This study examines the potential of electrification in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from passenger cars in a short- to mid-term time perspective. Using Stockholm County as a case study, this has been done in a three-step process by modeling the relative change in emissions between 2019 and 2030. Firstly, four scenarios have been created for 2030, each of which state the number of gasoline cars, diesel cars, PHEVs and EVs in use on a municipality-level. Secondly, for each scenario, the movement of traffic has been modeled on a car-by-car basis using the Scaper/MATSim transportation model at KTH. Thirdly, using emission factors from HBEFA, an emission model for 17 pollutants has been created for the modeling of hot emissions, cold start emissions, evaporation losses and non-exhaust emissions. Compared to 2019 emission levels, with EVs and PHEVs accounting for 64.5 % of the car fleet, the optimistic scenarios suggest that emissions of CO2, NMHC and NOx could decrease by up to 43.6, 63.5 and 84.7 %, respectively, by 2030. Besides electrification, for NMHC and NOx, these emission reductions are largely a result of technological improvements of combustion vehicles. Conversely, emissions of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) are projected to increase by up to 45.6 % in the optimistic scenarios. Roughly corresponding to the increase in the total driving distance, this increase can be attributed to the lower cost of driving of electric cars and the projected population increase of 15.5 %.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) localization is a growing concept in environmentalgovernance, with a focus on transferring global goals to local governments. A process underlyinga decentralized and multi-governance approach by involving local stakeholders in the policycycle. According to recent studies, localization has the potential of accelerating Agenda 2030 inthree steps; awareness-raising, implementation, and monitoring. Yet, after more than two years ofliving in a global Covid-19 pandemic, societies have changed, and foremost politics. New policyinstruments (lockdowns, masks, social distancing), economic decline, and new political prioritieshave all emerged from the pandemic. The question remaining is: How has the pandemic affectedlocalization and ultimately Agenda 2030? What are the institutional changes deriving fromCovid-19? And is it a positive or negative development for achieving Agenda 2030?On the 9th of February, 2022, the national Covid-19 restrictions in Sweden were uplifted and theaim of this research is to analyze the research puzzle of localization and the pandemic byconducting ten in-depth interviews with policy-practitioners in Swedish municipalities. Theresearch will derive from a critical fantasy theory encapturing rule-following and social practicesamong the practitioners, the forces and factors contributing to the maintainence, reformation, andcontestation of political discourses. The “inside perspective” of SDG localization offered aglimpse of routinized social pracitices and political discourses characterized by politicaltraditionalism, departmental silos, and “island solutions”. New emerging governance innovationsshowcase a step towards E-governance and centralized models for cross-municipal cooperation.Ultimately, offering a glimpse of what the future of SDG localization in Sweden could look like

Although the global population is older than ever before, older persons' health is not necessarily included in policy planning. This study aimed to study how older people were included, excluded, and framed in Agenda 2030. Through qualitative content analysis, the sub-targets and indicators of Agenda 2030 were categorised and analysed. Seven categories were located; Poverty relates to age, Violence relates to age, Political inclusion relates to age, Elderly as a vulnerable group, Health of children and fertile women prioritised, Sexual health, and Youth seen as an investment. By analysing the manifest and latent material, this study showed that older persons are not prioritised in the SDGs and that when they are included, they are framed as vulnerable. While older persons are explicitly included in some ways (such as in political inclusion), they are also excluded from many sub-targets and indicators of Agenda 2030. This study argues that in order to not “leave the elderly behind”, more needs to be done to include older persons and to age disaggregate the data. / <p>Betyg i Ladok 220617.</p>

Sweden is a country that has made significant achievements regarding sustainable development through its implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Regardless of its efforts and leading position in global sustainability work, scholars have pointed out how other countries are negatively affected by its actions. Previous research also emphasized how nega- tive global spillover effects lead to adverse events affecting the world environmentally, socially, and economically. By conducting a qualitative content analysis through the lens of the theoret- ical framework, The Spillover Index, this study aims to shed light on the overlooked negative spillover effects stemming from Sweden's implementation of the SDGs. This paper recognizes the actions and acknowledgments made by Sweden on its negative spillover effects, along with unintended consequences and contradictions. The result of this thesis emphasizes the urgency for a more holistic understanding of sustainability and the SDGs, calling for countries to con- sider when implementing its sustainability work, not only national achievements, and gains but also the extensive impact of its actions in a global context.

