Essays about: "Public officials"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 158 essays containing the words Public officials.

  1. 6. On the Carbon Border: The Western Balkans and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Daniella Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Western Balkan; European Union EU ; Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In May 2023, the EU adopted a crucial part of their updated climate policy, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This thesis poses questions about how this novel legislation affects the EUs South-Eastern neighbours, the Western Balkans (WB). READ MORE

  3. 7. Communicating Participatory Budgeting : Insights from Makueni County in Kenya

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Elmi Hussein; [2023]
    Keywords : Participatory communication; participatory budgeting; power dynamics; WhatsApp; Facebook; social media; digital tools; mobilisation; dialogue; elite capture; public engagement; development; Makueni; Kenya;

    Abstract : Kenya's 2010 Constitution marked a significant shift towards decentralised governance and public participation as key drivers of sustainable development (Finch and Omolo, 2015). One of the primary strategies county governments employ to achieve this goal is participatory budgeting (PB), which empowers communities and devolves power to support inclusive and equitable development. READ MORE

  4. 8. Assessing the Technological Landscape: ICT Tools and Technologies for Citizen-Government Communication and Their Level of Maturity

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Jean-Marc Kazadi Katembwe; [2023]
    Keywords : Systematic literature review; Transformational Government; ICT Tools and Technologies; Public values; Citizens issues; Maturity Level;

    Abstract : In today's rapidly evolving digital age, the relationship between citizens and government entities has undergone a transformative shift, primarily facilitated by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Transformational Government (T-Gov) is considered a technological innovation and a shift to a new entrepreneurial culture from inefficient, unaccountable bureaucracy generally observed within public organizations. READ MORE

  5. 9. Climate Resilience or Displacement? : A case study on potential climate adaptation gentrification by public rental housing organizations in Gothenburg, Sweden

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Sara Berg; [2023]
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    Abstract : This master’s thesis explores indications of climate adaptation gentrification in Framtiden, public rental housing association in Gothenburg Sweden. It intends to provide insights into how increasing climate change adaptation could have social implications by problematizing it, to contribute to a just climate change adaptation. READ MORE

  6. 10. Strategic Spatial Planning in an Evolving Governance Structure : Decolonizing Planning in Namibia

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Tove Söder; [2023]
    Keywords : Namibia; Strategic Spatial Planning SSP ; planning process; decentralization; policy implementation; post-colonial; urban sprawl; spatial planning; strategy implementation; strategy-making;

    Abstract : This research explores the challenges the Namibian government faces in the planning process when implementing policies for strategic spatial planning (SSP). The study considers the entire Namibian planning process which primarily is governed top-down but has since independence adopted policies to decentralize power. READ MORE