Essays about: "Environmental justice"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 231 essays containing the words Environmental justice.

1. 21. Community awareness regarding the páramos: an exploratory study on Colombian eco-social organizations

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

   Author : Mariana Caviativa Rojas; Marie Karunaratne Chathurika; [2023]
   Keywords : Rural and urban communities; eco-social work; environmental justice framework; eco-social approach; eco-social organizations; páramos; Colombia.;

   Abstract : This qualitative study explores how eco-social organizations in Colombia work with the communities to protect the páramos, and the issues affecting the páramos. Workers, volunteers, and advisors of the organizations were interviewed to examine the issues affecting the páramos and how they work with the communities to protect this ecosystem. READ MORE

3. 22. The right to a healthy environment,a social environmental justice approach

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Melanie Pimentel; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The right to a healthy environment gained recognition in many constitutions around the globe. Such legal recognition has been regarded as transformative in terms of better environmental regulations. READ MORE

4. 23. When the environment becomes a victim of armed conflict – the rhetoric, the blame game, and the pursuit of justice.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Josefin Palmqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental drivers; Ecocide; Ukraine; Azerbaijan; Armed Conflict;

   Abstract : The difficulty garnering compensation for environmental destruction from climate change and armed conflicts has made states and organizations question whether international legal systems can protect the environment during peace or war. The case study compares how Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and the United Nations Environment Programme frame the environmental implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Armenia's occupation of Azerbaijan. READ MORE

5. 24. The Impact of Environmental and Social Challenges ofLithium Extraction from the Lithium Triangle Countries : A Literature Review from a Political Ecology and Environmental JusticePerspective

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Aoife Carlander-Reuterfelt Hegarty; [2023]
   Keywords : Political ecology; Environmental Justice; Lithium triangle; Lithium extraction; Indigenous communities; Water justice;

   Abstract : The extraction of lithium, a crucial mineral for the production of batteries in the rapidlyexpanding electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors, has gained significant attention due toits environmental and social implications. This thesis provides a comprehensive literature reviewon the environmental and social challenges associated with lithium extraction from the LithiumTriangle countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, through the lens of political ecology. READ MORE

6. 25. Production of critical minerals and metals: Empirical investigation of sustainability aspects

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Johanna Askros; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy transition; environmental justice; sustainable development; sustainable mining; systems thinking;

   Abstract : The threat of global climate change has brought on the need for a transition towards renewable energy sources and electrification, thereby creating a significantly increased demand for energy minerals and metals. Despite being on a path towards an energy system with net-zero emissions, the European Union (EU) is currently highly dependent on the import of these minerals and metals from outside of the Union. READ MORE