Essays about: "natural resources and pollution"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 42 essays containing the words natural resources and pollution.

  1. 11. Coffee grounds as an adsorbent for heavy metals in water treatment : Study based on the environment around Vattenriket, Kristianstad

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Author : Johan Matson; [2020]
    Keywords : Acid sulfate soil; ASS; Adsorption; calcium; coffee residues; exhausted coffee; grounded coffee; pH; total organic carbon; TOC; Vattenriket; Kristianstad; pH; zinc.;

    Abstract : One of the modern times worst environmental problem are polluted water resources. An example of source of pollution to water resources are, heavy metal leached from acid sulfate soils (ASS). READ MORE

  3. 12. Pre-feasibility study of V2G system in the micro-grid of St. Martine Island, Bangladesh.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

    Author : Md Abu Raihan Chowdhury; [2020]
    Keywords : Vehicle to grid; Micro-grid; Electric Vehicle; Simulink Simscape; Feasibility analysis.;

    Abstract : The goal of the study was to evaluate the potential of the V2G system as a solution to peak load leveling and integrating more renewable energy in the microgrid of St. Martine Island. Simulink Simscape software was used to model a microgrid with a V2G system for the small community of the Island. READ MORE

  4. 13. New economy, same challenges: Is Circular Economy enabling a sustainable and holistic transition in Europe?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Céline Karina E. Ubbelohde; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Circular Economy; European Union; Content analysis; Sustainable Development Goals; social-ecological systems;

    Abstract : Circular economy has emerged as a new economic paradigm to solve problems of natural resource scarcity and environmental pollution by using resources more efficiently and designing products to minimize waste. This study examines the potential of circular economy to enable the achievement of sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals in Europe. READ MORE

  5. 14. Corruption, global environmental degradation and multinational corporations – Is there a correlation?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Ophelia Wigström; [2018]
    Keywords : corruption; environment; international environmental law; international law; multinational corporations; social contract; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The findings of this thesis suggest that there appears to be a bad spiral. In countries with a lot of natural resources and poorly developed socio-economic structures, there is a present tendency to lower environmental protection laws in order to attract foreign investors by creating market oriented regulations. READ MORE

  6. 15. Can the Global North learn from the Global South? : exploring possibilities for overcoming the psychological barriers to degrowth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Fabian Simon Bendisch; [2018]
    Keywords : growth; development; Weltwärts; degrowth education; psychological barriers; transformative learning; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The benefits of economic growth (e.g. capital accumulation) are mainly being enjoyed by people in the Global North, while its negative byproducts (e.g. READ MORE