Essays about: "Equitable Exchange"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Equitable Exchange.

  1. 1. Colonial Tendencies of Voluntourism: A Postcolonial Analysis of Weltwärts Testimonials

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Amelie Aue; [2023]
    Keywords : Voluntourism; Weltwärts; Development; Postcolonial Theory; Coloniality of Power; Orientalism; white Saviorism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Voluntourism is often described as a sustainable development strategy facilitating Global Learning and cross-cultural exchange. Initiated by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the voluntourism program Weltwärts strives to create stronger international partnerships, development engagement, and equitable encounters. READ MORE

  3. 2. Design of a Blockchain-Based P2P Energy Marketplace within a Single Energy Retailer Framework

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Adrian Brasero Romo; [2023]
    Keywords : Blockchain; Energy Marketplace; Prosumer; Sustainability; Renewable Energy; Surplus of energy; Decentralized Trading; Economic Viability.; Blockchain; Energimarknad; Prosumer; Hållbarhet; Förnybar Energi; Energiöverskott; Decentraliserad Handel; Ekonomisk Livskraft.;

    Abstract : In the era of rapid technological innovation, the convergence of blockchain technology and energy management has garnered significant attention. The escalating numbers of prosumers—individuals both producing and consuming energy—indicate a shift in the energy paradigm, demanding new frameworks for energy exchange. READ MORE

  4. 3. Smile and Waive? A critical case study of the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 products using World-Systems Theory and Realism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : David Alexanderson; [2022]
    Keywords : World-Systems Theory; Marxist-Realism; COVID-19; Health Equity; TRIPS waiver; Intellectual Property; Core-periphery division; World Trade Organization; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the deadliest health crises in modern history. Increasing production of all relevant medical goods and ensuring their equitable distribution has been argued as a necessity to contain the pandemic, which led to the South African and Indian delegation in the TRIPS Council of the World Trade Organization to propose the implementation of a TRIPS waiver to ensure that intellectual property does not pose a barrier to increased production. READ MORE

  5. 4. Visiting food sovereignty : exploring the relations of food sovereignty and tourism

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Mislav Petrusic; [2022]
    Keywords : food sovereignty; alternative agriculture; alternative tourism; Ireland; eco village; rural development;

    Abstract : Both the agriculture and tourism sectors have been heavily criticized for the social and environmental imprints they leave on the world, especially in rural areas. This thesis explores the intersection between alternative approaches to both agriculture and tourism which seek to bring positive social and ecological effects to rural areas. READ MORE

  6. 5. BREAD AND BEER FOR A BETTER BIOSPHERE : THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF THE ECO-GASTRONOMIC NICHE IN THE GREATER CAPE TOWN AREA

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Elke Markey; [2017]
    Keywords : Cape Town; eco-gastronomy; sustainable food consumption;

    Abstract : Modern food systems are characterized by unsustainable models of mono-production and industrialization. These dominant practices lead to social and environmental negative externalities such as poor health outcomes, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. READ MORE