Essays about: "planetary boundaries"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 73 essays containing the words planetary boundaries.

  1. 11. Life Cycle Assessment of Urban Underground Oyster Mushroom Farming

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Emile Lemaitre; [2022]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment LCA ; Urban mushroom farming; Oyster mushrooms; Urban agriculture; Livscykelanalys LCA ; Urban svampodling; Ostronskivling; Stadsodling;

    Abstract : Global food production has been recognized as the single largest driver of environmental degradation and transgression of planetary boundaries. Providing healthy food sustainably to a growing, mostly urban population will require radical changes to the food system. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Future of Organic Food in Swedish Retail

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Anne Dominique Vos; [2022]
    Keywords : Organic food; Organic labelled food; sustainable food; organic labels; Swedish food retail; food legislation; food retail legislation; government agency sustainability;

    Abstract : Human activity affects planetary systems that support living on Earth and the food systems is a large contributor to overstepping the planetary boundaries. Global and national sustainability aims include targets for organic food production, during the latest years many countries have grown their organic food market share. READ MORE

  4. 13. Supporting SMEs in the Circular Economy Transition : Perspectives from Swedish Intermediaries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Linn Forsander; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Circular Economy; Small and medium-sized enterprises SME ; Circular Transition; Circular Business Model Innovation; Intermediaries;

    Abstract : There’s increasing evidence that activities from humans are affecting the earth system to a degree that is crossing the planetary boundaries. During the last decade, Circular Economy has gained attention from both academia, companies, and policymakers and is seen as one way to address economical and sustainability issues. READ MORE

  5. 14. Upcycle and Repurpose Driven Design : A case study at ReTuna Återbruksgalleria

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktrealisering

    Author : Moa Berglund; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate change; transition; transformation; circular economy; upcycle; furniture design; recycling; repurpose driven design; second hand; mall; circular design; consumption;

    Abstract : How can we use more of the materials and products that have already been produced? At the second hand shopping mall ReTuna in Eskilstuna, where circular flows are a reality, there are still many products going to waste. This master thesis project explores the possibilities of upcycle and repurpose driven design, and by that adding new value to existing products. READ MORE

  6. 15. Integrating the Planetary Boundaries Framework into Corporate Sustainability Reporting : An explorative study defining a Planetary Boundary based framework for Information Communication Technology Providers

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Jennifer Erlandsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Planetary Boundaries; Corporate Responsibility; Sustainability Reporting; Hållbarhet; Planetära gränser; Hållbarhetsrapportering;

    Abstract : Climate change is often the main environmental focus in corporate sustainability reporting, but corporations’ impacts stretch further, making it is necessary to consider additional aspects such as biodiversity, freshwater scarcity, and pollution. While some studies aiming to downscale the planetary boundary framework onto smaller settings does exist, literature for company scales is scarce. READ MORE