Essays about: "sustainable development discourse"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 275 essays containing the words sustainable development discourse.

1. 1. Unpacking the Agenda 2030 Puzzle : A Critical Discourse Analysis on SDGs 8 and 10 through the lens of the Post-Development approach

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Moa Bergsten; Saga Messering; [2024]
   Keywords : Development Discourse; Critical Discourse Analysis; Post-Development Theory; Agenda 2030;

   Abstract : Agenda 2030 has reached its half-way mark, making it a highly relevant topic to examine. A critical discourse analysis (CDA) is applied through this research to identify the underlying norms and values of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 10 (reduced inequalities). READ MORE

3. 2. Carbon credit schemes & landownership in Scotland : an analysis of policy discourses

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

   Author : Imogen Cadwaladr-Rimmer; [2024]
   Keywords : carbon credit schemes; discourse policy analysis; environmental governance; landownership; land reform; neoliberalisation; rural Scotland; sustainable development.;

   Abstract : Carbon Credit Schemes have become an important feature of governance approaches to climate change in recent years and have been gaining prominence in the Global North. Scotland in particular has seen a rise in the development of carbon projects, with developers looking to sell carbon credits. READ MORE

4. 3. Offshore Wind Farms in Norway : A Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis for Optimal Site Location

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Adam Törnqvist; Vincent Edberg; [2024]
   Keywords : Offshore wind power; Spatial Multi-criteria Analysis; Renewable energy; Suit-ability map; Geographical Information System; Havsbaserad vindkraft; Spatial multikriterieanalys; Förnybar energi; Lämp-lighetskarta; Geografiskt informationssystem;

   Abstract : Recognizing the imperative transition towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change, this study explores the outlooks for offshore wind power in Norway, a country endowed with extensive coastlines and favourable wind conditions. The thesis sets out to support decision-making processes by synthesizing contemporary research and applying context-specific insights to the southern half of the Norwegian economic zone (NEZ) into a comprehensive Spatial-Multi-criteria Analysis (SMCA). READ MORE

5. 4. Fungi as a potential solution to microplastic pollution: A qualitative study examining the opportunities and obstacles of implementing mycoremediation in Swedish agricultural soils from a perspective of ecological sustainability

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Julia Zajac; [2023-11-08]
   Keywords : mycoremediation; ecological sustainability; sustainable development; microplastics; fungi;

   Abstract : The world is facing microplastic pollution in almost all areas, as a result of increased manufacture and use of plastics in recent years. One of the most highly polluted environments are agricultural soils, which are estimated to contain up to 14 percent of all microplastic pollution. Few effective methods exist to solve this problem. READ MORE

6. 5. Indigenous knowledge in education in north-east India

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Kaberi Singha; [2023-08-29]
   Keywords : Education for sustainable development ESD ; Indigenous knowledge IK ; North-East NE India; Critical pedagogy of Place; school curriculum;

   Abstract : Considering the need to preserve indigenous knowledge with relevance to the global ESD discourse, the purpose of this study is to explore and understand the value and status of indigenous knowledge (IK) in the context of integrating this in the formal school curriculum, with a focus in the North-eastern (NE) region of India. This study is grounded within the theoretical framework of Critical pedagogy of Place proposed by Gruenewald. READ MORE