Environment, Enterprise and Development
This is the collection for the University of Waterloo's School of Environment, Enterprise and Development .
Research outputs are organized by type (eg. Master Thesis, Article, Conference Paper).
Waterloo faculty, students, and staff can contact us or visit the UWSpace guide to learn more about depositing their research.
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Financing micro-entrepreneurs for poverty alleviation: a performance analysis of microfinance services offered by BRAC, ASA, and Proshika from Bangladesh
(Springer, 2018-09-18)Microfinance services have emerged as an effective tool for financing microentrepreneurs to alleviate poverty. Since the 1970s, development theorists have considered non-governmental microfinance institutions (MFIs) as the ... -
Exploring Social-Ecological Regime Shift and Governance: Coastal-Marine Systems in the Gulf of Thailand, Malaysia
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-16)This research examines social-ecological regime shift in a coastal-marine systems setting. The research investigates the social-ecological factors influencing regime shift, takes into account their resulting impacts, and ... -
Closed-loop Supply Chain: A Systematic Review
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)The extraction of virgin materials from nature depletes existing resources and creates huge waste problems both in the extraction process itself and at the product’s end-of-life. There is a propensity for this waste to be ... -
Towards a Plural History of 'Impact Investing'
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-02)Conceived in 2007, ‘impact investing’ is an activity whereby investors intentionally pursue social and/or environmental return alongside financial return. It has attracted increasing interest, including from transnational ... -
Resilience in the tantalum supply chain
(Elsevier, 2018-02-01)Tantalum, considered one of the critical elements by many countries, is a widely used metal in industries such as electronics, aerospace and automotive. The tantalum market has experienced several disruptions and subsequent ... -
Leadership Competencies for Managing and Implementing Sustainability Plans in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-29)To achieve sustainable initiatives, local authorities are implementing sustainability plans by two different approaches, implementing community-wide sustainability plans with multi-stakeholder partnerships and implementing ... -
10-Year Changes of Food Consumption and Carbon Footprint in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-19)What humans eat can have a significant impact on ecosystems and the climate. In order to attain the climate targets to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, it is important to reduce consumption of carbon-intensive ... -
Deep Supply-Chain Engagement in Conflict Minerals
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-18)Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, known as the 3TG, are commonly used in electronics, and other high tech and manufactured products. Their extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where human rights and civil ... -
The Mental and Physical Human Health Impacts of Residential Basement Flooding and Associated Financial Costs: Interviews with Households in Southern Ontario, Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-31)This thesis summarizes primary research conducted on the mental and physical health impacts associated with residential basement flooding and their associated financial costs (e.g. days off work, visits to health services, ... -
Understanding the Influence of Money Variables on the Outcomes of Sustainable Community Plans
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-23)Globally, there is a growing popularity among local governments to apply Cross-Sector Social Partnerships (CSSP) to implement Sustainable Community Plans (SCPs). The aim of this study is to understand the link between the ... -
Assessing socio-economic determinants of energy-saving behavior in Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2018-05-15)The residential sector is responsible for significant amounts of energy consumption; leading to several important social, economic, and environmental issues. The expected future population growth will require additional ... -
Greening the Game: Understanding the Organizational and Geographic Factors Influencing Environmental Commitment Among Professional Sports Teams
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-30)North American professional sports teams have substantial economic and social leverage due to their sizeable revenue streams and captive audiences. However, these professional sports teams also have the potential to influence ... -
Fossil fuel divestment strategies: Financial and carbon related consequences
(Sage, 2018-03-19)Fossil fuel divestment is discussed controversially with regard to its financial consequences and its effect on decarbonizing the economy. Theory and empirical studies suggest arguments for both, financial underperformance ... -
Disaster Risk Reduction and Local Knowledge in Flood-Prone Communities: A Nigerian Case Study.
(University of Waterloo, 2018-02-27)There has been a long debate regarding the value of traditional/indigenous/local knowledge in disaster risk reduction. Often viewed as ‘backwards’, governments instead have emphasised ‘advanced’ technologically sophisticated ... -
The relationship between demographics and consumers' propensity for rewarding or punishing a company based on social responsibility
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-23)This research aims to understand the relationship between demographic factors and socially conscious consumption behaviors. Research has been conducted on the relationship between demographic factors and green or socially ... -
Socio-economic Metabolism of Canada: A case study of Biomass and Energy flows from 1990-2011
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-22)Canada is ranked eighth, both as one of world’s leading producer of food as well as consumer of world’s total primary energy supply. Furthermore, Canada is one of the largest biomass and energy exporter, playing an important ... -
Sustainable beef certification: Exploring willingness to participate among Ontario beef producers
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-19)Sustainable beef certification is an evolving initiative, currently in the planning stages, that seeks to provide consumers with a socially responsible, environmentally sound and economically viable beef product through ... -
Is a nutritionally-balanced and low-carbon diet affordable in Ontario?
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-19)Food plays an essential role in the path towards healthy growth and development, and enhancing the quality of life. Food systems contribute to food security, but also contribute to global environmental changes, such as ... -
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Single-Serve Coffee Packaging in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-15)Single-serve coffee pods are occupying a growing share in the coffee market. In Ontario, with 14 million people, it is estimated that 2 billion single-serve coffee pods are consumed annually, the consumption of which ... -
Have Green Teens Become Blue? Investigating changes and influences in adolescent attitudes towards electricity conservation
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-12)Global energy consumption has been steadily rising since the 1990s, with projections estimating a 56% increase in consumption by 2040 (EIA, 2013). Although Canada’s industrial sector accounts for the largest share of ...
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