Essays about: "funding social activities"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 40 essays containing the words funding social activities.

1. 6. Closing the loop of human waste: can eco-innovation be the key? Findings from the case study of the LooPi urinal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Maricruz Vargas Esquivel; [2022]
   Keywords : eco-innovation; eco-toilet; wastewater reuse; circular economy; Vienna; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The Circular Economy (CE) primary goal is to be capable of "closing the loops" in processes by changing the idea of resources and waste. Eco-innovation ("the introduction of any new or significantly improved product (good or service), process, organizational change or marketing solution that reduces the use of natural resources (including materials, energy, water, and land)" could be a way to encourage industries to develop more solutions with "closed-loop" systems. READ MORE

3. 7. Sustainable Use: A Contentious Promise - A Case Study on International Funding of Consumptive Sustainable Wildlife Use in South Africa's Biodiversity Economy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Mara Glas; [2022]
   Keywords : biodiversity economy; sustainable use; international conservation finance; community-based conservation; economic development; wildlife economics; South Africa; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In South Africa, sustainable use of wildlife is widely recognized as providing economic incentives and actively engaging rural communities in conservation management. Aiming to combat rampant poverty and wildlife crime in communities around protected areas (PAs), the country’s biodiversity economy envisions to scale (non-)consumptive activities in the pursuit of creating economically and environmentally viable wildlife businesses. READ MORE

4. 8. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN SKÅNE, SWEDEN: HYPE OR HOPE?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ellyne Phneah; Hatice Has; [2022]
   Keywords : Entrepreneurial ecosystem; entrepreneurship ecosystems; productive entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial activities; funding entrepreneurship; startups; entrepreneurs; supporting entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial process; entrepreneurial culture; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The entrepreneurship ecosystem in Skåne, Sweden is dynamic with many activities and support for new ventures, and it boasts a wide range of actors. However, there is a lack of empirical research on how the process leads to the success of entrepreneurs in terms of how productive ventures are, how beneficial it is to entrepreneurs and whether there is economic and social contribution to entrepreneurship or the region. READ MORE

5. 9. Higher education institutions and sustainable development : A case study of a technological university

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : SOFIA EKWALL SUNDBY; [2021]
   Keywords : Higher education institutions HEIs ; sustainability; environmental sustainability; social sustainability; economic sustainability; sustainable development; sustainability assessment tools SATs ; indicator-based assessment; Lärosäten för högre utbildning; hållbarhet; miljömässig hållbarhet; social hållbarhet; ekonomisk hållbarhet; hållbar utveckling; hållbarhetbedömningsverktyg; indikator-baserad bedömning;

   Abstract : Today, the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) is education, research, and to contribute to society. The requirement of contributing to society especially requires that the institutions contribute to sustainable development. READ MORE

6. 10. Bygdebolag : en ny metod för landsbygdsutveckling

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Elin Sjöman; [2020]
   Keywords : bygdebolag; utvecklingsbolag; landsbygdsutveckling; socialt kapital; mobilisering; governance; Bourdieuconomics;

   Abstract : Kommunsammanslagningar och centraliseringar har lett till att statens närvaro på landsbygderna minskat och en större del av ansvaret för landsbygdsutveckling ligger på lokalsamhället. Mot den här bakgrunden har bygdebolagen växt fram – lokala aktiebolag som ägs av personer i eller med anknytning till bygden där all vinst återinvesteras i lokalsamhället. READ MORE