Essays about: "Higher education policies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 essays containing the words Higher education policies.

1. 1. IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Nafiseh Kazemi Ashtiani; [2023-06-21]
   Keywords : Climate Neutrality; GHG emissions; higher education institutions HEIs ; Net Zero emission; carbon footprint; carbon capture and storage CCS ;

   Abstract : It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described the present extent of the problem and the hazards involved, citing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities as the primary contributor to global warming since the mid-20th century. READ MORE

3. 2. Inclusive education: Dynamics of inclusion and exclusion of refugees from the host education system. An Investigation on the Education for Refugees in Meheba Settlement Camp in Zambia

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Jacob Malama; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : Inclusive Education; Refugee students; Systems Theory; Exclusion; Education and Societal System;

   Abstract : Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine how inclusive education for refugees in organized settlement camp is by exploring the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion of refugees from the classroom and school organization as the subsystems of the education system and the influence of external-factors (societal system) on the inclusion and exclusion of refugees from the host education system. Refugees in the selected camp live with nationals and have access to the same schools in the settlement camp. READ MORE

4. 3. The effect of knowledge on farmers’ intercropping adoption decisions : the perspective of Swedish farmers

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Frida Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Adoption; adoption intensity; double-hurdle model; knowledge; intercropping;

   Abstract : Intercropping is sustainable from both an economic and environmental point of view since it can increase yields, decrease input costs, make efficient use of available growth resources, increase crop biodiversity and natural biodiversity, suppress pests and diseases, and reduce land degradation. This makes the uptake of the practice important for future sustainable agricultural. READ MORE

5. 4. The Dynamics of Air Pollution, Socio-Economic Status and Mortality Rate: Panel Study Evidence from Sweden

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : Uzma Humayun; [2023]
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   Abstract : This study investigated the relationship between the mortality rate and air pollution, as well as socioeconomic factors such as education, socioeconomic status, smoking behavior, and unemployment in Sweden using regional data on county level from 2005 to 2021. The study adopted Environmental Justice Theory as the theoretical framework and used fixed effects model to control for unobserved heterogeneity. READ MORE

6. 5. Intergenerational Educational Mobility among Immigrants and Natives in Germany

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Anastasia Demidova; [2023]
   Keywords : Intergenerational Mobility; Migration; Education; Human Capital; Germany; Business and Economics; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study examines the intergenerational educational mobility among immigrants and natives in Germany. Three regression models are estimated to investigate potential differences in the transmission of human capital from parents to their children between immigrants and natives. READ MORE