Essays about: "Regional Organizations"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 141 essays containing the words Regional Organizations.
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6. ”There is a need for people who can provide a transition”: A case study of how educational activities empower actors to engage in a local transition of the waste system on Bornholm, Denmark
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Sustainable waste management is a complex task within environmental governance, and municipalities play a key role in governing a transition of the waste system toward prevention and reuse. This calls for an enhanced understanding of local capacities for change, and therefore this thesis adopts a socio-institutional perspective on the power of actors to influence local transitions. READ MORE
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7. Domestic & International Development Funding: A comparison of the Appalachian Regional Commission and USAID’s budget justifications
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This Bachelor’s thesis attempts to provide a better understanding of how US government-funded development agencies justify their funding, how that process is conducted, and in what ways it relates to the actual practice of development. Namely, the study looks at the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the United States Agency for International Development. READ MORE
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8. MONEYMAKER OR GLOBAL SAVER- Exploratory study on Sustainable Innovation
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknikAbstract : In recent years, both academia and practice have shown an increased interest in sustainable innovation. This new area is examined in the context of large enterprises in our qualitative multiple case study. This thesis thus contributes to a better understanding of the concept as well as the underlying variables that drive sustainable innovation. READ MORE
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9. The Interplay Between the Agency of Civil Society Organizations and Foreign Aid : What does Analyzing the Agency of Civil Society Organizations in Lebanon Reveal About the Possibilities for Transforming the Hegemonic Relationships Within Foreign Aid?
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The flow of political aid into civil society organizations has sparked extensive debates and controversies surrounding the impact of foreign aid on the efficacy of said organizations in recipient countries. These discussions explore foreign aid through theoretical and empirical lenses, investigating its implications on global, regional, and national levels of analysis. READ MORE
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10. The role of umbrella organisations in facilitating sustainability transition - the diffusion of energy cooperatives and community-supported agriculture in Europe
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Umbrella organizations of grassroot innovations can play important roles in facilitating sustainability transitions. This thesis examines such roles by studying national and regional umbrella organizations of energy cooperatives and community-supported agriculture in Europe. READ MORE
