Essays about: "the ECONOMIC GROWTH"

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1. 1. Peace Without Peace? The Colombian Quest to an Everyday Without Violence

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Dominique Keizer; [2024-01-30]
   Keywords : Environmental peacebuilding; development; indigenous knowledge; socio-environmental conflicts; human right;

   Abstract : Environmental peacebuilding (EP) as a field of study has attempted to transition from Western notions of peace and development by including ecological rights. By looking at the case of the Colombian Peace Agreement 2016 that followed EP premises, this thesis aims to question the liberal approaches to human rights and peacebuilding. READ MORE

3. 2. Constructing Spaces of Intervention in Gothenburg's Urban Periphery; The production of “vulnerable areas” in the City’s official documents

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Melissa Lennartsson; [2024-01-26]
   Keywords : Vulnerable areas; urban policy; place-making; advanced urban marginality; safety security nexus; neoliberalism; Gothenburg;

   Abstract : This study explores the construction of the “vulnerable area” by critically analyzing the assumptions, representations, and discourses that inform official documents targeting such neighborhoods. By conducting a qualitative content analysis on local policy produced in the City of Gothenburg, this thesis finds that such texts – through their imagination of space – produce “vulnerable areas” as spaces of intervention in need of extraordinary treatment. READ MORE

4. 3. SOCIAL HERITAGE AS LEVERAGE: Recognising the Social Dimension of Heritage in Sustainable Urban Development

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Kajsa Lilja; [2024-01-26]
   Keywords : Sustainable cities; urban re development; social sustainability; social heritage; sense of place; public participation; power dynamics;

   Abstract : In 2015, numerous countries committed to supporting the United Nations' Agenda 2030, which aims to address global challenges such as urban growth and climate change through the Sustainable Cities and Communities goal (SDG11). During this time, experts in heritage and urban development began emphasizing the significant role that cultural heritage plays in sustainable urban development. READ MORE

5. 4. Economic openness and income growth in Africa : A study on the impact of economic openness on income growth in African countries in the period from 2010 to 2020

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Abdelhaleem Hassan; [2024]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this investigation is to analyze the correlation between economic openness and income growth in African nations, elucidating the potential impact of liberalized economic measures on the economic development and prosperity of countries across the continent. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research employs a quantitative methodology, utilizing panel data spanning eleven years, to scrutinize the correlation between economic openness and income growth in Africa. READ MORE

6. 5. Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Rainfed Barley Production in the Mediterranean Basin : The Almeria province case study

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Francesco Saretto; [2024]
   Keywords : Barley; Rainfed; Climate Change; AquaCrop; AquaCrop-OSPy; Mediterranean; Climate Change Adaptation; Crop Modeling; Agriculture; Irrigation;

   Abstract : The Mediterranean basin is widely recognized as a climate change hotspot, with climate models projecting increasingly warmer and drier conditions that will impact local ecosystems, communities, and economies. Agriculture will be among the most affected sectors, with harsher conditions for crops’ growth, greater water needs, and lower yields. READ MORE