Problem: The fashion and luxury industry represents a significant portion of the French economy, contributing 3% to the GDP. This economic importance prompts a close examination of its sustainability practices, with various organizations regularly assessing their ESG strategies. Indeed, the luxury sector is often associated with intensive resource use, unsustainable manufacturing practices, and unfair working conditions in French supply chains. In this context, the United Nations' Agenda 2030 offers a crucial roadmap to guide private sector companies towards a more sustainable future by 2030. However, the lack of literature connecting the 17 SDGs to the specific challenges of the luxury industry fully justifies the relevance of this study.  Objective: This thesis aims to develop a performance evaluation model, based on Sachs' methodology (2021), focusing on the six most relevant pillars (SDGs 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 17) for the LUTEXAPP sect..  Method: This case study focuses on two French luxury giants, LVMH and Chanel Inc. Adopting a mixed approach, it uses questionnaires to survey key professionals from these companies on their perception of the SDGs. The primary data thus obtained is supplemented by secondary data from reports published by the companies themselves. Data analysis aims to identify trends and emerging priorities among participants' responses, while drawing on academic research to select the most relevant SDGs for the luxury and fashion industry.  Result: This study has confirmed the relevance of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 17 as fundamental criteria for evaluating performance within the luxury sector, integrating economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Supported by indicators established in specialized literature, this assessment faithfully reflects the aspirations of the United Nations' Agenda 2030. Chanel Inc. stands out with a favorable perception from its employees across all studied pillars, although its performance, as objectively measured by indicators, is more nuanced. Conversely, the LVMH group demonstrates overall remarkable performance according to the indicators for the examined pillars but sometimes elicits critical opinions from its employees. These differences can be attributed to factors such as company size, organizational structure in place, and financial investments made.

This study examines how modern language teachers in secondary schools in Sweden reflect on their capacities and motivation to implement Education for Sustainable Development [ESD] (lärande för hållbar utveckling [LHU]) in their lessons. Based on the theoretical framework of teachers´ beliefs, a postal survey was prepared, combining a Likert scale with open questions. As for now, the teachers in German in this study are seemingly unaware of the connection between ESD and their subject´s main purpose, which is to prepare the students to initiate and participate in authentic, communicative situations in the target language, and the requirement to foster intercultural dialogs within Europe. Neither are they aware of how the neuropsychological processes involved in foreign language learning are linked to the global sustainable goals SDG 4.7, SDG 16, and SDG 17 within Agenda 2030. Instead, the study confirms how the historical development of the term sustainability and ESD (LHU) has left a trail of confusion behind itself. As a result, six attitude types could be defined, each with different challenges based on the teachers' understanding of ESD and their underlying philosophical, ideological, and professional convictions. Besides the difficulties of placing their own subject within ESD, most teachers are convinced about the importance of sustainable development for mankind, which creates a dilemma of intrinsic incoherence and therefore less engagement. To increase their sense of capacity, they are unified falling back on former, contra-productive practices and turning to texts- and workbooks for help. The study concludes that there is a risk, that when language teachers are not given access to relevant knowledge and professional learning communities, in which they can explore the connection between their subject, ESD, and Agenda 2030, the Swedish society and schools will further lose the subject´s values and its unique neuropsychological related potential. This potential includes the ability and motivation to initiate and participate in peace-building intercultural dialogues within and outside Sweden, even if one´s language standards are still inadequate, as well as an individual prerequisite for empathy and compassion.

