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Climate change mitigation policy alternatives and citizens' preferences trade-offs: A Participatory Value Evaluation in Peru

Gonzales Pecho, Hillary (author)

Climate change is a topic being addressed by many countries worldwide. One of the most recent treaties is the Paris Agreement signed in 2015 by 196 parties, where they agree on a common goal: restrict global warming to be climate-neutral by 2050. Peru by being one of the signing parties that played a relevant role before and during the Paris...

master thesis 2023

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Policy platforms as support tools for climate change mitigation and adaptation policymaking: A case study of policymakers and policy advisors’ perceptions of policy platforms as support tools and how to improve their design and use

Caldas Curley, Alexandre (author)

Multiple challenges affect the effectiveness of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures, such as accountability, intergenerational justice and developing countries’ increased participation in greenhouse gas emissions. The high complexity of information surrounding models’ assumptions, results, and scenarios related...

master thesis 2023

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Transforming urban heating systems: Integrating perspectives on water use, committed emissions and energy justice in the city of Amsterdam

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On the rocks- a breakable heaven: A new water system and way of living for the Guadarrama mountains, in Spain.

Sanchez Jimenez, Javier (author)

The Guadarrama mountains are a mountain range crisscrossing the Spanish highlands, dividing the historic region of Castile in two and separating the wealthy, but rampantly overbuilt region of Madrid from the rural and undeveloped Castile-and-Leon. This project explores the possibility of addressing the three main current challenges in the area ...

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WATERLAND: water-based decarbonization

Schneider, Kim (author), van Oorspronk, Tim (author), Kruizinga, Margot (author)

Excessive carbon emission has led to global warming, resulting in climate change. Due to this, the natural carbon and water cycles are disbalanced leading to extreme (water-related) events, such as flooding, periods of drought and diminished water quality. The degradation of ecosystems and threat to human survival are direct consequences of this...

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Experts as Game Changers? A Critical Discourse Analysis of Climate Measures in the Metropolitan Region of Amsterdam

Herdt, T. (author), Muñoz Sanz, V. (author)

This article analyzes the acceptance of climate policy measures in the Metropolitan Region of Amsterdam to understand how policy and planning interrelate with private and public interests. While legitimizing climate policy and measures, values can also cause conflict when operationalized locally. By analyzing value conflicts in public discourse,...

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Enhanced olivine dissolution in seawater through continuous grain collisions

Flipkens, Gunter (author), Fuhr, Michael (author), Fiers, Géraldine (author), Meysman, F.J.R. (author), Town, Raewyn M. (author), Blust, Ronny (author)

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies at a gigaton scale need to be developed and implemented within the next decades to keep global warming below 1.5 °C. Coastal enhanced silicate weathering is one of the proposed CDR techniques that aims to accelerate the natural process of CO₂-sequestration during marine chemical weathering...

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Flying in the face of climate change: the role of information to induce voluntary behavioural change

Meijneke, Sanne (author)

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management looks into the possibility of raising the awareness of Dutch citizens as policy measure to encourage travellers to travel in a more conscious and more climate-friendly manner. Scientific literature, however, shows contradictory results on the effectiveness of this measure. An ongoing academic...

master thesis 2022

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Toward Carbon-Neutral Water Systems: Insights from Global Cities

Lam, Ka Leung (author), Liu, Gang (author), Motelica-Wagenaar, Anne Marieke (author), van der Hoek, J.P. (author)

Many cities have pledged to achieve carbon neutrality. The urban water industry can also contribute its share to a carbon-neutral future. Using a multi-city time-series analysis approach, this study aims to assess the progress and lessons learned from the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management of urban water systems in four global cities:...

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Agroforestry in Shade Coffee Plantations as an Emission Reduction Strategy for Tropical Regions: Public Acceptance and the Role of Tree Banking

Nandakishor, T. M. (author), Gopi, Girigan (author), Champatan, Vipin (author), Sukesh, A. (author), Aravind, P.V. (author)

Support for the adoption of climate change mitigation measures in low-income regions depends on how such activities contribute to generating household income and gaining confidence from the local community. The planning of mitigation measures or pro-environmental activities need to consider the cost of deployment, customization of activities...

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How do waste climate policies contribute to sustainable development? A case study of North Macedonia

Gusheva, E. (author), Gjorgievski, Vladimir (author), Grncarovska, Teodora Obradovic (author), Markovska, Natasa (author)

The impact of waste policies and measures from National Determined Contributions (NDCs) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is unexamined and creates conditions for policy conflict and incoherence. This participatory case study of North Macedonia quantifies synergies and trade-offs. Our results show twelve times more synergies than trade...

