Sökning: "ecological modernisation"
Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 40 uppsatser innehållade orden ecological modernisation.
6. The Ecological and Social Effects of Gentrification and Urbanisation in Thailand's Lower Chao Phraya Delta
Master-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Sammanfattning : Rapid economic development and urban expansion of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) places pressure on biomes and communities alike. In a world suffering from the increasing effects of climate change, unchecked urbanisation comes at the expense of carbon sequestrating environments. LÄS MER
7. A new age in seafaring? Analysing the Dutch approach to incentivise a zero carbon fleet
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUSSammanfattning : Contributing 3% of global annual carbon emissions, the shipping sector has to do its part to keep the global temperature under the maximum increase of 2°C. To fulfil this target, the Netherlands conceived the ‘Green Deal on Maritime and Inland Shipping and Ports’ in 2019. LÄS MER
8. Planning for Sustainability : Are sustainable neighbourhoods creating sustainable lifestyles?
Master-uppsats, KTH/Urbana och regionala studierSammanfattning : The impact of unsustainable human actions has grown to become the most significant underlying factor of current environmental problems, which stresses the need for a large-scale transformative change in our modern ways of living. Sustainable development has emerged to become the primary framework to reduce climate impact, and sustainable neighbourhoods have become a highly sought out and desirable policy goal. LÄS MER
9. Mitigating climate change, one hamburger at a time : a discourse analysis of how MAX Burgers AB communicates their carbon offsetting — and how customers perceive it
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUSSammanfattning : Carbon offsetting through forest sequestration in the Global South has become an increasingly common way for companies to mitigate their greenhouse gas emissions and thereby sell products and services with net zero emissions. In Sweden, fast food company MAX Burgers AB goes even further. LÄS MER
10. Metrics of making knowledge in a wilder Anthropocene : the roles and implications of produced knowledge in the governance of synthetic biology for biodiversity conservation
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUSSammanfattning : Under the growing influence of dominant discourses such as ecological modernisation and neo- liberalisation, proposed alternative conservation approaches focus more and more on efficiency. In the realm of biodiversity conservation, synthetic biology - the application of engineering to facilitate and accelerate the design or modification of genetic materials in living organisms – has emerged as an efficient approach. LÄS MER
