Essays about: "advocacy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 257 essays containing the word advocacy.

1. 21. In search of a posture of peace : Exploring the humanitarian response to nuclear weapons

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Tijmen Hoekstra; [2023]
   Keywords : Humanitarian Action; Nuclear Weapons; Disaster; Prevention; Posture of Peace; War; Security;

   Abstract : Nuclear weapons pose a threat to humanity and a disaster waiting to happen; should tragedy occur the humanitarian sector will undoubtedly be among the first to respond to the needs of the victims. The scale and scope of a nuclear disaster is bound to be far beyond the capability and capacity of states to adequately address, let alone humanitarian organizations. READ MORE

3. 22. Corporate Influencers as Communicators: Potential Challenges from an Organizational Perspective : A qualitative Study

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Laura Termöllen; [2023]
   Keywords : Corporate Influencer; Employee Advocacy; Employee Communication; Communicative Organization; Strategic Communication;

   Abstract : The communication environment in which organizations operate is changing, not least due to the increasing digitalization. With social media platforms growing importance in a professional context, employees can become potent communicators with strategic relevance for organizations. READ MORE

4. 23. Business as usual trumps transformation: 1.5°C Businesses not on track

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Julia Martin; [2023]
   Keywords : climate policy; business climate action; emissions reduction targets; sustainable business; high-impact; Paris Agreement; sustainbility science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Averting catastrophic climate change requires private businesses to reach net zero emissions while staying within 1.5°C of global warming. READ MORE

5. 24. The Impact of Environmental and Social Challenges ofLithium Extraction from the Lithium Triangle Countries : A Literature Review from a Political Ecology and Environmental JusticePerspective

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Aoife Carlander-Reuterfelt Hegarty; [2023]
   Keywords : Political ecology; Environmental Justice; Lithium triangle; Lithium extraction; Indigenous communities; Water justice;

   Abstract : The extraction of lithium, a crucial mineral for the production of batteries in the rapidlyexpanding electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors, has gained significant attention due toits environmental and social implications. This thesis provides a comprehensive literature reviewon the environmental and social challenges associated with lithium extraction from the LithiumTriangle countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, through the lens of political ecology. READ MORE

6. 25. Embodying the Alternative : Indigenous Activism Online in Response to Reconciliation with Canada.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Martina Basciani; [2023]
   Keywords : Indigenous people; Canada; Reconciliation; activism; digital ethnography;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates strategies of digital activism pursued by Indigenous activists in the age of Reconciliation in Canada. The point of departure is the relationship between Indigenous people and the settler establishment, which has been historically informed by several attempts to assimilate the Natives into the white majority. READ MORE