Essays about: "voluntary environmental programme"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words voluntary environmental programme.

  1. 1. The SDGs in Georgia : An explanatory case study on the roles of humanitarian organisations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Maiken Sofia Bjorlin Hansen; [2022]
    Keywords : SDGs; Georgia; Humanitarian actors; Planet goals;

    Abstract : This dissertation explored how humanitarian organisations have supported Georgia to achieve the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of 2015, in particular the Planet Goals. It has proven difficult for Member States to turn the SDGs into national policy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Agro-ecological diversification in meat and dairy farms : barriers and drivers in the European and Swedish policy

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Chiara Pia; [2020]
    Keywords : agricultural policy; agro-ecological diversification; CAP; feed-food competition; policy analysis; Rural Development Programme;

    Abstract : Food systems are increasingly characterised by specialisation and separation between ani-mal and crop production, as well as the use of food suitable for human consumption for feed. The regionalisation of production creates hotspots for environmental degradation and decreases the resource use efficiency. READ MORE

  4. 3. Inhysningsrelaterade faktorer som påverkar förekomsten av luftvägsinfektioner hos kalvar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Anna-Linnéa Rundberg; [2013]
    Keywords : kalv; luftvägsinfektion; ventilation; inhysning; gruppstorlek; riskfaktor; biosäkerhet; calf; respiratory disease; ventilation; housing; group size; risk factor; biosecurity;

    Abstract : Luftvägssjukdomar är ett av de vanligaste hälsoproblemen hos kalvar och utgör en betydande kostnad för branschen. Luftvägssjukdomar är komplexa till sin natur och uppkommer endast då en kombination av faktorer som inkluderar djuret, miljön och infektiösa agens förekom-mer. READ MORE

  5. 4. Voluntary Environmental Disclosure: A study of the Carbon Disclosure Project

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Leonie Sterk; [2013]
    Keywords : Voluntary environmental disclosure; green clubs; Carbon Disclosure Project; voluntary environmental programme; sustainability report; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Events, such as increased risks of drought and flooding, that scientist have associated with climate change can have serious impacts on the physical environment, society, and the economy. In the past companies, despite their significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions were largely excluded in the search for solutions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Voluntary initiatives and private cooperation for Sustainable Water Management: A case study of companies in countries of Latin America

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Monica Ximena Borrero Villamizar; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable water management; private sector; voluntary environmental initiatives; water governance; multi-stakeholder cooperation; Latin America; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this case study is to identify the driving forces that motivated various companies to implement sustainable water management (SWM) voluntary initiatives in four Latin American countries: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. Additionally, the case study explores opportunities on how strategic stakeholders, such as government institutions, NGOs, IGOs, financing institutions, and the companies themselves, can motivate the private sector to cooperate on water governance issues. READ MORE