Essays about: "modern environmental conditions"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 82 essays containing the words modern environmental conditions.

  1. 11. Social Investments: “It’s going slow, but it’s happening” : A study on the feasibility and future of Social Bonds and Social Outcome Contracts in Sweden

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Emelie Lebsund; Fanny Samuelsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Social sustainability; social bonds; social outcome contracts; social impact bonds; sustainability; CSR; institutional theory; transaction cost theory; modern portfolio selection theory; ESG;

    Abstract : As we face increasingly complex problems of both a social and environmental nature, innovative and multifaceted solutions are required to create a sustainable future. Despite Sweden's leading position in terms of financial solutions to environmental issues, Sweden is behind most OECD economies in the development of a financial infrastructure for private investment for social and socio-economic projects. READ MORE

  3. 12. Traditionella metoder i moderna tider : en studie av jordbruk i naturreservat i Södermanlands skärgård

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

    Author : Anna Haglund Ståhl; [2022]
    Keywords : naturreservat; jordbruk; biologisk mångfald; system; myndighetsutövande; governmentality;

    Abstract : Som en del i att bromsa förlusterna av biologisk mångfald har vi miljökvalitetsmålet ”Ett rikt odlingslandskap” att förhålla oss till i Sverige. En rationalisering och likriktning av jordbruket allt sedan efterkrigstiden har lett att livsmiljöer för arter förvunnit. READ MORE

  4. 13. Investigation into the Removal of the By-product NDMA (N-Nitrosodimethylamine) from Ozonation Process in Wastewater Treatment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Zehao Li; [2021]
    Keywords : Water resources engineering; Ozonation; NDMA; Wastewater; pharmaceutical; Diclofenac; Ibuprofen; Naproxen; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : In people’s modern life, daily usage of artificial compounds such as active pharmaceuticals ingredients (API) is usual. These compounds are likely to end up as micropollutants in the municipal wastewater. Municipal wastewater is the major source of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment. READ MORE

  5. 14. LCA of Low-temperature District Heating Network Components

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Nils Olsson; [2021]
    Keywords : District Heating; LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; Pipes; Environment; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Following the development of new materials and the continuous technical progress made in the construction and energy industries, district heating as a concept finds itself on the brink of a generational shift. One of the pioneering projects leading the way is the creation of Brunnshög, an modern and sustainable district under construction in the north-eastern end of the city of Lund, Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 15. Community Supported Agriculture in Sweden and its transformative potential : A survey of farmers

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Tom Källgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Community Supported Agriculture; CSA; Andelsjordbruk; Alternative Food Networks; AFN; Sustainable agriculture;

    Abstract : Modern agriculture has made great strides in terms of efficiency, yields, and profits, but has come to be characterised by a large environmental impact and resource use, global transports, poor working conditions, and a lack of contact between producers and consumers. In response to these concerns, many different initiatives commonly referred to as Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) have been established to solve some or all of these issues. READ MORE