Advanced search

Showing result 1 - 5 of 126 essays matching the above criteria.

  1. 1. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910

    University essay from

    Author : Eleonor Ivdal; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : the Sierra Club; intersectional theory; discourse analysis; civilization; American wilderness; national park movement; gender; class; race; ethnicity;

    Abstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE

  3. 2. Between Environmental Burden and Utopia: Music and Art Festivals as Prefigurative Spaces for Sustainability Transformations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jakob Wondra; [2023]
    Keywords : festivals; prefiguration; three spheres of transformation; sustainability science; leverage points; culture and sustainability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : There is a need to identify leverage points for a broader cultural transformation that addresses the root causes of the nature-climate emergency. Music and art festivals are creative free spaces outside the everyday workings of society that have the potential to plant the seeds of a holistic, sustainable future. READ MORE

  4. 3. Corruption as an obstacle for development: A case study of environmental CSOs working in South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Malte Killander; [2023]
    Keywords : corruption; environmental CSOs; South Africa; organizational objectives; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The topic for this thesis is corruption as an obstacle for development. More specifically the research looks at how corruption affects one of our most important agents of change; the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). READ MORE

  5. 4. A Qualitative Analysis of the Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption (Focusing on Machine Learning (ML)) on the Organizational Capabilities of the Telecom Industry in Sweden and Finland

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Neeraj Verma; [2023]
    Keywords : AI; R D; Industry 4.0; Qualitative Analysis; Innovation; Machine Learning; Business Performance; People and Culture; Process and Organization; Telecom; Technology.;

    Abstract : The German government's "Industry 4.0" paradigm transforms technology application across domains using real-time data and connectivity. The telecom sector's reliance on digital, software-driven infrastructure for real-time data and connectivity is paramount. READ MORE

  6. 5. Attack Surface Management : Principles for simplifying the complexity of OT security

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Jyotirmay Veshne; [2023]
    Keywords : OT; ICS; SCADA; CPS; IIoT; IoT; Attack Surface; MES; Attack Surface Management; Security; Remote connectivity;

    Abstract : Purpose: Operational technology (OT) environments face significant risks and threats stemming from Industry 4.0. The security landscape for OT is confronted with unprecedented challenges due to the expanding attack surface resulting from factors like cloud adoption, Industrial Internet of Things, and increased mobility. READ MORE