Essays about: "Costa Rica"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 98 essays containing the words Costa Rica.

1. 6. Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in transboundary conservation areas A case study of La Amistad International Park (Pacific Side) between Costa Rica and Panama

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Ana Monroy Chaparro; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate change adaptation; Multilevel Governance; Transboundary conservation area; La Amistad International Park PILA; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : El cambio climático es un problema global urgente que afecta a millones de personas y diversos ecosistemas. Sin embargo, existe una brecha significativa entre lo que se ha hecho y lo que es necesario para la adaptación al cambio climático. READ MORE

3. 7. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Rebecca Crisanti; [2023]
   Keywords : Database; loss data; extreme event; natural hazards; measuring losses; Latin America; EM‐DAT; DesInventar.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE

4. 8. Womens's Opportunities within the Audit Industry in San José, Costa Rica : an interview study of Costa Rican women's experiences

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Stina Ytterberg; Anna Grimsdal; [2023]
   Keywords : Audit industry; Female career opportunities; Gender discrimination; Glass ceiling; Costa Rica;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to fill the gap identified in how women perceive their opportunities to advance in their careers as auditors in San José, Costa Rica. This study also seeks to get answers to what it is like to work as a woman in a male-dominated industry in the chosen country. READ MORE

5. 9. Breaking the silence:Addressing Men`s violence against Women : From Costa Rica to the World - Exploring Institutions and Gender based violence through research and qualitative interviews

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Lovisa Ljungström; Carolina Oddman; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender based violence; Gender equality; UN Sustainable development goals; Implementation; Culture; and social norms;

   Abstract : Costa Rica is in many aspects a well-developed country, but as many other countries there is still a lot of inequality between the genders. Which can take its form in violence towards minorities such as women and children. The region is also influenced heavily by very conservative gender norms. READ MORE

6. 10. Gillnet Fishing in Costa Rica's Gulf of Nicoya : An Analysis of Target Catch and Artisanal Fishermen's Perceptions in the Marine Area for Responsible Fishing Paquera - Tambor

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

   Author : Theo Friström; [2023]
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   Abstract : The gulf of Nicoya is one of the most productive estuaries in the world and is home to many artisanal fishermen who rely on the gulf as both an economical source but also a way of feeding their families. The Marine Protected Area (MPA) named “Marine area for responsible fishing Paquera – Tambor” is located between Paquera and Tambor on the Nicoya peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. READ MORE