Essays about: "interpretations of sustainability"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 57 essays containing the words interpretations of sustainability.

  1. 11. The Paradox of Green Development : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the European Green Deal with a Specific Focus on Electric Vehicles

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Mona Rafieefar; [2022]
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    Abstract : Electric vehicles are central to sustainability policy solutions in the European Union (EU). In policy documents published by the European Commission (EC), a transition to electric vehicles is supported by sociotechnical imaginaries of energy efficiency, economic growth, and environmental protection. READ MORE

  3. 12. Vad är ett hållbart investeringsobjekt? : en kvalitativ studie om vägledande principer för hållbara investeringar inom fondförvaltning.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Rasmus Larsen; Gabriel Rindberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Hållbar utveckling; hållbara investeringar; beslutsfattande; legitimitetsteori; rationell beslutsmodell; begränsad rationalitet; investeringsobjekt; ; legitimitet;

    Abstract : Världen står inför många utmaningar som exempelvis klimatförändringar, krig och miljöförstöring. Uppmaningar till globala åtgärder för att hantera dessa utmaningar framförs bland annat inom vetenskap, politik och samhälle. READ MORE

  4. 13. Overcoming social barriers to urban green adaptation : a social representations approach to local environmental governance

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

    Author : Johanna Desthon; [2022]
    Keywords : urban green adaptation; green infrastructure; climate adaptation; nature-based solutions; social representations;

    Abstract : In May 2020, the Stockholm City Council adopted a new environmental program for the period 2020–2023. The sustainability goals within Agenda 2030 have been a guide for the environmental program, and the purpose of the program is to manage and coordinate the city's operations to achieve the vision of a climate-smart and ecologically sustainable Stockholm. READ MORE

  5. 14. The relationship between sustainability and financial performance : An empirical study of Swedish equity funds

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Erik Karlsson; Johan Grundberg; [2022]
    Keywords : sustainability; financial performance; msr;

    Abstract : The general relationship between sustainability and financial performance has been well examined, and there doesn't seem to be any general significant tradeoff between the two. However, the results are mixed and the many ways of defining both sustainability and financial performance has provided room for different interpretations and methodologies. READ MORE

  6. 15. Navigating the politics of transformative change towards sustainability: A case study of Extinction Rebellion’s climate crisis framing

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Hannes Eggert; [2021]
    Keywords : Extinction Rebellion; social movements; framing; climate change; de- politicization; transformation;

    Abstract : Research on transformations has recognized that trajectories towards sustainability are negotiated and contested through framings and narratives. There is, however, still a greater need to explore the role of social movements and their ability to characterize a problem, propose solutions and motivate the public to become engaged. READ MORE