Essays about: "NGOs and COMPLIANCE"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words NGOs and COMPLIANCE.

  1. 1. Hydropower and justice in Kosovo - a qualitative case study on procedural and restorative justice in the decision-making process for small-scale hydropower projects

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jamila Anina Gysin; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; energy justice; small hydropower; restorative justice; procedural justice; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the decision-making process that led to the rapid adoption of small-scale hydropower projects, and its social implications, in Kosovo between 2013 and 2021. However, the fairness of the decision-making process for hydropower projects has been heavily criticized by local communities and NGOs. READ MORE

  3. 2. Blockchain and certification for more sustainable coffee Production : how can blockchain complement the sustainability certifications

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Christian Gashema; [2021]
    Keywords : Blockchain technology; coffee production chain; smart contracts; sustainability certification; traceability;

    Abstract : Blockchain technology is increasingly gaining momentum in the food supply chain, as a technology to shape trust by installing transparency and fairness through assured digital identity, digital traceability, and unchangeable records. The study aimed to evaluate the impacts of sustainability certifications in coffee production, with an objective to assess if blockchain technology, could complement the major applied sustainability certification schemes for more sustainable coffee production. READ MORE

  4. 3. Barriers with social and environmental compliance : A qualitative study of compliance in supply chains within the clothing industry

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Nicolina Ioannou; [2021]
    Keywords : clothing industry; supply chain; developing countries; environmental injustice; social compliance; environmental compliance;

    Abstract : There is an increased public pressure on clothing brands to consider environmental and social issues when sourcing from suppliers in developing countries, and to ensure that their supply chain partners do the same. However, social, and environmental issues within the clothing industry are complex with many actors involved. READ MORE

  5. 4. Invisible Children : A Field Study on the Hindrances to Obtain a Birth Certificate in Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elin Lindblad; [2016]
    Keywords : Policy; Policy Implementation; Birth Certificate; Birth Registration; Compliance; Legal Identity; Indonesia; Nusa Tenggara Timur;

    Abstract : A birth certificate provides a child with a legal identity, nationality, is a vital action towards child protection and can help a child access social welfare. Worldwide, almost 230 million children under the age of five have not been registered. Other than the vast negative impacts on the child it creates a blind spot in population statistics. READ MORE

  6. 5. Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in the EU Member States - A study of the case law from the European Court of Justice on access to national courts for non-governmental organizations and the costs of environmental proceedings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Karin Hjalmarsson; [2014]
    Keywords : The Aarhus Convention; Environmental law; EU law; Law and Political science; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Förenta Nationernas Ekonomiska Kommission för Europas Konvention om tillgång till information, allmänhetens deltagande i beslutsprocesser och tillgång till rättslig prövning i miljöfrågor (Århuskonventionen) anses vara det essentiella rättsligt bindande instrumentet för skyddet av allmänhetens miljörelaterade rättigheter. Konventionen bygger på uppfattningen att processuella rättigheter i samband med miljöfrågor kan bidra till att skydda rätten för varje person, inklusive framtida generationer, att leva i en miljö som är förenlig med hälsa och välbefinnande. READ MORE