Essays about: "green policy"
Showing result 31 - 35 of 315 essays containing the words green policy.
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31. Power in the Age of the Green Energy Transition: Multinational Corporations, the State, and Cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates the power balance between states and multinational corporations, and how the green energy transition impacts this balance, a connection commonly overlooked by researchers. I have sought to remedy this gap by conducting a qualitative case study of the relationship between the Democratic Republic of Congo, which holds the majority of global cobalt reserves, and major cobalt producer Glencore. READ MORE
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32. Green Grabbing and Internal Displacement: Two Sides of the Same Coin : An Exploratory Case Study of Colombia
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : In the field of environmental migration studies, research on social consequences of development projects has received limited attention. The study highlights the rise of “green grabbing,” e.g., the appropriation of land in the name of climate change mitigation. READ MORE
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33. Returning fashion items has never been easier : A qualitative multiple case study regarding the challenge of designing a return policy that benefits the consumer, the corporation and the environment
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)Abstract : An escalating concern about the environment amongst the general population, businesses trying to make their way forward on the hunt for market shares and profitability, and customers that nowadays are used to extreme flexibility in their purchase and return process due to the immense growth of e-commerce. These observations can all be considered facts, but do they correlate with each other when a customer tries on a pair of pants and decides to return them to the retailer? The purpose and reason for why this thesis was conducted was to gain an understanding of how fashion e-tailers in Sweden balance the needs of consumers, company finances and environmental concerns when designing their return policy. READ MORE
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34. The Role of Environmental Regulations on Green Transition: The Case of Swedish Electronics Industry
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : From the simplest items we use to the most complex ones, electronics are everywhere and in everything. However, the escalating demand for electronics has a serious toll on the environment. Thus, the electronics industry has been the focus of legislation for a long time. READ MORE
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35. Urban green spaces: Limits to growth?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällslivAbstract : This research analyses attitudes to urban green spaces within the framework of compact city development models, using Uppsala as a case study and investigating the tension between growth and preservation. Compact city literature strongly promotes the importance of green space within urban environments for both social and ecological wellbeing and highlights what becomes an increasing requirement for this as populations within urban areas are densified, which is a concomitant goal of compact city models. READ MORE
