Essays about: "trade regulation"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 143 essays containing the words trade regulation.
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6. Complicity and Conflict Minerals: How did and could the European Union respond to its complicity in third countries in the case of the Conflict Minerals Regulation?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : For many years, the European Union has been aware that its trade with so-called “conflict minerals” has indirectly contributed to conflict and human rights abuses in third countries. In 2014, as a response to this contribution, the European Commission proposed a regulation aiming to control the products containing the minerals that enter the internal market. READ MORE
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7. Driving Sustainable Packaging Solutions: The Influence of Stakeholder Pressure and Regulatory Changes
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : This master thesis examines the impact of stakeholder pressure due to new regulations on the process of developing sustainable packaging solutions in the packaging industry. To investigate this question, the IMP Actors-Resources-Activities (ARA) model is used to explore the activities of actors, the resources available to them and the external factors that influence their behavior. READ MORE
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8. Navigating the Tides of Sustainability: Gaps in IMO Legislation and the Shipping Industry´s Perception on a Transition Towards Sustainability
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utvecklingAbstract : Considered the most cost and energy-efficient mode of transportation, the shipping industry is responsible for 90% of trade and is predicted to grow. Although it has been central for the development of nations, this activity is not exempt of negative externalities, largely contributing for unsustainability. READ MORE
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9. Där trädgård möter stenstad : ett gestaltningsförslag av växtbäddar som en urban naturbaserad lösning
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Under senare år har funktionen av växtbäddar och ”grön infrastruktur” förändrats och blivit viktigare inom stadsplanering eftersom de visat sig kunna bidra till klimatanpassningen av städer. Genom att lyfta fram alla de ekosystemtjänster som en växtbädd kan ge människor, kan växtbäddar nu också betraktas nästan som ett system för klimatreglering och vattenhantering som kan avlasta stadens tekniska infrastruktur. READ MORE
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10. The Relationship Between Environmental Policy Stringency and Trade Flows
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Ceteris paribus, it is unclear whether a more stringent environmental policy increases or decreases a country's competitiveness. Two hypotheses have been formulated in this decade-long debate: the competitiveness hypothesis - stating that a more stringent environmental policy decreases competitiveness, and the Porter Hypothesis, claiming the opposite. READ MORE