Search for dissertations about: "climate consumer"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 swedish dissertations containing the words climate consumer.

2. 1. Climate change impacts on aquatic consumer communities

   Author : Shuntaro Koizumi; Pär Byström; Ryan Sponseller; Jonathan Shurin; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Climate change; warming; browning; aquatic consumers; zooplankton; benthic insects; fish; ecosystem experiment; environmental science; miljövetenskap;

   Abstract : Climate change represents a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems, with an increase in lake temperatures already observed that is expected to continue in the near future. Aside from the direct effects of warming, climate change is also partially responsible for the browning of lakes. READ MORE

4. 2. Analysing the carbon footprint of food : insights for consumer communication

   Author : Elin Röös; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
   Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : In Europe, food consumption is responsible for approximately 30% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. There has been huge interest in estimating the carbon footprint (CF) of food products, i.e. the total amount of GHG emitted during the life cycle of the product, and communicating these to consumers to enable them to make informed choices. READ MORE

5. 3. On the politics of Responsibilization : diverting and diffusing responsibilities at the intersection of food and the climate crisis

   Author : Friederike Cornelia Simone Döbbe; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Transformative ways of addressing the climate and socio-ecological crisis remain scarce despite a flurry of attempts to organize for ‘sustainability’. Organization and management research has shown how climate responses are often viewed with scepticism and how powerful actors contribute to climate inaction and the maintenance of business as usual of high-emitting sectors. READ MORE

6. 4. Sustainable Consumption and Prosocial Actions

   Author : David Bilén; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Consumer Economics; Empirical Analysis; Environment; Climate; Dictator game; Altruism; Gender difference; Meta-analysis;

   Abstract : The influence of a single individual's actions on many societal issues is often small, but individual efforts can have a significant impact when combined. Several potential policies could attempt to encourage these actions, including providing information on climate impact, employing nudges, or offering monetary incentives. READ MORE

7. 5. Disturbances in food webs : Importance of species interactions from an ecological and evolutionary perspective

   Author : Anna Åkesson; Anna Eklöf; György Barabas; Vasilis Dakos; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Biodiversity loss is occurring globally at an unprecedented pace. This is not only followed by ethical concerns; it also affects all levels of an ecosystem, with wide-spread implications for ecosystem functioning, services and human well-being. READ MORE