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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 710 avhandlingar innehållade orden sustainable future.
1. Creating sustainable citizens? : constructions of sustainable development in textbooks
Sammanfattning : There is a general consensus that education is crucial for achieving sustainable development. Education for sustainable development aims to foster citizens capable of participating independently and actively in creating a sustainable future. LÄS MER
2. Sustainable eGovernance
Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses on eGovernance – the use of ICT as a means to improve public sector practice. Previous research has shown that there is a lack of long-term discussion on the purposes and directions of eGovernance development, often outlining it as unequivocally positive, while missing to consider the complexities and conflicts involved in this process. LÄS MER
3. Sustainable agriculture : From global challenges to local land management
Sammanfattning : Despite the success of agriculture management practices in increasing the availability of food needed to meet the requirements of the expanding global population, there are increasing demands placed on the resources on which the sector depends. Opportunities for the development of agricultural systems are constrained by increasing competition, from other sectors, for shared resources. LÄS MER
4. Building Sustainability : Studies on incentives in construction and management of real estate
Sammanfattning : This thesis summarizes the results from several studies with connection to sustainability in construction and management of real estate. Here, the concept sustainability includes environmental, social and economic dimensions and focus is on the actors with the best possibilities to impact real estate, namely the real estate owners and the developers. LÄS MER
5. Make the Future a Part of Today : Awaken Long-term Thinking in Quality Management Practices
Sammanfattning : Individuals and organisations need to consider the future since actions taken today will have implications for the future. Long-term thinking as a concept encompasses consideration of the future and is identified in both quality management and sustainable development. LÄS MER