Essays about: "sociocultural forces"

Found 5 essays containing the words sociocultural forces.

  1. 1. A study of climate labels’ promise to redefine the climate impact of the restaurant industry : a case study of Klimato

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

    Author : Anne-Sophie Gay; [2022]
    Keywords : carbon footprint; climate labelling; restaurant; climate action; environmental communication;

    Abstract : Purpose Collective efforts are needed to reach these ambitious goals to change the status quo to combat climate change. As the food industry accounts for more than one-third of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, it is one of the single largest contributors to climate change. READ MORE

  3. 2. Coping with malaria : Experiences of strategies for prevention and treatment in a village in Uganda

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Linn Jansson Öhlén; [2020]
    Keywords : Malaria prevention; Treatment seeking; Mosquito net use; Rural Uganda; Political Ecology of Health; Human Agency; Healthcare System;

    Abstract : Few studies regarding treatment seeking behaviour related to Malaria have been conducted in Uganda, and most of the studies regarding use of mosquito nets that have been conducted are quantitative. There is thus a need for qualitative studies for a deeper understanding of the complex issue of coping with malaria in a resource limited setting. READ MORE

  4. 3. Consumer practices in use and disposal : the sustainable fashion challenge

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : TERESA GALLARDO; KRISTA KORKIAKOSKI; [2014]
    Keywords : consumer behaviour; consumer practices; garment life cycle; upcycling; swapping; sustainable fashion; sustainability practices; sociocultural forces; DIY; use and disposal practices;

    Abstract : In the last two decades a drive for sustainable fashion emerged, grew and ultimately failed. In its beginnings the boom of green fashion and the saturation of labelled so-called sustainable garments, followed by the realization that most of the labelling did not hold any consistency behind it, overwhelmed consumers and made them immune to the effects of green marketing. READ MORE

  5. 4. How External Forces are influencing the Ebusiness strategy of MTN-Nigeria

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Adesina Adeleke; [2009]
    Keywords : Ebusiness; Nigeria; External forces;

    Abstract : The Internet and e-business has had enormous impact on many companies in Nigeria and there has been much research on how e-business influences the environment, but little can be found on how the environment of a developing country like Nigeria influences e-business. In e-business, technology tells the business what can be done in smarter ways. READ MORE

  6. 5. Innovative Bioenergy Systems in Action The Mureck bio-Energy Cycle: Synergistic Effects and Socio-economic, Political and Sociocultural Aspects of Rural Bioenergy Systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Mihai Tomescu; [2005]
    Keywords : bioenergy systems; rural energy systems; energy policy; Environmental studies; Miljöstudier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to offer insights into the initiation and development of modern (rural) bioenergy systems. For this reason, the thesis explores the formation, evolution and regional effects of three bioenergy projects ? a biodiesel cooperative, a biomass district heating plant and a biogas plant ? that are co-located within the small rural community of Mureck, in Austria. READ MORE