Essays about: "philosophy and sustainable development"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 34 essays containing the words philosophy and sustainable development.

  1. 21. Valuing nature : ethical considerations of biodiversity in sustainability science

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jonathan Bartling; [2016]
    Keywords : biodiversity; sustainability science; ecosystem services; valuation; anthropocentrism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Species extinction rates have during the last centuries reached levels leading scholars to proclaim a sixth mass extinction, even referred to as defining element of the Anthropocene. How humanity relates to nature and biodiversity has thus become part of how we delineate and describe the geological epoch we live in. READ MORE

  3. 22. Using Six Sigma Methodology to improve the performance of the Shipment Test

    University essay from KTH/Radio Systems Laboratory (RS Lab)

    Author : Yang Bin; [2015]
    Keywords : Six Sigma; quality; performance; AXE; Six Sigma; kvalitet; Prestanda; AXE;

    Abstract : Competition and lead-time pressure motivates us to find new and better ways of continuously improving the output of our work. The emphasis on improvement in both efficiency and quality has become more and more significant in daily activities. READ MORE

  4. 23. Co-modality - A forgotten concept?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jakob Rymark Lehnér; Daniel Segerlund; [2014-12-11]
    Keywords : co-modality; freight transport; modal shift; social sustainability; triple bottom line;

    Abstract : Co-modality was first introduced in 2006 by the European Commission, the definition was stated as “the efficient use of different transport modes on their own or in combination will result in an optimal and sustainable utilisation of resources”. The authors decided to dig deeper into the true meaning of this vaguely defined concept. READ MORE

  5. 24. "...to promote sustainable development..."

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Fredrik Hansson; [2014]
    Keywords : jurisprudence; sustainable development; legal philosophy; environmental law; environmental ethics; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Sammanfattning År 1987, kom Brundtlandkommissionens rapport med titeln Vår gemensamma framtid. Enligt rapporten så kan hållbar utveckling definieras som: En utveckling som tillfredsställer dagens behov utan att äventyra kommande generationers möjligheter att tillfredsställa sina behov. READ MORE

  6. 25. Higg Index Learning Board Game

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : AMILIA TÅNGNE; IRINA DOBROSMYSLOVA; [2013]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Fashion supply chain; Higg Index; Learning; Board game;

    Abstract : The background of this project is the need of a better understanding of what sustainable development is and what tools can be used in the fashion supply chain to decrease its ecological footprint. For that purpose the researchers have endeavored to create a new learning board game for fashion industry students that could teach them the basic principles of sustainability and Higg Index. READ MORE