Essays about: "Geographical inequalities"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words Geographical inequalities.

  1. 6. Climate Justice and the Paris Agreement : Dimensions of Climate Justice in the Nationally Determined Contributions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Rosalind Göthberg; [2020]
    Keywords : climate justice; international justice; intergenerational justice; intra-societal justice; climate change; climate debate; climate policy; Paris Agreement; Nationally Determined Contributions; UNFCCC; sustainable development;

    Abstract : Climate change is a critical threat to all the countries of the world today, not least because of the severe human rights infringements it may well lead to. However, although climate change is a collective, global challenge, there are considerable inequalities regarding contribution to cause and burden of the effects. READ MORE

  3. 7. Water Governance in the SDG Era - An Analysis of National Commitments to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Leonie Schiedek; [2020]
    Keywords : Water Governance; WASH; SDGs; National Commitments; Goal-Setting;

    Abstract : The 21st century is marked by the forecast of a frightful set of crises caused by anthropogenic activities. Among them, an emerging water crisis threatens the existence of life on the planet. It is mainly triggered by a lack of good water governance. READ MORE

  4. 8. Equity in public transport planning? : An investigation of the planning and implementation of a new public transport system and its social consequences in Cape Town

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

    Author : Jakob Allansson; Elin Kajander; [2017]
    Keywords : Cape Town; public transport; BRT system; equity; accessibility; social exclusion;

    Abstract : Since the 1990s sustainability has been a keyword in all kinds of development. Urban planning is not an exception. The three most common aspects of sustainable development are economic, social, and ecological. However, there are many academics that claim that these three aspects are not prioritized equally. READ MORE

  5. 9. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS TO EDUCATION Strategies to increase access to education for children living with HIV in Vietnam: A Minor Field Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Linda Verngren; [2016]
    Keywords : Stigma; HIV AIDS; education; power and capital; inequalities; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores stigma in regards to access to education for children affected by HIV/AIDS in Vietnam and strategies to overcome stigmatization. This study is based on previous research which claims that HIV-related stigma causes isolation, bullying and social exclusion among affected groups. READ MORE

  6. 10. Will you come back? : Quantitative analysis of return migration among Swedes born 1978

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Kulturgeografi

    Author : Timo Saarensilta; [2016]
    Keywords : return migration; logistic regression analysis; socio-spatial inequalities; urban hierarchy; Sweden;

    Abstract : This paper is exploring return migration in Sweden by implementing logistic regression technics on the cohort born 1978. In order to evaluate how socio-economic and geographical characteristics influence individuals propensities to re-circulate to the municipality of origin. READ MORE