Syfte: Byggindustrin kommer framförallt att påverkas av hållbarhetsutvecklingens framfart. FN har satt hållbarhetsmål presenterade i Agenda 2030 och för att möta dessa mål måste hållbarhet stå i fokus för både yrkesverksamma och intressenter. Betong är ett material som består av ballast, vatten och cement som hårdnar över tiden och används världen över inom byggindustrin. År 2014 uppskattades betongproduktionen stå för hela fem procent av alla antropogena koldioxidutsläpp. Syftet med studien är att undersöka miljöpåverkan från olika betongkvaliteter mätt i koldioxidekvivalenter och använda resultatet för att påvisa om konstruktörer kan göra någon skillnad via sina kravspecifikationer på betong. Metod: En litteraturstudie genomfördes inledningsvis för att säkerställa studiens relevans samt skapa kunskap kring området. LCA och dokumentanalys av EPD möjliggjorde jämförelse av klimatpåverkan och data kunde sammanställas. Resultat: Sammanställd och jämförd data från LCA och dokumentanalys tyder på att konstruktörer kan minska klimatpåverkan genom att föreskriva högre vct och lägre exponeringsklass. Detta möjliggör att en större andel cement kan bytas ut mot tillsatsmaterial. Litteraturstudie tyder på att konstruktörens arbete för att minska klimatpåverkan från betong kan direkt kopplas till mål 13 i Agenda 2030. Mål 13 verkar bland annat för att Sverige inte skall ha några nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser 2045. Konsekvenser: Om konstruktörer i den mån det är möjligt föreskriver högre vct och lägre exponeringsklasser tyder studien på att de kan minska klimatpåverkan från betong. Att föreskriva högre vct och lägre exponeringsklasser är dock inte alltid möjligt med hänsyn till hållfasthet och omgivning. Studien bidrar till att skapa förståelse för hur stora skillnader gällande klimatpåverkan som kan uppstå beroende på betongkvalitet. Begränsningar: Betong erhåller många egenskaper och en uppsjö av parametrar som påverkar dessa egenskaper. Genom att avgränsa studien och bortse från en del parametrar finns risk för orättvisa resultat. Data som används är publicerad data samt data som betongleverantören vill tillge vilket ger ett bristande verklighetsperspektiv. Majoriteten av betongkvaliteterna som analyserades är av en klimatförbättrad betong och har därmed en lägre klimatpåverkan än vad som vanligen används på plats om inte krav finns. På grund av omgivning och andra förhållanden är det inte alltid möjligt för konstruktören att föreskriva högre vct och lägre exponeringsklass. Studiens fokus ligger på klimatpåverkan vilket begränsar möjligheten att koppla resultatet till flera miljömål. / Purpose: The construction industry will be fundamentally impacted by sustainable development progression. The United Nations have set goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. To meet this desired progression, these goals must stand in focus for construction professionals and industry stakeholders. Concrete is a composite material made from aggregates, fluids and cement which hardens over time and is widely used in the construction industry. In 2014 it was estimated to account for more than five percent of all anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions. The purpose of this study is to investigate the climate impact of various concrete mixtures measured as carbon dioxide equivalents and use this to inform whether construction designers can make a difference through the specifications of concrete mixtures. Method: A literature review was conducted to ensure relevance of the study and establish a knowledge base regarding the subject. LCA and a document analysis of EPDs made it possible to compare climate impacts and data could be compiled. Findings: Data from LCA and document analysis indicates that construction designers can reduce the climate impact through their specifications by subscribing higher w/c ratios and lower exposure classes. This enable a bigger amount of the cement to be traded by additives. A literature study indicates that reducing the climate impact of concrete can directly be related to goal 13 in Agenda 2030. In Sweden, goal 13 is to reach no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2045. Implications: If construction designers specify higher w/c ratio and lower exposure classes, they can reduce the climate impact from concrete. To specify higher w/c ratio and lower exposure class is not always possible depending on the structural requirements. The study adds to an understanding of the climate impact depending on concrete mixtures. Limitations: Concrete obtains many characteristics which is affected by multiple parameters. Limiting the study data and ignoring some parameters increases the risk of deceptive results. Publicly available concrete certifications and data from concrete professionals is combined in this study. Most of the concrete mixtures selected for analysis are climate friendly types and therefore the results would differ if regular concrete was used. Because of structural requirements and other conditions, it is not always possible for the construction designer to specify higher w/c ratio and lower exposure class. This study focuses on climate impacts which limits the possibility to make connections to multiple sustainable development goals.