Sökning: "the environmental state"

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  1. 16. Guidance in developing a sustainability product portfolio in manufacturing companies

    Författare :Carolina Villamil Velasquez; Sophie Hallstedt; Göran Broman; Johanna Wallin Nylander; Daniella Pigosso; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Product portfolio; sustainability product portfolio; sustainable product development; portfolio evaluation criteria; early design phase; strategic sustainability; strategic plan.; Strategic Sustainable Development; Strategisk hållbar utveckling;

    Sammanfattning : During the last decade, manufacturing companies have experienced an increased demand for solutions that promote socio-ecological sustainability. To succeed in the sustainability transformation, companies need to systematically and strategically implement sustainability performance in their product portfolios. LÄS MER

  3. 17. The use of standardised environmental management systems in Swedish local authorities

    Författare :Sara Gustafsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Environmental Management Systems; EMS; ISO 14001; EMAS; local authorities; Local Agenda 21; Local Investment Programme LIP ; mapping;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis focuses on one of many tools that can be used for enhancing  environmental management in local authorities; standardised environmental management systems (EMSs). EMS is a strategic environmental management tool that originally was designed for and mainly used by industrial organisations. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Environmental Impacts of Electronic Media : A Comparison of a Magazine’s Tablet and Print Editions

    Författare :Mohammad Ahmadi Achachlouei; Göran Finnveden; Åsa Moberg; Elisabeth Hochschorner; Stig Irving Olsen; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; electronic media; tablet computer; print media; magazine; information and communication technology ICT ; Internet; energy use; environmental impacts; life cycle assessment LCA ;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to assess potential environmental impacts of electronic media distribution and consumption—from a life cycle perspective—as compared to those of print media.The thesis consists of a cover essay and two papers appended at the end of the thesis. The cover essay summarizes the papers and puts them in context. LÄS MER

  5. 19. The negotiable desert : Expert knowledge in the negotiations of the Convention to Combat Desertification

    Författare :Elisabet Corell; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Convention to Combat Desertification CCD ; desertification; expertise; influence; international environmental negotiations; International Panel of Experts on Desertification IPED ; local knowledge; non-governmental organizations NCOs ; non-state actors; science and politics; scientific advisers; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

    Sammanfattning : As the awareness of environmental problems increases, so too do the number of international rules and regulations to prevent them. To set up new rules, decision-makers need knowledge about the environmental issues addressed and therefore often consult experts. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Energy use and environmental impact from hotels on Adriatic Coast in Croatia : current status and future possibilities for HVAC systems

    Författare :Vlasta Zanki Alujevic; Per Lundqvist; Dagnia Blumberga; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; HVAC systems; hotels; energy performance; energy efficiency; environmental savings; energy audit; system approach; sustainable energy systems; Environmental engineering; Miljöteknik;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis analyses a specific type of energy usage system, “energy usage in hotels”, and how this system behaves. In order to evaluate the current state of energy use in hotels, an energy audit questionnaire was developed and conducted among 31,5% of hotels on the Adriatic coast. LÄS MER