Essays about: "stakeholder barriers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 77 essays containing the words stakeholder barriers.

  1. 1. Transitioning towards a circular economy at an electronics manufacturer: Barriers and solutions for implementing a take back system in the US

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

    Author : Ellen Pellosniemi; Ebba Lundgren; [2022]
    Keywords : circular economy; e-waste take back; stakeholder barriers; B2B incentivization; solution prioritization; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : So far, over 50 million tonnes of e-waste have been generated globally (World Economic Forum, 2019), raising the question of the role of circular economy in combating climate change (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2021). This thesis explores the opportunities for Axis Communications to introduce a take back system for recycling decommissioned products in the US. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Walking encyclopedias of studies” for sustainability transformations? The role of information and discourse in the case of the German coal phase-out

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Stephan Huber; [2021]
    Keywords : Climate policy; Energy systems; Policy change; Social-ecological transformation; Discourse; Expert-based information; Collaborative governance; Path dependency; Policy-oriented learning;

    Abstract : Transformations of energy systems in line with the Paris Agreement demand rapid deliberate decline of fossil energy production for decarbonization. Rising in priority on national political agendas, policy change for deliberate decline meets political barriers in the form of powerful incumbent actors, path dependencies and frames of loss. READ MORE

  4. 3. Microplastic emissions from laundry in Sweden : An actor analysis including the drivers, barriers, possibilities and responsibility of actors upstream and downstream Mimbly AB towards reducing the microplastic emissions.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Nathalie Martin; Olivia Gewert; [2021]
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    Abstract : The usage of plastic is continuously growing with an increasing amount spreading to the environment. This entails potential negative effects on both the human health and on animals, for example by animals starving due to mistaking plastic for food. READ MORE

  5. 4. Microgrids for increasing resilience and sustainability in island nations - An explorative case study of scenarios in Puerto Rico

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Angelica Rivera Diaz; [2021]
    Keywords : microgrids; resilience; microgrid business models; scenarios; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Microgrids and distributed renewable energy have the potential to facilitate management and adaptation for climate change. While research on microgrids has been developing for the past decades, further studies are necessary to expand on business models and scenarios which lead to their successful commercialization and implementation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Borders, visions and regions. The cross-border governance capacity of the Øresund Region. How to improve influence of cross-border regions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Jens Bjørn Gefke Grelck; [2021]
    Keywords : Øresund; cross-border regions; Greater Copenhagen; governance capacity; rescaling; institutional reorganization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In recent years, cross-border regions have been challenged by multiple levels governance creating barriers rather than solutions to support cross-border spaces. This study aims at inquiring how the role of cross-border regions is changing in relation to their governance capacity. READ MORE