Essays about: "regional action"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 134 essays containing the words regional action.

1. 1. COLLECTIVE ACTION TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL INNOVATION A qualitative study of factors that benefit and/or hinder collaboration within the innovation ecosystem of industrial transformation in North Central Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Åsa Ängsback; [2023-07-04]
   Keywords : Collective Action Theory; Smart Specialisation; Regional innovation; Industrial transformation; Innovation Eco System; North Central Sweden;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to address the need for a better understanding of how actors in regional innovation ecosystems work collectively for sustainable regional development and innovation towards the green and digital transition of the European Green Deal. The paper contributes to existing literature about challenges in the implementation of regional innovation (smart specialisation) strategies, by examining factors that have shown to affect collaboration related to large scale problems, e. READ MORE

3. 2. IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Nafiseh Kazemi Ashtiani; [2023-06-21]
   Keywords : Climate Neutrality; GHG emissions; higher education institutions HEIs ; Net Zero emission; carbon footprint; carbon capture and storage CCS ;

   Abstract : It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described the present extent of the problem and the hazards involved, citing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities as the primary contributor to global warming since the mid-20th century. READ MORE

4. 3. Sveriges bästa ekologiska kommun : en studie om Örebro kommuns implementering av den svenska livsmedelsstrategins inriktningsmål

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

   Author : Agnes Karlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : livsmedelsstrategi; implementeringsprocess; gräsrotsbyråkrater; handlingsutrymme; Örebro kommun;

   Abstract : I en värld där problemen kring klimat och miljö blir allt större, måste vi anpassa våra vanor för att lämna över jorden till nästa generation. År 2017 trädde en nationell livsmedelsstrategi i kraft, där hela livsmedelskedjan är inkluderad. READ MORE

5. 4. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Elissa Dickson; [2023]
   Keywords : regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

   Abstract : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. READ MORE

6. 5. Same world, different worldviews: A comparative discourse analysis of climate change worldviews in European and African Union policies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Fabio Cavaliere; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate policy; discourse analysis; European Union; African Union; climate change; worldviews; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change has become an increasingly political matter, shaping discursive debates over the different conceptualizations of climate action. Climate policies offer a glimpse of current discursive trends. This research analyzes climate policies by the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU), two Regional Organizations (RO). READ MORE