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Assessing Non-state Climate Action in Big Businesses: Evaluating Fortune Global 500 companies in the SBTi and RE100 initiatives

Ruiz Manuel, Ivan (author)

Several studies have posed that international cooperative initiatives lead by businesses could aid in mitigating global warming in ways that are additional to national policies. However, evaluations on their progress are rare due to many informational issues. This research gap is worrisome since such initiatives can also have negative effects on...

master thesis 2021

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Review of Large-Scale Biochar Field-Trials for Soil Amendment and the Observed Influences on Crop Yield Variations

Vijay, V. (author), Shreedhar, S. (author), Adlak, Komalkant (author), Payyanad, Sachin (author), Sreedharan, Vandana (author), Gopi, Girigan (author), Sophia van der Voort, Tessa (author), Malarvizhi, P. (author), Buisma-Yi, S.C. (author), Gebert, J. (author), Aravind, P.V. (author)

Increasing pressure on farming systems due to rapid urbanization and population growth has severely affected soil health and fertility. The need to meet the growing food demands has also led to unsustainable farming practices with the intensive application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, resulting in significant greenhouse gas...

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Mitigating a century of European renewable variability with transmission and informed siting

Wohland, Jan (author), Brayshaw, David (author), Pfenninger, Stefan (author)

To reach its goal of net greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050, the European Union seeks to massively expand wind and solar power. Relying on weather-dependent power generation, however, poses substantial risks if climate variability is not adequately understood and accounted for in energy system design. Here we quantify European wind and solar...

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Policy Diffusion Through Multiple Streams: The (Non-)Adoption of Energy Conservation Building Code in India(sic)(sic)(sic)Palabras clave: The (Non-)Adoption of Energy Conservation Building Code in India

Goyal, N. (author)

Although the diffusion of policy innovations can promote sustainability, how this process can be accelerated remains unclear. I address this gap by conceptualizing policy transfer and policy diffusion using the multiple streams framework (MSF) and developing hypotheses to connect them. I apply this theorization to explain the limited spread...

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Concept of climate-charged airspaces: a potential policy instrument for internalizing aviation's climate impact of non-CO₂ effects

Niklaβ, Malte (author), Grewe, V. (author), Gollnick, Volker (author), Dahlmann, Katrin (author)

Approximately 50–75% of aviation's climate impact is caused by non-CO₂ effects, like the production of ozone and the formation of contrail cirrus clouds, which can be effectively prevented by re-routing flights around highly climate-sensitive areas. Here, we discuss options how to incentivize re-routing approaches and apply...

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Proactively dealing with climate change impacts in the construction sector: A single-case study on proactive circular activities by a contracting company in the Dutch construction industry

Troost, Gert-Jan (author)

Climate change effects lead to a transformation of our environment. The building sector is considered to have the greatest potential in the clean energy transition. However, general consensus of climate change definitions, communication and cooperation on climate change knowledge and perspectives is underdeveloped in the industry. A review of...

master thesis 2020

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Realising the potential of cultural heritage to achieve climate change actions in the Netherlands

Fatorić, Sandra (author), Egberts, Linde (author)

Climate change impacts on diverse cultural heritage is gaining scholarly and policy attention, yet little research has been conducted on how can diverse cultural heritage inform decisionmakers and policymakers in achieving climate change actions (i.e., climate change adaptation and mitigation). For this study, we conducted semi-structured...

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Incorporating stakeholders’ preferences into a multi-criteria framework for planning large-scale Nature-Based Solutions

Ruangpan, L. (author), Vojinovic, Zoran (author), Plavšić, Jasna (author), Doong, Dong Jiing (author), Bahlmann, Tobias (author), Alves, Alida (author), Tseng, L.H. (author), Randelović, Anja (author), Franca, M.J. (author)

Hydro-meteorological risks are a growing issue for societies, economies and environments around the world. An effective, sustainable response to such risks and their future uncertainty requires a paradigm shift in our research and practical efforts. In this respect, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) offer the potential to achieve a more effective...

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Potential and challenges of low-carbon energy options: Comparative assessment of alternative fuels for the transport sector

Fernández-Dacosta, Cora (author), Shen, Li (author), Schakel, Wouter (author), Ramirez, Andrea (author), Kramer, Gert Jan (author)

The deployment of low-emission alternative fuels is crucial to decarbonise the transport sector. A number of alternatives like hydrogen or dimethyl ether/methanol synthesised using CO₂ as feedstock for fuel production (hereafter refer to “CO₂-based fuels”) have been proposed to combat climate change. However, the...

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