Essays about: "Extractive"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 82 essays containing the word Extractive.

  1. 1. A Policy Analysis on Command Agriculture: An Attempt to Revamp Agricultural Production in Zimbabwe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Söderberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Zimbabwe; Command Agriculture; Agricultural Production; Policy Analysis; Extractive Institutions; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Once the breadbasket of Southern Africa, Zimbabwe has undergone a radical transformation. Agriculture provides employment and income for the majority of the population in Zimbabwe. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unveiling Contradictions: The Green Energy Transition and Sámi Indigenous Rights in the Per Geijer Expansion, Kiruna, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Maria Svensson; Maria Schmidt; [2023]
    Keywords : green energy transition; Indigenous rights; extractive industries; mining; sustainable development; Sámi; social sustainability;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition of Indigenous rights over traditional territories and natural resources, alongside the intensification of extractive activities on Indigenous lands, often in violation of their rights.The paradox is driven by several factors, including escalating global commodity prices, energy security concerns, and the shift towards green energy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mandatory financial disclosure and its implications for extractive companies : A review of the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI)

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för ekonomi

    Author : Marilyn S. Myers; [2023]
    Keywords : disclosure; mandatory; extractive; financial; accountability; transparency; sustainability;

    Abstract : This study critically analyzes the mandatory financial disclosure requirements imposed on extractive companies operating in Liberia under the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) and examines their implications on transparency, accountability, and sustainability in the extractive sector. Firstly, the study utilizes a qualitative approach and conducts interviews with stakeholders involved in or affected by the extractive sector in Liberia. READ MORE

  5. 4. A comparative study of automatic text summarization using human evaluation and automatic measures

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Maja Wennstig; [2023]
    Keywords : Extractive summarization; Abstractive summarization; Hybrid summarization; Automatic text summarization;

    Abstract : Automatic text summarization has emerged as a promising solution to manage the vast amount of information available on the internet, enabling a wider audience to access it. Nevertheless, further development and experimentation with different approaches are still needed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluating Text Summarization Models on Resumes : Investigating the Quality of Generated Resume Summaries and their Suitability as Resume Introductions

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Amanda Krohn; [2023]
    Keywords : Natural language processing; Abstractive text summarization; Transformer architecture; Fine-tuning; Resumes; Språkteknologi; Abstrakt textsammanfattning; Transformer-arkitektur; Finjustering; CV;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to evaluate different abstractive text summarization models and techniques for summarizing resumes. It has two main objectives: investigate the models’ performance on resume summarization and assess the suitability of the generated summaries as resume introductions. READ MORE