Essays about: "Indigenous Communities"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 157 essays containing the words Indigenous Communities.

1. 16. Contested consequences : Discourse analysis of social conflict between Sami Reindeer Herding Communities and mining corporations in Impact Assessments

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Nils Wilhelmsson; [2023]
   Keywords : impact assessment; discourse analysis; mineral extraction; mining policy; Sami; reindeer husbandry; indigenous peoples; indigenous rights; land use; human geography; spatial planning; miljökonsekvensbeskrivningar; konsekvensanalys; diskursanalys; gruvindustri; gruvpolitik; Samer; samebyar; rennäring; renskötsel; ursprungsinvånare; urfolksrättigheter; markanvändning; kulturgeografi; samhällsplanering;

   Abstract : For a long time, the indigenous Sami of northern Sweden have had little influence within planning processes. This problem have in recent years been highlighted both in legal terms and through practices for developing Impact Assessments (IA), and has led to increasing conflict between reindeer herders and mining corporations. READ MORE

3. 17. Beyond Western Knowledge: Indigenous and Local Knowledges on Disaster Risk Reduction -A field study in rural Thailand

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linnea Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Indigenous and local knowledge systems; Thailand; Indigenous and local communities; Natural hazards; Non-western knowledge; Pressures to Indigenous and local knowledge systems;

   Abstract : Natural hazards are predicted to only increase in frequency and severity over the next decade, making it crucial to avoid their negative consequences by disaster risk reduction. Reducing risks of natural hazards is not a recent invention as it has been shown that indigenous and local communities possess indigenous and local knowledge systems related to reducing disaster risks. READ MORE

4. 18. The Impact of Environmental and Social Challenges ofLithium Extraction from the Lithium Triangle Countries : A Literature Review from a Political Ecology and Environmental JusticePerspective

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Aoife Carlander-Reuterfelt Hegarty; [2023]
   Keywords : Political ecology; Environmental Justice; Lithium triangle; Lithium extraction; Indigenous communities; Water justice;

   Abstract : The extraction of lithium, a crucial mineral for the production of batteries in the rapidlyexpanding electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors, has gained significant attention due toits environmental and social implications. This thesis provides a comprehensive literature reviewon the environmental and social challenges associated with lithium extraction from the LithiumTriangle countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, through the lens of political ecology. READ MORE

5. 19. The responsibilities of LKAB to respect the rights of the Sami people - a Business and Human Rights perspective on access to remedy in the Swedish mining sector

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

   Author : Izabell Zaza; [2023]
   Keywords : public international law; state-owned-enterprises; business and human rights; indigenous peoples; Sweden; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In 2023, the Swedish state-owned enterprise LKAB revealed that it had found Europe’s largest deposit of critical minerals, which are needed in green technology. Being located on indigenous territory, a mine would impact the migration of reindeers, a Sami practice which form the basis of their culture and status as indigenous peoples under international law. READ MORE

6. 20. From Kink and Fetish to BIPOC and Trans: The Diversification of a Multi-Generational Nonprofit

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Cara Warren; [2023]
   Keywords : BIPOC; Trans; LGBT ; Intersectionality; Diversity; Non-profits; Organizations; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Diversity, equity, and inclusion have become an important part of justice work in today’s society. Nevertheless, many non-profits still fail to diversify. While previous research has examined methods for an organization to successfully diversify, there has been a distinct lack of research on how these methods play out in an intersectional manner. READ MORE