Essays about: "waste municipal"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 187 essays containing the words waste municipal.

  1. 6. Conditions for Cooperative Water Resource Management in a conflict affected society : A case study of the Ibër River Basin

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Astrid Berne; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Water Resource Management; Transboundary Waters; Conflict Affected Societies; Environmental Peacemaking.;

    Abstract : Kosovo is a disputed territory, in conflict with Serbia, the country it declared independence from in 1999. The two states share water resource, in the form of the Ibër river. Kosovo is facing issues of water scarcity and the water it has access to is heavily polluted with untreated wastewater metallurgy waste. READ MORE

  3. 7. Food and the City : The case study of Athens, Greece. Investigating the role of the food cycle and food dependencies of the contemporary city centers from the periphery

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

    Author : Marianna Patelida; [2020]
    Keywords : food; dependency; city; urban; agriculture; community; local;

    Abstract : Food and City Project is about investigating the role of the food cycle and the food dependencies from the periphery that appear in contemporary city centers. Food as a multidimensional network can have a significant impact spatially, by mapping the food miles that the food is traveling, in terms of values when there is knowledge about the value of the product that is consumed. READ MORE

  4. 8. Assessment of Waste Management Practices in Cyprus : The case of Nudging at Cyprus University of Technology

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Donald John; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; PMD; Paper; Recycling; European Union; Cyprus; Nudging;

    Abstract : Waste management issues are prevalent in many parts of the world. Member states of the European Union (EU) are expected to follow the guidelines of the Waste Framework Directive set by the EU. The directive includes targets intended to facilitate waste management practices such as recycling and landfilling. READ MORE

  5. 9. The role of law for improving municipal solid waste management: comparing Russia and Sweden (EU).

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Olga Amelkina; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Waste Management; Municipal Solid Waste; Comparative Legal Study; Russia; Sweden EU ;

    Abstract : Waste generation increases, and its management is one of the global challenges. Improper waste management creates many problems, but on the other hand, effective waste management can save natural resources, minimize GHG emissions, and provide additional workplaces. READ MORE

  6. 10. To waste or not to waste : food waste governance in Lund municipality in 2018

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Dzmitry Vaskovich; [2020]
    Keywords : food waste; local governance; A-B-C model; sustainability science; sustainable consumption; food supply chain; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Food waste is a growing global problem. Even in Sweden, being one of the most sustainable countries in the world, the food waste levels are high. Understanding the role of local governance is crucial to tackle the problem of food waste. READ MORE