Essays about: "oil dependent countries"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 28 essays containing the words oil dependent countries.

  1. 21. Future North Sea oil production and its implications for Swedish oil supply regarding the transport sector : -A study on energy security and sustainability of future strategic resources

    University essay from Globala energisystem

    Author : David Sällh; [2012]
    Keywords : Oil production; forecast; decline; The North Sea; transition; Sweden; resources; renewable fuels; transport sector;

    Abstract : Historically, it has been negative to be dependent on only one resource, in the current situation this resource represents oil. The oil dependence is primarily in the transport sector. From a Swedish perspective oil is an energy resource mainly used in the transport sector. Much of the oil that Sweden imports has its origin in the North Sea. READ MORE

  3. 22. Socially Responsible Business in Indigenous Territory? A human-centered approach to Impact Assessments and Corporate Responsibility

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Stephanie Rozak; [2011]
    Keywords : Knowledge; Participation; Power; Identity-based Rights; Impact Assessments; Indigenous Peoples; Resource Development; Corporate Social Responsibility; Capacity; Critical and Stakeholder Theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper takes a critical look at current methodologies used by business for assessing impacts on indigenous communities dependent upon natural resources for the maintenance of their traditional way of life. It argues that new human-centered, holistic and bottom-up approaches can contribute to a greater understanding of direct, indirect and cumulative impacts of resource development on indigenous peoples. READ MORE

  4. 23. Oil Price Effects on Economic Growth : A Comparison between the BRIC countries and the Western World  (G7)

    University essay from IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Andreas Nilsson; Adam Sundqvist; [2010]
    Keywords : BRIC Koyck Analysis Oil Price Economic Growth;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether economic growth in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) can be explained by changes in the oil price, with a focus on selected macroeconomic variables. We will also investigate if there are any differences in oil price effects on economic growth between the BRIC countries and the western world (G7). READ MORE

  5. 24. Detection and analysis of changes in desertification in the Caspian Sea Region

    University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

    Author : Tahira Abbasova; [2010]
    Keywords : Caspian Region; desertification; Normalized Difference Vegetation Index NDVI ; ENVI; ArcGIS;

    Abstract : The Caspian Region includes the Caspian Sea and five littoral states: Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Russian. 40% of the Caspian coastal zone is arid, 69% of this territory undergone desertification according to international reports. READ MORE

  6. 25. Chinese Financial Assistance in Angola - Promise, Curse or an Uncertain Venture?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

    Author : John Åberg; [2010]
    Keywords : Sino-African; Sino-Angolan; Development; Dependency; Natural-Resource Management; South-South Cooperation; Financial Assistance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : China‟s relations with African countries represent a growing trend in international relations and South-South cooperation. One important aspect of these liaisons is China‟s financial assistance and its deployment of resource-backed infrastructure loans. READ MORE