Essays about: "the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 103 essays containing the words the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.

  1. 6. Environmental factors affecting European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) outbreaks in Sweden : Linking AI-detected dead spruce, soil moisture, nature protection and bark beetle outbreak (Ips typographus) in Sweden

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Petter Hessle; [2023]
    Keywords : Ips typographus; Biology; forest; Norway spruce; Picea abies; European spruce bark beetle; Ecology; outbreak; Ai; Sweden; Biologi; ekologi; skog; Granbarkborre; gran; Ai; utbrott; naturvård; Ips typographus; sverige;

    Abstract : Norway spruce (Picea abies) is a vital tree species in Sweden's extensive forested landscape. However, the planting of spruce beyond its natural range has made it vulnerable to pests like the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus), which has caused substantial damage to Swedish forests. READ MORE

  3. 7. The application of the Swedish Environmental Code's regulations on ecological compensation in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Lotta Sjöholm; [2022]
    Keywords : ecological compensation; Swedish Environmental Code; policy evaluation; policy implementation; permits; exemptions;

    Abstract : Biodiversity loss is one of the greatest environmental challenges met on a global scale today. One approach developed to halt biodiversity loss is ecological compensation (EC), which means that damage to the natural environment caused by exploitation is compensated by the one who caused the damage. READ MORE

  4. 8. Bitcoin Mining in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Sixten Hager; [2022]
    Keywords : ASIC; Bitcoin; Bitcoin mining; proof-of-work; blockchain; district heating; heat recovery; climate change; Sweden; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Bitcoin mining is an industry which for many years has been criticized for its electricity consumption, which globally today equals roughly that of small countries such as Sweden, and its subsequent contribution to climate change. However, electricity consumption does not by default equals greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and not many studies have been done on the subject with a focus on Sweden, hence this study aims to provide some clarity to the otherwise opaque space of Bitcoin mining. READ MORE

  5. 9. Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Processes in the European Union : An examination of Danish, German, Scottish and Swedish offshore permitting processes and case study of acoustic impact on marine mammals

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Truce Major Jack; [2022]
    Keywords : Permitting process; wind power; offshore wind power; acoustic impact; environmental impact assessment; marine mammals; physical planning; ecology; offshore; EIA; environmental management; juridiska förutsättningar; permit; tillstånd; tillståndsprocess; vindkraft; miljöledning; ekologi; energisystem; miljövetenskap; påverkan; bedömning; marin däggdjur;

    Abstract : The permitting process is an integral part of the successful expansion of offshore wind and renewable energy in the European Union. Many permit process studies, to date, have focused on limited methods and criteria and have been a comparison of two countries. READ MORE

  6. 10. Gender mainstreaming - from policy to management : An analysis on Swedish reform cooperation in Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding issues of gender equality linked to air pollution, within the framework of gender mainstreaming and Sweden’s Feminist Foreign Policy

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för etnologi, religionshistoria och genusvetenskap

    Author : Josefin Ahlqvist Lyzwinski; [2022]
    Keywords : gender equality; gender mainstreaming; air pollution; socioeconomics; discourse; policy;

    Abstract : The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) recognized a need for external help to implement a gender perspective in their project on improving air quality in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) extending from 2018-2022, which this thesis is a contribution to. To collect empirical material for the analysis, a cluster interview was conducted on site in Sarajevo with female representatives from ten CSOs working with gender equality nationally, in addition to a household survey targeted at six different cities in BiH through social media with the help of SEPA’s partnering ad agency network. READ MORE