Search for dissertations about: "Governing climate change"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the words Governing climate change.
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1. Conditions of ‘Sustainability’ : The Case of Climate Change Adaptation in Sweden
Abstract : By describing climate change as one of the greatest challenges of our time, the Swedish government has expressed a commitment to climate change adaptation as an integral part of the country’s sustainable development efforts. Sweden has also been portrayed as a frontrunner of climate policy and sustainable development. READ MORE
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2. Governing towards sustainability : environmental governance and policy change in Swedish forestry and transport
Abstract : Faced with environmental problems such as climate change and biodiversity loss, the dominant political response has been sustainable development, balancing environmental protection against economic prosperity and social justice. While political action is increasingly being called for, the role and capacity of the state is questioned – as captured neatly in the story from government to governance that implies a relocation of authority and power between policy levels and in public-private relations, as well as a radical restructuring within public administration. READ MORE
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3. Fossil Free or Not - That is the Question
Abstract : This is an evaluation of Jämtland County’s ability to achieve its climate targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with 10% annually, and to become fossil fuel free 2030. There is a risk that the target to become fossil fuel-free, relying primarily on outtake of forest biomass, contradicts with the target in the UN Paris Agreement to keep the global temperature increase below 1. READ MORE
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4. Governing Climate Change under the Paris Regime : Meeting Urgency with Voluntarism
Abstract : The climate is changing. As the global mean temperature continues to rise, the immense urgency of addressing the climate change crisis is evident. READ MORE
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5. Revisiting the urban block in the light of climate change : A case study of Budapest
Abstract : Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the urban block configuration of free-standing buildings has been deemed superior to other built forms, as it provided the necessities of modern healthy living: sunlight and fresh air. In light of climate change, the dissertation aims to reevaluate these long held beliefs and to reintroduce microclimate as an urban design consideration. READ MORE
