Sökning: "water stewardship"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 uppsatser innehållade orden water stewardship.

1. 1. Thinking Outside of the Organisational Box; How Private Firms Can Invest in Nature-based Solutions at the Watershed-level to Manage Agricultural Water Risks in California’s San Joaquin Valley

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Författare :Ethan Dunnenberger; [2023]
   Nyckelord :water scarcity; agriculture; private sector; risk management; nature-based solutions; watershed restoration; San Joaquin Valley; water security; value; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : Nature-based solutions (NBS) can provide a range of benefits to tackle acute sustainability challenges in an enduring and cost-effective manner. Increasing recognition of the value of these solutions has led to their adoption across the globe. LÄS MER

3. 2. Assessing Textile Raw Materials and Exploring Sustainable Sources for Future Renewable Textile Materials for IKEA of Sweden

   Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Författare :Susan Lan; [2023]
   Nyckelord :drought; water scarcity; land degradation; cotton Gossypium sp. ; synthetic textiles; viscose; lyocell; IKEA; agro-waste; poplar Populus sp. ; bamboo Bambusoideae ; sustainability;

   Sammanfattning : This degree project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has been conducted in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden. The textile industry contributes to significant environmental challenges, including pollution and global water scarcity. LÄS MER

4. 3. Advancing private sector engagement in Integrated Water Resources Management

   Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Författare :Elisa Gaudermann; [2022]
   Nyckelord :Sustainable Development; Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM ; water stewardship; stakeholder participation; private sector engagement; water governance;

   Sammanfattning : Water represents a natural resource that is essential for humanity and the environment. Therefore, the framework of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) seeks to combine social equity, ecological sustainability and economic efficiency for effective management of this critical resource. LÄS MER

5. 4. Development of a GIS methodology to evaluate informal urban green areas for inclusion in a community governance program

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Författare :Katalin Bunyevácz; [2019]
   Nyckelord :geography; GIS; informal urban green spaces; community governance; multi- criteria analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : Informal green spaces are “small green areas” which are some square meter plots along streets or in junctions, in front of public or private buildings. Informal urban green space become or remain in neglected condition due to the lack of capacity of the municipality to maintain them. LÄS MER

7. 5. The role of the private sector in sustainable water management in Kazakhstan

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Författare :Tais Reznikova; [2019]
   Nyckelord :sustainable water management; corporate water stewardship; engagement of private sector; CSR; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : The social and environmental impacts associated with corporate water use and discharge in Kazakhstan is historically high, and in certain watershed pose a significant threat to the health of the local communities and ecosystems. Today the industries are consuming almost a third of freshwater and remain one of the biggest polluters in the country. LÄS MER