Essays about: "local governments characteristics"

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  1. 1. Upscaling agroecology in Sweden : a participatory-backcasting approach to investigate top-down measures for promoting an agroecological transition of the Swedish agricultural system

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Pablo Ratti; [2023]
    Keywords : Agroecology; transition; top-down; scenario; participatory policies;

    Abstract : Alongside its important contribution to the increase of yields, industrial agriculture has also generated environmental, social and economical negative side effects. Moreover, the forecasted growth of the world’s population puts more pressure for solutions on how to increase food supply while reducing the negative effects of the current agricultural system. READ MORE

  3. 2. To improve the efficiency of nudging techniques applied in the transition to sustainable mobility : An applied urban study within the transport sector

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Mehri Fakhri; Rozita Zeinodin; [2022]
    Keywords : Global warming; Transportation sector; Mobility behaviors; Nudging techniques; Behavioral interventions; Sustainable mobility; Intervention Design Tool;

    Abstract : Global warming is one of the gravest concerns that the world is now dealing with. This phenomenon is caused by a variety of factors. Carbon dioxide emitted from transportation networks is a significant contributor to global warming. READ MORE

  4. 3. Do Formal Institutions Drive Land Security? Evidence from a Micro-Level Analysis in Ghana

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Sara Maria Alhola; [2021]
    Keywords : Property Rights; Land Reform; Formalisation; Institutions; Ghana; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The need for land security continues to be urgent for economic development in Africa. Central governments are implementing large-scale land reforms, yet the effects of land title formalisation are still not thoroughly understood. READ MORE

  5. 4. The determinants of local government involvement in nature conservation programs : Evidence from Swedish municipalities

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Marco Kessler; [2021]
    Keywords : Environmental policy adoption · Local government · Nature conservation · LONA · Swedish municipalities · Poisson fixed effects panel regression;

    Abstract : Environmental degradation is a coining issue of our time. Hardly any place in the world is spared from its repercussions. Governments on all administrative levels have begun to take action. It has been acknowledged that local governments are playing a key role in combating the sources and adverse effects of environmental degradation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Powered by actors and business models: Analysing the potential for energy community development in new regions using the case of Kökar island

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Joonas Söderholm; [2020]
    Keywords : energy community; development; context; motivations; actors; business models; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : An energy transition from centralised and fossil-fuelled installations towards decentralised and renewable energy has been advocated by governments, businesses and academia. In the EU it has become a regional strategy, and a desire of citizens, to enable communities to take an active role in the energy market in the hopes of transitioning to an increasingly local, renewable and participatory future energy system. READ MORE