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.
Recent Submissions
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India's biophysical economy, 1961-2008. Sustainability in a national and global context
(Elsevier, 2012-04-01)India's economic growth in the last decade has raised several concerns in terms of its present and future resource demands for materials and energy. While per capita resource consumption is still extremely modest but on ... -
Transforming the Greek Island of samothraki into a UNESCO biosphere reserve: An experience in transdisciplinarity
(Oekom Verlag, 2011)This research explored the feasibility of transforming the island of Samothraki. Greece, into a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The goal was to assess whether this would help to foster a sustainable socio-economic development ... -
The role of science in sustainability transitions: Citizen science, transformative research, and experiences from Samothraki island, Greece
(University of Prince Edward Island, 2017-05-01)We highlight the importance of island research that aims to achieve sustainability transitions. All too often, developmental priorities are largely defined by economic policy imperatives, and island research either ignores ... -
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) for Urban Sustainability: A Comparative Case Study of Beijing and Shenzhen, China
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-18)A number of urban problems pose ongoing challenges to sustainable development, which includes urban sprawl, low rates of land utilization and increases in private vehicular ownership and related traffic congestion. ... -
Exploring the Interconnectedness between Work hours, Income Inadequacy, Time Adequacy, Leisure Time and Wellbeing within the Context of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing: A Case study of Victoria, British Columbia
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-28)Sustainability has consistently been linked to the wellbeing of the economy, society, and the environment. It has been viewed as a framework, which focuses on the interconnectedness of different systems, and activities ... -
Implementing Community Climate Change Action Plans in Canada: The Relationship between Implementation Structure and Outcomes
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-21)This research in collaborative strategic management and cross-sector partnership is a study of structures and outcomes in the context of community-wide climate action plans and community-wide energy plans in Canadian cities. ... -
Best practices for household stormwater management programs: A community-based social marketing case study
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-23)This research investigates how to most effectively develop pro-environmental stormwater management by homeowners in the Region of Waterloo, Ontario. This centres around strategies that focus on the role risk perception ... -
Tracing Conflict Minerals in the Great Lakes Region of Africa: Drivers, Barriers and Opportunities
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-21)Traceability has played a significant role in numerous product sectors – including food, agricultural and fish/seafood products – in assurance of product safety and quality, material origin and sustainability attributes. ... -
Socioeconomic metabolism of Biomass in Jamaica in the Context of Trade and National Food Security: A time series biophysical analysis (1961-2013).
(University of Waterloo, 2016-11-29)This thesis presents a novel study on the historical evolution of socioeconomic metabolism of biomass in Jamaica in the context of trade and national food security. The goal of this study was to provide empirical insight ... -
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 ... -
Corporate Social Performance of Firms in Conflict Mineral Global Supply Chains
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-31)The corporate social performance of a diverse group of firms in global supply chains was assessed. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a global issue that affects not only enterprises themselves, but also their ... -
Bringing Prosperity to the Poor: A Systematic Review of Microfinance and Agricultural Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-01)Microfinance is popularly described as small scale financial services to lower-income groups which may take the form of not only micro-savings and micro-loans but also, insurance, fund transfers and assets leasing packages. ... -
The Relationship Between Firm Size, External Affiliations and Adoption of Sustainable Business Practices by SMEs in Kitchener-Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-31)Businesses have traditionally been focused on financial growth and short-term profits. However, in recent years there is an increasing realization of the potential that Sustainable Business Practices (SBPs) can play in ... -
An Event Study Analysis of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-30)In a relatively short time, the fossil-fuel divestment movement has emerged with global momentum, in light of the industry’s influence on carbon induced anthropogenic climate change. Divestment is pursued by investors as ... -
The Current State of Green Building Standards and Interior Materials; Are These Processes Leading to Stronger Selections of Sustainable Materials?
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-30)The environmental impacts of buildings include energy and land use, greenhouse gas emissions, natural resource depletion, and solid waste. And while a building‘s envelope and operational energy use are often considered the ... -
Assessing the Canadian Commercial Real Estate Sector's View and Preparedness regarding Flood Risk
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-29)The process of climate change, with its projected occurrence of extreme weather events, such as flooding, has clear implications on the Canadian Commercial Real Estate (CRE) business sector. CRE businesses, which are ... -
Planning for Sustainable Food Systems: Students and Food Swamps in Waterloo Region
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-19)Since its official definition in 1996 at the World Food Summit, food security has been a focal point in the development of living spaces, with the aim of ensuring that sufficient, healthy food is accessible to all. However, ... -
Divesting and Re-investing into a Greener Future for Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-28)Whether Canada chooses to adhere to its responsibilities to meet its climate change targets or not, investors in Canada have a lot to be concerned about. The imminent threat of human induced climate change will have the ... -
Substance Flow Analysis of Tantalum: Tracking the Conflict-Free Path
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-13)Tantalum is a critical material used in specialized industrial manufacturing processes and end-use applications ranging from aerospace to high performance electronics. In Central Africa severe human rights violations are ... -
Evaluation of Sustainability Reporting in the Canadian Electricity Sector
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-18)Sustainability reports are essential platforms through which organizations communicate their corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments to stakeholders and demonstrate accountability. Organizations often commit ...
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