Essays about: "palm oil"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 72 essays containing the words palm oil.

  1. 6. Water Risk Assessment of Agricultural Raw Materials in a Global Supply Chain : A Case Study of IKEA

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Victoria Berggren; [2022]
    Keywords : Water Risk Assessment; Freshwater; Water Depletion; Water Availability; Agricultural Raw Materials; Soy; Palm Oil; Agricultural Management Practices; and Material Sourcing; Riskbedömning för vatten; sötvatten; vattenbrist; vattentillgång; jordbruksråmaterial; soja; palmolja; jordbruksförvaltningsmetoder och materialförsörjning;

    Abstract : Current mass consumption and production patterns have led to an unsustainable use of natural resources, including freshwater, which is one the most crucial natural resources for people and the planet. Agricultural production systems are alone responsible for 72 percent of all global water withdrawals. READ MORE

  3. 7. Assessment of biochar potential as a land-based emission mitigation measure in Colombia

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Eileen Jimena Torres Morales; [2022]
    Keywords : agriculture; biochar; climate change mitigation; carbon sink; Colombia; land-based mitigation technologies LMT ; nature-based solutions NBS ; PESTEL Political; Economic; Social; Technological; Environmental Legal ; pyrolysis; residual biomass; soil adaptation; techno-economic analysis.; jordbruk; biokol; begränsningar av klimatförändringar; kolsänka; Colombia; land-baserad begränsningsteknik; Naturbaserade lösningar NBS ; PESTEL Political; Economic; Social; Technological; Environmental Legal ; pyrolys; restbiomassa; jordförbättring; Teknisk-ekonomisk analys;

    Abstract : There is an urgent need to mitigate carbon emissions to the atmosphere to reduce the negative effects of climate change. Countries have pledged national strategies to reach their climate change mitigation goals in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). In the case of Colombia, the country envisions becoming carbon neutral by 2050. READ MORE

  4. 8. Effectively Communicating Biodiversity Loss Through Audiovisual Stories

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Susan Rozema; Jannika Katharina Nowak; [2021]
    Keywords : communication; biodiversity loss; conservation; audiovisual stories; short-format videos;

    Abstract : Communication about biodiversity loss is insufficient and audiovisual stories can help to effectively communicate the problem. This research developed the optimum communication criteria for communicating effectively about biodiversity loss through audiovisual stories. READ MORE

  5. 9. Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Governance – A Driver for Change towards Environmental Sustainability? : An Embedded-Case Study on the Sustainability Discourse in the Palm Oil Industry

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Sarah Kurz; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR; Palm Oil; Indonesia; Carol Bacchi; What’s the Problem Represented to be; WPR; environmental sustainability; global governance;

    Abstract : The planet’s biodiversity is in a worrying state. Palm oil production significantly contributes to biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the different forms of public and private regulation in place have had limited success in regulating the sector and protecting the environment. READ MORE

  6. 10. Vad påverkar konsumenters val och gör en livsmedelsprodukt attraktiv? : en studie om livsmedelsval i Nya Zeeland

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

    Author : Matilda Gunnarsson; [2020]
    Keywords : ekologiskt; livsmedelskonsumtion; Nya Zeeland; köpbeteende;

    Abstract : Syftet med studien var att undersöka människors inställning till livsmedel de köper och var och hur de är producerade. Fokus var främst på ekologiska livsmedel, samt vad som motiverade konsumenterna i studien till ett visst köpbeslut. READ MORE