Essays about: "issues in Malaysia"

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  1. 1. What is the Connection Between the Import Regulations in Southeast Asia and the 2019 Changes to the Basel Convention Regarding Plastic Waste? : A Study on Governance Solutions and National Policy Responses to the Issues of Marine Plastic Pollution and the Global Plastic Waste Trade

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

    Author : Laura Katharina Albinger; [2022]
    Keywords : Basel Convention; national import policies; marine plastic pollution; plastic waste trade; waste colonialism; waste dumping;

    Abstract : Since the 2018 Chinese plastic waste import ban, the global plastic waste trade has been increasingly problematized, especially considering the correlated global environmental issue of marine plastic pollution. Therefore, governance approaches are required to curb marine plastic pollution and regulate the plastic waste trade to prevent situations of “waste dumping” in Global South countries. READ MORE

  2. 2. "There is no one size fits all" : A case study of managers role, when implementing sustainability work in an organization - in a Malaysian context

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Hanna Cangemark; Marie Rydståle; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Agenda 2030; Organizational change; Leadership; Implementation; Communication; Learning;

    Abstract : Abstract Introduction: Countries all over the world has through the UN Global Development Goals, Agenda 2030, voluntarily committed to work for an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable world. Countries may have different conditions for achieving the goals, and for managers this kind of change can result in higher expectations on the leadership. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Diaspora of Chin Refugees in Malaysia: Challenges and Coping Mechanisms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

    Author : Michela Pittalis; [2019]
    Keywords : Chin; refugees; diaspora; belonging; community; home; Malaysia; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the social dynamics of the Chin refugee group which currently faces great challenges in Malaysia, the host country. Modes of organisation and coping mechanisms are examined in relation to the specific legal and socio-political context. READ MORE

  4. 4. Sustainable practices & marketing strategies for developing countries : A multiple case study of international firms operating on the Malaysian market

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Heidi von Jahf; Paulina Huhtilainen; [2015]
    Keywords : International Marketing Strategy; Sustainable Development; Millennium Development Goals; Sustainability Marketing Strategy; developing countries; Malaysia;

    Abstract : As the traditional role of corporate entities have been challenged by an increased number of demands from society, companies are no longer just legal factors intended to generate profits by supplying products or services. Instead, they are expected to play the role of responsible co-citizens of the community, taking social and environmental responsibility for the consequences of their actions. READ MORE

  5. 5. Forced Labor and the Migration Industry: Outsourcing Agencies and Migrant Workers in Malaysia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Emanuelle Brandström; [2014-03-03]
    Keywords : forced labor; slavery; migration; Malaysia; migration industry; agency;

    Abstract : Over the past decades migration has increased rapidly and during the same period migration has become an increasingly politicized and securitized issue. In the intersection between politically motivated barriers to migration in receiving countries and the continued demand for migration (both on the demand and the supply side) new opportunities have arisen for a migration industry – facilitating and controlling migration flows. READ MORE