Essays about: "North American countries"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words North American countries.
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1. Private Climate Litigation: A Viable Tool for Climate Justice?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : This essay concerns private climate litigation as a tool through which victims of loss and damage can access climate justice. Anthropogenic climate change is already today causing substantial harm to people and communities all over the world. READ MORE
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2. “Friends, Partners, Allies” at a Crossroad : A comparative analysis of Canada, the United States, and Islamic State-affiliated citizen repatriation from Northeast Syria
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Since the 2019 territorial defeat of the Islamic State (IS) in northeastern Syria, thousands of foreign nationals affiliated with the Islamic militant group have been detained in refugee camps and prisons in the region - the humanitarian conditions of which have come under increased scrutiny. As a result, the repatriation of these individuals has become a contentious migration-related policy issue and has led to diverse state responses. READ MORE
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3. Sports & politics : Legacy, rights, and labour within the soft power mechanisms of the United Bid 2026
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The 2022 World Cup, a major opportunity for Qatar to enhance its soft power, had recently concluded with a victory that was as heavily contested as it was celebrated, namely the crowning of Argentina as world champions. Argentina’s win comes as a culmination for over a decade of continuous debates on critical topics that disempowered Qatar on the global stage, such as the exploitation of labor during the preparation for the 2022 WC which led to thousands of deaths of migrant workers, or the briberies offered by the Qatari government in order to influence the votes for the hosting rights. READ MORE
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4. Involuntary Immobility and American Families
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The aim of this research is to gain an in-depth understanding of involuntary immobility as it applies to American parents that aspire to migrate to Global North countries. It explores their reasons for desiring to emigrate, the obstacles rendering them involuntarily immobile, and examines how current research methods, models, and theories can be applied to these families. READ MORE
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5. Where’s Waddan? Missing Maps and cross-cultural voluntary engagement in ICT4D initiatives
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : In the wake of the Haiti earthquake response in 2010, crowdsourced humanitarian mapping has taken off, and today is considered an essential tool by many humanitarian agencies providing assistance in disaster-affected and under-resourced countries and contexts. But what happens when there is no information on a map to help agencies decide how to respond? If they cannot find roads to take to get there? If they do not know how many houses are in a village? What if the map is – missing?In response to this all-too-common problem, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), American Red Cross, British Red Cross and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) created and launched Missing Maps in 2014. READ MORE
