Essays about: "Horizons of opportunity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Horizons of opportunity.

1. 1. Education, Employability and Imagining the Future: A Minor Field Study of Goals and Motivations in a South African Small-Scale Development Programme

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Melina Pettersson; Julia Rönnbäck Finocchio; [2023]
   Keywords : Youth unemployment; Development; Education; Inequality; South Africa; Employability; Horizons of opportunity; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world, and that shows in the distribution of opportunities amongst South Africans. In the face of political failures to deliver improvements for unemployed youth NGO projects become more important avenues for young people to acquire resources needed to improve their lives. READ MORE

3. 2. Turning the Doughnut from Vision to Reality in Wales – the Case of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

   University essay from

   Author : Emma Bergeling; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development; Earth Sciences; Doughnut Economics; Planetary Boundaries; Transformation; Three Spheres of Transformation;

   Abstract : The world is simultaneously facing social and environmental sustainability issues. There is a decreasing window of opportunity to limit global warming in accordance with the Paris Agreement, significant biodiversity loss, and mounting inequality. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring youth’s nature values and desirable future visions of the Royal National City Park in Stockholm

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning (BIG); Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Hannah Thiel; [2023]
   Keywords : Desirable future visions ∙ Natures Futures Framework ∙ Royal National City Park Stockholm ∙ Three Horizons Framework ∙ Transformation ∙ Youth;

   Abstract : As human activity continues to cause significant global issues, such as the decline of biodiversity, there is an increasing demand to engage with desirable visions of the future. Sustainability research emphasizes the significance of participatory approaches prioritizing nature and incorporating diverse human-nature relationships to promote more inclusive and sustainable paths to a positive future. READ MORE

5. 4. Business Model Generation for a Start Up Enterprise Within the Transport Infrastructure Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

   Author : Sara Lundberg; [2021]
   Keywords : Keywords: Transport infrastructure; Business model innovation; Start-up enterprise; Business model canvas; Business model generation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Transports, and transport infrastructures enable and deliver vital societal functions in today’s society. At the same time, as sustainability becomes more and more important these sectors fail to enable the rate of change that international and national policies calls for. READ MORE

6. 5. The New Horizons of Business and Human Rights in International Arbitration : An Analysis of the Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Emelie Palm; [2020]
   Keywords : International Arbitration; Human Rights; Business and Human Rights; Access to Justice; Corporate Social Responsibility; The Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration;

   Abstract : Arbitration has previously been a dispute resolution method for commercial and investment disputes mostly concerning businesses and states. The recently launched Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration (The Hague Rules) are a universal set of rules for business-related human rights disputes in international arbitration, which offer an additional legal remedy for victims of human rights abuse linked to business activities. READ MORE