Browsing Theses by Supervisor "Craik, Neil"
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Equator Principles and Climate Change Issues: Examining the EPs’ Climate Change Policies and Analyzing the Likely Effectiveness of these Policies
(University of Waterloo, 2016-04-07)Climate change is a global environmental issue that adversely affects economic activities; on the other hand, economic activities, in particular infrastructure project financing, are one of the main drivers of current ... -
Examining Gender Responsive Implementation of National Climate Change Policies
(University of Waterloo, 2019-03-21)Globally, there is a growing recognition of implementing gender considerations into national climate change policies and actions. However, examining climate policies at the domestic level remains an under researched topic. ... -
Governing Carbon Removal: Deploying Direct Air Capture Amidst Canada’s Energy Transition
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-08)Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, such as direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS), will be critical in limiting the rise of the global temperature over the next century. Compared to other forms of CDR, DACCS ... -
Mapping the Complexity of Mining & Peacebuilding in Guatemala
(University of Waterloo, 2022-10-13)This dissertation examines the intersection between foreign owned mining operations and peacebuilding efforts in Guatemala, responding to a number of academic debates and practical issues. Two mines were comparatively ... -
Trends in Mandatory Municipal-Level Energy Benchmarking Policies for Large Commercial Buildings in the United States
(University of Waterloo, 2016-11-29)Mandatory municipal energy benchmarking for commercial buildings are a novel form of policy emerging across cities in the United States. These benchmarking policies require the owners of covered buildings to report on ...