Essays about: "European Union"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 2045 essays containing the words European Union.
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1. RECOGNITION OF SUPRANATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS IN SUBNATIONAL LAND USE PLANNING
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Environmental goals are often agreed upon on the international level. Local municipality land use planning can contribute to various overall environmental goals, including those necessary to reach the European Green Deal. READ MORE
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2. THE EU AS A SPACE POWER A path towards integration or interdependence?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to explore the synergies (or the lack thereof) in the actions and programmes of the European Union in conjunction with the European Space Agency in the areas of the space-based economy, space-based sustainability, and space-based security, based on the joint statement signed in 2016 by the two organizations. The joint statement said that the organizations would work in close cooperation with each other for unified and concerted progress within the space sector. READ MORE
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3. “PROMOTING OUR EUROPEAN WAY OF LIFE” A case of newly arrived refugees participation in the establishment program in the municipality of Mark – Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis presents an interpretation of the EU’s utilisation of norms through the establishment program for regular immigrants. The focus and interest are on newly arrived quota refugees in the Swedish municipality of Mark. Through the paradigm of norm diffusion, one can understand European norms and how they are used to attain set goals. READ MORE
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4. The shifting landscape of ESG-investing in Sweden A qualitative study of how five Swedish fund companies plan to integrate the EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The awareness of sustainability has increased significantly in recent years as a result ofchanges in the environment, economic trends and social structures. As a result of that,regulatory organizations have urged the European Union to overhaul the current regulationmade to govern sustainable investing in Europe as many in the industry have feltthat ESG performance reporting has lacked supervision. READ MORE
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5. THE EU’S ALLOCATION OF DEVELOPMENT AID – NORMATIVE OR STRATEGIC? - An analysis of aid distribution to African countries in relation to the inflow of Chinese FDI
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Based on the European Union’s self-image of being a normative power and a ‘force for good’ in the world, this thesis examines the EU's role as an international aid donor. The EU’s development policy has developed during the last decades, and in line with its normative self-image the EU has established a set of idealist criteria that is meant to guide its aid allocation to developing countries. READ MORE
