Essays about: "food, palm"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 26 essays containing the words food, palm.

  1. 11. A GIS approach to estimate the bioenergy potential in Uganda

    University essay from KTH/Energisystemanalys

    Author : Ema Rodrigues Barata; [2017]
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    Abstract : Affordable and reliable electricity can provide a mean to reduce poverty, improve health care and decrease local pollution. Nevertheless, about 950 million people living in Africa and developing Asia did not have access to electricity in 2016. READ MORE

  3. 12. Tap Dancing Around Sustainability:The Case of Palm Oil Key Stakeholders

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Abdul Muis Sulaiman; [2016]
    Keywords : ethical sourcing; food cosmetic industries; influence strategies; palm oil; sustainable palm oil initiative; sustainable development; stakeholder theory; stakeholder roles; value chain activities;

    Abstract : The Swedish Initiative on Sustainable Palm Oil in food and cosmetic and detergent industries hasemerged in 2014 following other EU national initiatives. This thesis project aims to explore thecondition of the initiative by examining who the key important stakeholders are and how these palmoil key stakeholders in Swedish market develop and implement their Sustainable Palm OilInitiatives. READ MORE

  4. 13. Food products in line with the next generation of sustainability thinking : and the example of cow’s milk

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Food Science

    Author : Marie Olsson; [2016]
    Keywords : sustainability; milk; lactose free; retailer; food service; wholesaler;

    Abstract : Dairy products are responsible for a large part of the environmental impact from foods, where milk bears a part of that burden. The dairy industry has a responsibility to provide high quality and sustainable products on a daily basis. READ MORE

  5. 14. Collaboration to address a wicked problem : the case of certified palm oil

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Emma Lindahl; Joakim Widén; [2015]
    Keywords : Collaboration; corporate social responsibility; dialogue; industrial collaboration; multi-stakeholder collaboration; palm oil; wicked problem;

    Abstract : Corporations meet complex challenges as they operate on a global market. Global multidimensional problems are referred to wicked problems and which cannot be solved only managed. In this case, of certified palm oil, palm oil production can be seen as a wicked problem due to deforestation of rainforest, land grabbing and social conflicts. READ MORE

  6. 15. Communicating ethical sourcing : the case of palm oil in the Swedish food industry

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Ingrid Anderson; Johanna Bæcklund; [2015]
    Keywords : certification; codes of conduct; communication; ethical sourcing; food producer; palm oil; sustainable development; Sweden; transparency;

    Abstract : Palm oil has been used in processed food commodities since the 19th century. An increasing demand for regulating and ensuring a more sustainable palm oil production has resulted in various initiatives. However, these initiatives have received critique due to lack of compliance and insufficient revisions of palm oil plantations. READ MORE