Essays about: "Change agents"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 266 essays containing the words Change agents.
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1. How do climate change adaptation plans consider gender? : An analysis of National Adaptation Plans in Sub- Saharan Africa
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Climate change is today an urgent threat, posing grave danger and requiring immediate attention. In order to adapt to the changes, policies, plans, and programmes have been created all over the world, such as the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). READ MORE
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2. Reflections on One’s Own Body : An Approach to the Potential of Self-Image in HCI
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Self-image and the way we present ourselves to the world are highly relevant in today’s society, fostered to some extent by the ubiquitous use of technology. For example, the idealized body image that is disseminated in the media and on social networks can affect the relationship we have with ourselves. READ MORE
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3. The Next Frontier: Enabling Sustainable Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa. : An empirical investigation on the drivers of sustainable entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan ecosystems, and the enablement of solutions for Grand Challenges.
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Research Background: Climate change poses a core threat to the current and future welfare of society. Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly susceptible to challenges associated with climate change, most of which are bound to have large-scale societal impacts. READ MORE
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4. Corruption as an obstacle for development: A case study of environmental CSOs working in South Africa
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The topic for this thesis is corruption as an obstacle for development. More specifically the research looks at how corruption affects one of our most important agents of change; the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). READ MORE
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5. Vulnerable Victims or Agents of Change? A qualitative content analysis on the representation of women in Nepal's National Adaptation Plan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Climate adaptation policies in Nepal have previously depicted women as vulnerable victims. Policy-makers have described women as a weak and voiceless group that needs “saving” in environmental politics. Several studies have emphasized that these simplistic representations perpetuate gender stereotypes and omit proactive roles in climate action. READ MORE