Essays about: "sustainability initiatives"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 469 essays containing the words sustainability initiatives.

1. 21. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
   Keywords : Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

   Abstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE

3. 22. What Girls Are Made Of? : A Critical Overview of Gender Stereotyping in Advertising and Research-based Recommendations for Stakeholders

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Valeriia Babkina; [2023]
   Keywords : gender stereotyping; gender representation; advertising; marketing; feminist media analysis; gender equality; social sustainability; könsstereotyper; könsrepresentation; reklam; marknadsföring; feministisk medieanalys; könsjämlikhet; social hållbarhet;

   Abstract : Könsstereotypisering i reklam är ett genomgripande problem som fortsätter att forma och förstärka samhällets normer och uppfattningar om könsroller. Denna masteruppsats syftar till att ge en översikt över den problematiska naturen av könsstereotypisering i reklam, där man belyser de relaterade frågorna och deras konsekvenser, samtidigt som man erbjuder forskningsbaserade rekommendationer till intressenter för att främja mer inkluderande och rättvisa reklampraktiker. READ MORE

4. 23. Exploring the Intersectional Dimensions of Urban Green Spaces : A Study in the Holma Neighborhood of Malmo, Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

   Author : Saba Moeini; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This thesis serves as an introductory phase to a research project that aims to explore the intersectional dimensions of urban green spaces in the Holma neighborhood of Malmo, Sweden. By adopting a multi-faceted approach, the study delves into various interconnected themes, including intersectionality, spatial justice, neoliberal planning, the right to the city, green spaces, sensory ethnography, and the potential of community mapping. READ MORE

5. 24. To be sustainable or to be fashionable? That is the question... : A quantitative study of the consumer's perspective on CSR in the fast fashion industry

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

   Author : Maja Hörnell; Emma Alsaker; [2023]
   Keywords : CSR; fast fashion; consumer behaviour; purchasing decision; ethic; greenwashing; brand image; CSR; konsumentbeteende; fast fashion; köpbeslut; etik; greenwashing; varumärkesbild;

   Abstract : The purpose of the paper is to create a deeper understanding of the effects a company’s CSR activities have on consumers' purchase decisions in the fast fashion industry. Additionally, how consumers' brand image changes when a company does not meet the criteria for CSR initiatives. READ MORE

6. 25. High Interest in Sustainability

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Richard Gyllenstierna; Oscar Sundberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Sustainable Development; Interest Rates; Stakeholder Theory; Legitimacy Theory; Trade-Off Theory; CSR;

   Abstract : Sustainability is a subject that seems to continuously gain popularity and importance in society.Hence, many aspects of the business world also revolve around the matter. One view onsustainability is that the current generation should act in a manner that allows the next generationto have similar foundations to prosper. READ MORE