Essays about: "Global North"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 369 essays containing the words Global North.

1. 6. Economic development in a biodiversity hotspot: what is the jungle worth? : A case study of local understandings of forest use in North Sumatra

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sydney Laewen; [2023]
   Keywords : Minor Field Study; Sustainable development; Economic development; Natural resource use; Biodiversity; Conservation; Discourse analysis;

   Abstract : Sustainable development as our joint global goal is consensus in the mainstream international arena, in the name of long-term well-being for all living creatures. However economic constraints often limit the choices available to local communities, forcing them to make trade-offs between immediate socioeconomic gains and the long-term sustainability of natural resources. READ MORE

3. 7. Learning How to Learn : Challenges and Learning Experiences in a Network of Southern African - North European Municipal Partnerships

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Ulrika Nilsson; Julia Rothoff; [2023]
   Keywords : Municipal Partnership; interorganizational cooperation; bilateral cooperation; efficiency; symbolic value; SDG 17; North-South relations; southern Africa; South Africa; Botswana; Zambia; development cooperation; learnings; challenges; mutuality;

   Abstract : In the light of the urgence of cooperation in the world, for handling global issues, this study offers a discussion on bilateral cooperation, more specifically on municipal partnerships. While previous research has examined some specific cases on possibilities and challengeswith this kind of cooperation, the view of proven efficiency in relation to the symbolic value has fallen short. READ MORE

4. 8. Evaluation of the ERA5-Land dataset for estimation of soil moisture in the permafrost region

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Alberta van Gent; [2023]
   Keywords : Soil moisture; ERA5-Land; International Soil Moisture Network ISMN ; permafrost region;

   Abstract : The permafrost region covers a vast area of land surface on the northern hemisphere,storing large amounts of carbon. Unfortunately, climate warming leads to permafrostthaw altering the hydrothermal state of permafrost soils. Due to the remoteness of thepermafrost region, access to field measurements is restricted. READ MORE

5. 9. The value of non-human animals: A study of member parties to CITES views of non-human animals’ value connected to the illegal wildlife trade at CoP19

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Helena Tapper; [2023]
   Keywords : CITES; Illegal wildlife trade; CoP19; The Global South; The Global North; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Abstract The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is the fourth largest global illegal crime, and it threatens the balance of ecosystems, biodiversity, and human security. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international treaty, which purpose is to guarantee that international wildlife trade is legal, sustainable, and traceable. READ MORE

6. 10. Private Climate Litigation: A Viable Tool for Climate Justice?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : August Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : private law; private climate litigation; climate justice; environmental justice; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This essay concerns private climate litigation as a tool through which victims of loss and damage can access climate justice. Anthropogenic climate change is already today causing substantial harm to people and communities all over the world. READ MORE