O'Kane; [2022]
    Keywords : Gentrification; Urbanisation; Bangkok; Chao Phraya; Bang Kachao; Rangsit; Lower Chao Phraya Delta; Mangrove; Land Speculation; Concretisation; Flood; Flooding; Canals; Permaculture; Liquid Perception; Solid Perception; Land Clearance; Waterscape Urbanism; Salinisation; Agriculture; Food Security; Wealth Inequality; Property Tax; Land Tax; Greenwashing;

    Abstract : Rapid economic development and urban expansion of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) places pressure on biomes and communities alike. In a world suffering from the increasing effects of climate change, unchecked urbanisation comes at the expense of carbon sequestrating environments. READ MORE

  3. 12. Don’t go nuts over nuts : an analysis of policy to reduce water scarcity caused by nuts

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Hanna Vinberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Consumption; demand; dietary change; elasticity; food policy; nuts; water footprint; water scarcity;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential possibilities of reducing water scarcity, by targeting the water intensive consumption of nuts. Therefore, the research question is if consumption-based policies can decrease the consumption of nuts in Sweden, in order to reduce water scarcity in sensitive areas. READ MORE

  4. 13. The effect of an environmental tax on the consumption of dairy and plant-based drinks : the case of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Daniel Törnqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : consumer demand; consumption taxation; dietary transition; GHG mitigation; plant-based drinks; Sweden;

    Abstract : In the light of global greenhouse gases (GHG) mitigation targets, this study aims to investigate if a consumption-sided CO2e weighted tax scheme on dairy and plant-based drinks can shift consumption towards plant-based drinks and thereby lower GHG emissions. Using scanner data from a Swedish supermarket ICA Maxi Nacka located in Stockholm, Sweden, we construct a multistage Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) to evaluate changes in demand due to the tax implementation. READ MORE

  5. 14. Environmental tax as a measure for achieving sustainable development obligations in the EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Anna Claessen; [2022]
    Keywords : Environmental tax measures; sustainable development goals; European Union; environmental sustainability; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Environmental tax measures have the potential to be great tools for achieving sustainable development goals in the EU. The different dimensions of sustainability need to be balanced in order to achieve sustainable development goals. READ MORE

  6. 15. The cornerstone of EU climate policy: does it impact innovation? Long-term evidence from the Swedish Pulp and Paper Industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Simon Wiklander; [2022]
    Keywords : Environmental Policy; Carbon Pricing; Emissions Trading System; Hicks Induced Innovation Hypothesis; Emissions Reduction; Pulp and Paper Industry; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is a cornerstone of the union’s strategy to mitigate climate change and innovation is integral to emissions reduction, as well as an aim of the policy. To study if the EU ETS is associated with increased innovation, the Swedish Pulp and Paper Industry (PPI) poses an interesting case. READ MORE