Essays about: "Commons"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 128 essays containing the word Commons.

  1. 1. Freedom in the Digital Age - VAT challenges from data as currency and the platform economy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : André Dammert; [2023]
    Keywords : Value Added Tax VAT ; e-commerce; Bitcoin; Data as Currency; Platform Economy; Natural Rights; Public Choice; Governing the Commons; New Institutionalism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : 2000-talet har introducerat nya sätt att bedriva e-handel, med plattformsekonomin som suddar ut gränserna för vilken person som tillhandahåller tjänster från ett mervärdesskatteperspektiv. Bitcoin har blivit pengar för internetåldern. READ MORE

  3. 2. Interdependence of resources

    University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

    Author : Maria Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sami community; resources; ecologies; nomad; exploited land; reindeer herding; commons;

    Abstract : The demand for natural resources is increasing, leading to more exploitations in northern Sweden. This project is situated in the region of Norrbotten, which is currently undergoing significant transformations due to continued mining activity, energy production, and forestry. READ MORE

  4. 3. We Are the Solution: Seed Sovereignty, Local Knowledge Systems and Women’s Liberation Through Rice Farming in Southern Senegal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Na Haby Stella Faye; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The system of capitalist agriculture increasingly shows its social, economic and ecological failures. Some of the alternatives are based on food and seed sovereignty. However, the knowledge systems underlying seed saving practices, especially in the West African context, have been overlooked. READ MORE

  5. 4. Governing with the Commons : A quantitative study on the effects of Civil Society on Rebel Governance

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Theodor Stensö; [2023]
    Keywords : Rebel Governance; Civil Society; Conflict Intensity; Ideology; Grassroot;

    Abstract : What is the impact of civil society on rebel governance? The field of rebel governance has gained increased attention recently, but few researchers highlight the interactive relationship between rebels and local communities. As the principal organisational tool for civilian populations, civil society has been largely overlooked. READ MORE

  6. 5. Designing International Agreements on Global Governance : Analysis of the Applicability of Ostrom’s and Stern’s Principles on the BBNJ Agreement

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ellinor Nyzell; [2023]
    Keywords : Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction; Marine Conservation; United Nations Law of the Sea; Ostrom’s Design Principles; Global Commons;

    Abstract : Areas beyond national jurisdiction or the high seas are vital areas for biodiversity and marine resources in our oceans, yet the protection and conservation of this global resource is insufficient due to absence of international agreement concerning the matter. Therefore, the new Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement was recently agreed upon, with the objective of ensuring protection for these resources. READ MORE