Browsing by Subject "Sustainability"
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A Progress Evaluation of National Geographic's Geotourism Program
(2012-04-26)In response to the deleterious effects of traditional mass tourism, National Geographic launched a Geotourism Program in 1997 in an effort to sustain or enhance the geographical character of a place – its environment, culture, ... -
A Sustainability Plan for American Tobacco Campus
(2011-04-29)American Tobacco Campus (ATC) Management has committed to understanding the environmental impact of their campus and making strategic improvements, while reducing operational costs. This Masters Project focused on determining ... -
An Analysis of Sustainability Strategic Planning at Duke University
(2012-04-27)This study was conducted in order to inform the sustainability planning process at Duke University and similar institutions of higher education. Through interviews of Duke University Campus Sustainability Committee members ... -
An Assessment of Sustainable Water Management at University Campuses
(2011)Sustainable water management is needed to ensure quality supplies of our vital water resources in the face of growing human demand for water, high levels of pollution, and increasing spatial and temporal variability associated ... -
An Evaluation of Societal Implications of Environmental Education through the Integration of Indigenous and Westernized Practices in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina
(2014-04-22)Indigenous knowledge is valuable within localized cultures, but it has been historically under-represented in Westernized programs and systems. The knowledge from indigenous cultures offers many valuable practices that could ... -
An Integrated Look at Sustainable Development in Kadavu Province, Fiji
(2008-04-25)The profitability of going "green" is growing and the Fiji tourism industry refuses to be left behind. Two recent plans (the Kadavu Strategic Development Plan and the Fiji Tourism Development Plan 2007-2016) highlighted ... -
Analysis of Materiality Assessment Methods
(2016-04-14)Companies must determine what environmental sustainability information should be (and should not be) reported in their Corporate Sustainability Reports. One way to do this is to perform a materiality assessment ... -
Assessing the Environmental Sustainability Potential of BRI Countries under the Five Connectivities Framework
(2019-04-26)China’s ambitious vision for the Belt and the Road initiative (BRI) marks a global milestone for economic and political cooperation across Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America. With more than 100 member countries accounting ... -
Capacity Investment in Renewable and Conventional Energy Sources
(2016)This dissertation studies capacity investments in energy sources, with a focus on renewable technologies, such as solar and wind energy. We develop analytical models to provide insights for policymakers and use real data ... -
Challenges and Opportunities in Supply Chain Environmental Sustainability Disclosure: Navigating the Request-Response Process between Stakeholders and Suppliers
(2013-04-26)Environmental sustainability is growing in importance to organizations in many different sectors. The need to account for suppliers’ environmental performance through sustainability surveys is taking up a greater portion ... -
Conceptualizing and operationalizing human wellbeing for ecosystem assessment and management
(Environmental Science and Policy, 2016-12-01)© 2016 Elsevier Ltd There is growing interest in assessing the effects of changing environmental conditions and management actions on human wellbeing. A challenge is to translate social science expertise regarding these ... -
Coordination Mechanism Design for Sustainable Global Supply Networks
(2011)This dissertation studies coordination mechanism design for sustainable supply networks in a globalized environment, with the goal of achieving long-term profitability, environmental friendliness and social responsibility. ... -
Counter Culture Coffee B Corp Certification
(2020-04-23)This Masters Project summarizes the B Corp certification process undergone by Counter Culture Coffee. Through an in-depth look at company practices, completing the B Corp Assessment, conversations with employees, using tools ... -
Decision Models for Corporate Sustainability
(2013)This dissertation explores decision problems faced by organizations willing to address or support the incorporation of sustainability aspects on their "business as usual" activities. We study to specific problems. First, ... -
Developing a Shared Environmental Responsibility Vision: Leveraging Organizational Culture and Internal Stakeholder Engagement
(2012-04-24)Environmentally responsible behavior by corporations has become more than just academic theory, altruistic practice or a public relations activity to protect brand image. It has become a critical consideration to maintain ... -
Developing a Strategic Framework for Sustainability Investments in Real Estate
(2019-04-26)The Master’s project “Developing a Strategic Framework for Sustainability Investments in Real Estate” is a continuation of its predecessor project titled “Financially Viable Sustainability Solutions for multi-family sector” ... -
Developing Competitive Sustainable Manufacturing in the Indonesian Textile Industry
(2017-04-26)The Government of Indonesia through its Ministry of Industry launched a voluntary sustainability standard for textile industry called “Standar Industri Hijau (SIH)” or the Green Industrial Standard (GIS) in December 2015 ... -
Diverse Ways of Knowing in Water Quality Conservation in North Carolina
(2013)Diverse ways of knowing have been recognized by scholars in many disciplines to contribute creative perspectives and novel problem-solving approaches. In the environmental sciences, those dependent on natural resources and ... -
Duke Athletics Zero Waste to Landfill Initiative
(2013-04-26)Landfills are a growing threat to public health, releasing emissions to air, soil, and water. With space and resource constraints, recycling and composting are becoming increasingly economically attractive. Duke, as a leading ... -
Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment Modeling Approaches for Transboundary Energy Feedstocks
(2016)The rise of the twenty-first century has seen the further increase in the industrialization of Earth’s resources, as society aims to meet the needs of a growing population while still protecting our environmental and natural ...