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 VASCONCELLOS_A_DISSERTACAO MAP_2018.pdf: 1858630 bytes, checksum: dc774167c754f93f9f1c1d976d048442 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-06-13 / Objetivo: Esta pesquisa pretende investigar as contribuições da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), enquanto instituição federal de pesquisa em saúde pública de referência nacional e internacional, para as políticas públicas voltadas à redução do risco de desastres no contexto das mudanças climáticas no horizonte da Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável. Metodologia: A pesquisa utilizou o método descritivo analítico com pesquisa e análise documental para a investigação dos marcos referencias das políticas públicas globais e nacionais para os quatro conceitos-chave abordados no referencial teórico: mudança climática, redução do risco de desastres, saúde e clima e desenvolvimento sustentável; e também para as análises da Agenda 2030, como plataforma para as políticas públicas de redução dos riscos de desastres, e da contribuição da Fiocruz para essas políticas. Adicionalmente, foram utilizadas as entrevistas semiestruturadas para a coleta de dados de dois dispositivos da Fiocruz, Observatório de Clima e Saúde e CEPEDES, selecionados como os de maior contribuição institucional à temática dos desastres no contexto das mudanças climáticas. Resultados: Foi constatado que a Fiocruz contribui para as políticas públicas de redução do risco de desastres, nacionais e locais, e que a redução do risco de desastres está inserida na Agenda 2030 e que sua temática é transversal à cinco Objetivos para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS). Além disso, concluiu que a Estratégia Fiocruz para Agenda 2030 ainda é muito incipiente e que deve incluir em suas ações as contribuições do Observatório de Clima e Saúde e do CEPEDES e, com isso, trabalhar a saúde na Agenda para além do ODS 3. Limitações: A incerteza dos indicadores dos ODS trabalhados na Agenda 2030 brasileira serem os definitivos, por esta ainda estar em processo de interiorização e ter aprofundado a análise da contribuição da Fiocruz para as políticas de redução do risco de desastres apenas para dois dispositivos institucionais. Aplicabilidade do trabalho: A pesquisa estruturou as metas e indicadores da Agenda 2030 relacionados à redução do risco de desastres e identificou a necessidade de melhoria de alguns indicadores e mesmo a criação de novos mais efetivos para a apropriação da Agenda 2030 para as políticas públicas para redução do risco de desastres. Contribuições para a sociedade: A pesquisa confirmou a importância do envolvimento do setor saúde no enfrentamento da redução dos riscos de desastres e apresentou seus principais impactos sobre a saúde humana. Originalidade: Relacionar os impactos dos desastres e da mudança climática sobre a saúde com os Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) da Agenda 2030 brasileira. / Purpose: This research intends to investigate the contributions of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), as a federal public health research institution of national and international reference, for public policies aimed at reducing the risk of disasters in the context of climate change under Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Methodology: The research used the analytical descriptive method with research and documentary analysis to investigate the benchmarks of global and national public policies for the four key concepts addressed in the theoretical framework: climate change, disaster risk reduction, health and climate and sustainable development; and also for the analysis of Agenda 2030, as a platform for public policies to reduce disaster risks, and Fiocruz's contribution to these policies. In addition, semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from two devices from Fiocruz, Climate and Health Observatory and CEPEDES, selected as the ones with the greatest institutional contribution to the issue of disasters in the context of climate change. Findings: It has been shown that Fiocruz contributes to public policies for national and local disaster risk reduction and that disaster risk reduction is part of Agenda 2030 and that this theme is transversal to the five Sustainable Development Objectives (ODS). In addition, it concluded that the Fiocruz Strategy for Agenda 2030 is still very incipient and that it should include in its actions the contributions of the Climate and Health Observatory and CEPEDES and, should work on health in the Agenda beyond ODS 3. Research limitations: The uncertainty of the ODS indicators worked on in the Brazilian Agenda 2030 are the definitive ones, as it is still in the process of internalization and has deepened the analysis of the contribution of Fiocruz to the policies of disaster risk reduction only for two institutional devices. Practical implications: The research structured the goals and indicators of Agenda 2030 related to disaster risk reduction and identified the need for improvement of some indicators and even the creation of new ones more effective for the appropriation of Agenda 2030 for public policies for disaster risk reduction. Social implications: The research confirmed the importance of the involvement of the health sector in addressing disaster risk reduction and presented its main impacts on human health. Originality: Relate the impacts of disasters and climate change on health with the Sustainable Development Objectives (ODS) of the Brazilian Agenda 2030.

