Essays about: "Global Norms"

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  1. 11. Navigating the Global-to-National Interface: Exploring the Impact of International Development Agendas on National Policy Shaping: A Study of CRPD implementation in Armenia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Marine Manukyan; [2023]
    Keywords : CRPD; Disability; PWD; SDG; Policy-shaping; Human rights; Development; Global Governance; Policy Transfer; Armenia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Armenia started the disability policy reforms since the ratification of the UN CRPD in 2010. The final laws however were adopted only in 2021 and are not fully in force till now. The objective of this study is to comprehensively investigate the influence of international development agendas on national policy-shaping. READ MORE

  3. 12. Power in the Age of the Green Energy Transition: Multinational Corporations, the State, and Cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Wilma Arvidsson; [2023]
    Keywords : cobalt; Democratic Republic of Congo; Glencore; multinational corporations; green energy transition; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the power balance between states and multinational corporations, and how the green energy transition impacts this balance, a connection commonly overlooked by researchers. I have sought to remedy this gap by conducting a qualitative case study of the relationship between the Democratic Republic of Congo, which holds the majority of global cobalt reserves, and major cobalt producer Glencore. READ MORE

  4. 13. "We are not leaving." Tunisian civil society organisations in the context of democratic backsliding.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Linnea Bernö; [2023]
    Keywords : democratic backsliding; civil society; civil society organisations; Tunisia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Recent decades have seen the emergence of a global trend of democratic backsliding, in which authoritarianism is gaining traction, leading to a weakening of democratic practices, institutions, governance, and norms. Interestingly, this trend is noticeable in Tunisia, which just over a decade ago experienced a political revolution and began a democratisation process in which civil society played a central role. READ MORE

  5. 14. Incorporating Sustainability into Organizational Culture: An Exploration of Challenges and Solutions in the Swedish Banking Sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anila Birinxhiku; Melina Hägerö; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Organizational culture; Change management; Challenges; Solutions; Swedish banking sector; Social Sciences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Sustainability has emerged as a critical aspect of business operations globally, encompassing environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance factors. With its ability to allocate financial resources, the banking sector plays a unique role in achieving global sustainability goals. READ MORE

  6. 15. Sustainable investment strategies and the impact of the EU taxonomy : A study on Swedish institutional investors

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Marcus Eriksson; William Seth Wenzel; [2023]
    Keywords : EU Taxonomy; SRI Strategies; Sustainable investing; Swedish institutional investors; EU-taxonomin; SRI-strategier; hållbara investeringar; svenska institutionella investerare;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the current sustainable investment strategy of Swedish institutional investors that are not covered by the EU Taxonomy and how the Taxonomy will affect their work with sustainable investments. As a basis, 7 semi-structured interviews have been conducted. READ MORE