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The Highland Plateau region, in San Luis Potosí, involves particular dynamics and needs from those presented within the rest of the state; its culture, vocation, mineral resources and territory, converge to give rise to a unique and particular region. The connectivity within the region has been decisive for its development, since two of the largest and most important national roads in go through this territory.
Despite comprehending about a half of the state's territory, this region has not managed to truly influence the state statistics neither economically nor socially; on the contrary, the employment rate has significantly decreased significantly, and also its population number.
Accordingly, this research aims to analyze the connectivity system within this region to strengthen and complement the development tools of these communities in a sustainable manner and, in this way, increase the welfare of the Highland Plateau population.
Throughout this investigation, it will be possible to understand how the location of this physical network, as well as for the use of resources for the satisfaction of the inhabitants, has been reflected in the communities within this region. Likewise, the statements made by state directors in charge of the economy, road network and social development within the region, will be studied. These statements will also be combined with a “functional grid analysis”, the connectivity between communities and their basic needs.
In this study the link between renewable energies and employment in Senegal is analyzed.
The Sustainable Livelihood Approach is used to understand the investigated situation in a holistic view. To successfully implement renewable energies in Senegal and to have a significant impact on the employment market, the governmental framework and the technical education has to improve, to match the needs of the labor market.
Rural communities do not have all the assets to lift themselves out of poverty and disadvantages by the usage of renewable energy. Solar irrigation, off-grid systems and solar devices impact the level of education and the labor force in rural areas in Senegal.
Moreover, access to a reliable energy source improves people’s livelihood in terms
of health, education, income and employment.
The resulting employment effect of adding 20 MW with the solar power plant Senergy 2 can be estimated with 28.686 created jobs (0,54 % of total employment).
Upcoming power projects offer employment opportunities for graduates of the master study renewable energies. Furthermore, the demand of specialized engineers and
technicians in the distribution and project planning sector will rise.
Zentraler Punkt der Verkehrsproblematik ist die hohe Staubelastung, vor allem im Berufsverkehr. Diese Situation ließe sich durch eine Erhöhung des Besetzungsgrades pro PKW verbessern. Eine Vielzahl der Pendler fährt alleine, obwohl besonders in diesem Kontext viele Personen regelmäßig denselben oder einen ähnlichen Weg fahren und dadurch Fahrgemeinschaften möglich wären. Zur Lösung dieser Problematik wird ein persuasive System namens Route Match zur Unterstützung der Bildung von Fahrgemeinschaften geplant. Im Laufe des Dokumentes werden eine Literaturrecherche, eine Kontextanalyse, zwei empirische Erhebungen und eine Anforderungsspezifizierung für Route Match durchgeführt. Darauf aufbauend wird ein sutainability analysis Framework angewendet und erste Prototypen erstellt. Das Ergebnis sind 138 Requirements, Qualitätsanforderungen und einige Protoypen. Route Match ist eine einfache und kostengünstige Möglichkeit den Autoverkehr zu reduzieren und dadurch die Umwelt positiv zu beeinflussen. Die meisten anderen Ansätze beruhen auf der Entwicklung von neuen Transportmitteln oder dem Ausbau der öffentlichen Verkehrsnetze und des Straßennetzes.
An den wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultäten der Technischen Hochschule Köln (TH Köln) und der Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (HBRS) sind im Verlauf des Jahres 2013 Befragungen zu nachhaltigen, zertifizierten Lebensmitteln durchgeführt worden. Ziel war es, die Bedeutung von Fairtrade und Bio auf der Basis von Konsumenteneinschätzungen zu analysieren. Dazu wurden Wahrnehmung, Bekanntheitsgrad und Vertrauen, Kaufverhalten, Zahlungsbereitschaft sowie Glaubwürdigkeit gegenüber Fairtrade- und Bio-Produkten abgefragt. Der Kreis der Befragten umfasste die Gruppe der Studierenden, Mitarbeiter/innen und Professor(inn)en. Darüber hinaus konnten Differenzierungen nach Geschlecht, Einkommen und Alter vorgenommen werden. Die Ergebnisse zeigen unter anderem eine Skepsis – hier insbesondere bei der Gruppe der Studierenden – gegenüber der Glaubwürdigkeit bekannter Fairtrade- und Bio-Siegel. Dabei ist das Misstrauen gegenüber den Aussagen des Bio-Siegels deutlich stärker ausgeprägt. Bezüglich der Kaufbereitschaft und dem tatsächlichen Verhalten ist das Phänomen des attitude behaviour gap zu beobachten. Die Befragten halten Fairtrade zwar für unterstützenswert, drücken ihre Einstellung aber nicht in ihrem tatsächlichen Verhalten aus. Die Befragung zeigt, dass häufig Unklarheit über die inhaltlichen Aspekte der Faitrade- und Bio-Siegel besteht. Insbesondere mehr Aufklärung (Bewusstseinsbildung) und eine größere Transparenz des Fairtrade-Systems könnten hier entgegenwirken und dazu beitragen, dass Einstellungen sich auch in tatsächlichem Handeln widerspiegeln.
On 25 May 2011, the OECD launched a "Green Growth Strategy" and proposed a "Green Growth Diagnostics" approach to identify the binding constraints on green growth. This paper discusses the potential use and usefulness of this approach as a means to identify those binding constraints. It is argued that the approach is best used at the meso level for industries and certain environmental challenges. The paper proposes a modified green growth diagnostics approach for eco-innovations at the meso level that can be useful for informing and organising a rational policy dialogue amongst all stakeholders.
The effects of global warming, the depletion of non-renewable resources, the loss of biodiversity and a growing population, has affected nature and humanity over the past decades. Unless we change course in how we produce and consume, severe consequences for life on this Planet in the future are likely to follow. Based on that background, this paper looks at one area of consumption, namely food, and analyses a particular market within this area which causes high environmental pressures, i.e. the meat market. After having laid the theoretical foundation of sustainable consumption, an overview of the problems arising in the food sector in general and the meat market in particular is given. An in-depth analysis of the consumption of meat in one country, namely Germany, follows. Germany has been chosen as an exemplary for a country showing an excessive consumption of meat. This contributes to the problems linked to the meat market. The past development of the consumption of meat is evaluated and forms the basis for predicting a possible development of meat consumption in Germany until 2025. Based on the findings, conclusions are drawn about a possible trend towards sustainable consumption in the German meat market.
This paper gives a practical approach to the area of business ethics, in particular to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), via analyzing how the retail chain REWE shows its commitment to its social responsibilities as defined by the four-part model of CSR. As Fairtrade offers one way for fulfilling social responsibilities, in particular the ethical and philanthropic responsibilities of CSR, REWE’s participation in selling Fairtrade products is analyzed. This analysis is conducted by applying the criteria for receiving the Fairtrade Award to REWE which allows drawing conclusions about REWE’s commitment to Fairtrade. Information for this assessment is taken from publicly available sources as well as from personal communication with the Fairtrade organization TransFair. The paper further gives an indication about the match between REWE’s communication – as the selling of Fairtrade products is communicated via REWE’s sustainability program – and REWE’s action concerning social responsibility, expressed by its commitment to Fairtrade. Implementing a sustainability program is one way for companies to exercise CSR and thus the analysis conducted concerning REWE’s commitment to Fairtrade is an attempt to answer the question whether companies’ communication about their CSR efforts matches their actions.