Miljön är något som påverkar alla människors vardag och det är därför viktigt att kommuner, länsstyrelser och centrala myndigheter i Sverige arbetar tillsammans för att lyckas med att uppnå de nationella miljömålen. För att utveckla det miljöarbete som sker är det viktigt att kontinuerligt arbeta med uppföljning av miljömålen. Studien genomfördes via ett samarbete med Länsstyrelsen Kalmar län och syftet var att ta reda på hur kommunerna i Kalmar län kan arbeta mer enhetligt med miljömålsuppföljningen. För att kunna besvara studiens frågeställningar undersöktes nuläget i kommunerna samt vilka visioner som fanns för framtiden. I studien skedde en intervjuserie där utvalda politiker och tjänstepersoner i nyckelroller från samtliga av Kalmar läns kommuner deltog. Studien visar att det finns flera likheter mellan hur kommunerna idag arbetar samt hur de i framtiden vill prioritera miljöarbetet och det är dessa likheter som bör ligga som en gemensam grund för utvecklingen av miljömålsarbetet. Hur kommunens egna organisation är uppbyggd och vikten av att samverka över kommungränserna är några faktorer som verkar spela en avgörande roll för hur väl de lyckas med miljömålsarbetet. I studien påvisas ett behov av att extra resurser satsas inom området och att detta är ett måste för att vi tillsammans ska lyckas bättre med att uppnå målen inom Agenda 2030 jämfört med hur det hittills gått med att nå de nationella miljömålen. Förhoppningen är att om resultatet från studien faller väl ut, kan den bidra till att stärka Sveriges arbete med på kort sikt de nationella miljömålen och på längre sikt arbetet medatt uppnå målen i Agenda 2030 och en hållbar framtid. / The environment is something that affects everyones everyday lives and it is therefore important that municipalities, county administrative boards and central authorities in Sweden work together to succeed in achieving the environmental goals set. In order to develop the environmental work that is taking place, it is important to continuously work on monitoring the environmental goals. The study was conducted through cooperation with the County Administrative Board of Kalmar County and the purpose was to find out how the municipalities in Kalmar County can work more coherently with environmental monitoring. In order to answer the study's questions, the current situation in the municipalities and the visions that existed for the future were investigated. In the study, a series of interviews took place in which selected politicians and service personnel in key roles from all of Kalmar County's municipalities participated. The study shows that there are several similarities between how the municipalities work today and how they want to prioritize environmental work in the future and these are similarities that should be used as the common ground for the development of the environmental objectives. The study demonstrates the need for additional resources to be invested in the field and that this is a must in order for us to succeed better in achieving the goals of Agenda 2030, compared to how we until now achieved the national environmental objectives. How the municipality's own organization is structured and the importance of collaborating over the municipal boundaries are some factors that seem to play adecisive role in how well one can achieve environmental goals. The hope is that if the outcome of the study is successful, it can help to strengthen Sweden's work on short term national environmental goals and, in the longer term work towards achieving the goals of Agenda 2030 and a sustainable future.

Denna studie undersöker för- och nackdelar med textilier gjorda av bananavfall applicerat inom modebranschen. Studien granskas ur ett miljöperspektiv med ett fokus utifrån mål 12: Hållbarkonsumtion och produktion från de Globala målen. De Globala målen är en del avhandlingsplanen Agenda 2030 som är uppsatt av United Nation Development Program, där det eftersträvas att fram till och med år 2030 ha uppnått en mer hållbar värld. Vidare kommer bananfiberns egenskaper att granskas ur ett teoretiskt perspektiv för att se om detta är ett lämpligt val inom modebranschen. Studien ger också en inblick i hur modebranschen i Sverige förhåller sig till textilt material av bananavfall. Studien utgör en viktig del för att sprida kunskap om bananfiberns för- och nackdelar medmöjligheter att ge bättre förutsättningar till modeindustrin att kunna använda en hållbar fiber. Studiens resultat visar att det finns möjligheter för att detta ska kunna uppnås i framtiden sett ur ett hållbarhetsperspektiv, samt utifrån bananfiberns egenskaper. / This thesis examines the advantages and disadvantages regarding textiles made out of bananawaste within the fashion industry. An environmental perspective is applied based on goal 12:Responsible consumption and production from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).SDGs is a part of the 2030 Agenda set by United Nation Development Programs, which aims tocreate a better world by 2030. Furthermore, the characteristics of the banana fiber and itsadequacy for the fashion industry will be theoretically examined. An aspect regarding thematerial from the fashion industries point of view will also be processed. Only swedishcompanies are included in the thesis.The thesis constitutes an important part for disseminate knowledge regarding the advantages anddisadvantages of the banana fiber. This with an expectation to provide better conditions withinthe fashion industry using a more sustainable fiber. Based on the results of the thesis, theopportunities to achieve this in the future are significant, due to the fact that both an sustainableperspective and the characteristics of the banana fiber shows a positive outcome. Furthermore,the thesis indicates a split result regarding the fashion companies point of view in the matter.