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1. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. READ MORE
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2. In Search of a Method - How to Prospectively Recognise Drift into Failure
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : The concept of this research is that by applying the proposed method, the trajectory of drift into failure can be made visible. The method itself consists of two sequential steps. For research purposes a third step is added. READ MORE
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3. Here Comes the Sun: Imagination, Development, and Technology in Malawi
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologiAbstract : This paper explores how electrical appliances, together with the idea of attaining energy access in the near future, create hope in a northern village in Malawi. Even though less than one per cent of the rural population has energy access, some of these locals already own solar systems. READ MORE
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4. Risk-Informed Development: Barriers and enabling factors in development cooperation in Georgia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Risk-informed development aims to include complex risks into all levels and phases of decision-making. Going beyond the integration of climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, risk-informed development emerged after the 2015 global agreements (Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals) and represents a rationale to consider multiple disaster and climate risks simultaneously in societal development. READ MORE
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5. Linking Forecast-based Financing to Shock-responsive Social Protection Programmes to Scale Up Assistance against Climate Hazards
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Climate hazards are increasing globally both in their intensity and frequency, requiring more integrated approaches that also strengthen national leadership over disaster management. Mobilizing resources ex-ante has been demonstrated as an effective way of reducing the impacts of hazards on livelihoods and protecting development gains, while social protection (SP) has also been demonstrating capacity to deliver faster assistance to disaster affected areas. READ MORE