Essays about: "Sustainable Development"

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1. 1. TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE: EXAMINING BUREAUCRATIC INFLUENCES ON GREEN AID A quantitative study of the effect of politicized bureaucracy on the effectiveness of climate mitigating aid – a global perspective.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Tova Jonasson; [2023-09-20]
   Keywords : Official Development Assistance; ODA; Climate change mitigation; CO2 emissions; Politicization; Bureaucracy; Clientelism; Forbearance;

   Abstract : The climate threat is alarming, which has spurred research regarding how to mitigate its consequences. A significant amount of environmental aid is transferred yearly, to help developing countries adjust and mitigate climate change. READ MORE

3. 2. TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE? Narrative policy analyses of the EU’s Circular Economy policy framework

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Beatrice Engman; [2023-09-13]
   Keywords : European Union; environmental policy; circular economy; sustainability; sustainable development; efficiency; dependency; competitiveness; economic growth;

   Abstract : The thesis uses narrative policy analysis to explore how the EU’s circular economy action plan and its related strategies incorporate and use the concepts of sustainable development and sustainability. This exploration enables consideration if the EU’s circular economy policy framework is made fit for the sustainable future the EU is projecting. READ MORE

4. 3. Experiencing and learning about food and food waste: A phenomenological study of household individuals in Malaysia and Sweden from an ESD perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Alice Hedén; [2023-08-29]
   Keywords : Food; food waste; households; leftovers; lived experiences; phenomenology; transformative learning; sustainable development; education for sustainable development ESD ; learning sources;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this study was to map how lived experiences affect the approach towards food and food waste. The study also aimed to map the primary learning sources regarding food and food waste in Malaysia and Sweden. Theory: The theoretical framework that was used is the Theory of Transformative learning by Jack Mezirow. READ MORE

5. 4. Indigenous knowledge in education in north-east India

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Kaberi Singha; [2023-08-29]
   Keywords : Education for sustainable development ESD ; Indigenous knowledge IK ; North-East NE India; Critical pedagogy of Place; school curriculum;

   Abstract : Considering the need to preserve indigenous knowledge with relevance to the global ESD discourse, the purpose of this study is to explore and understand the value and status of indigenous knowledge (IK) in the context of integrating this in the formal school curriculum, with a focus in the North-eastern (NE) region of India. This study is grounded within the theoretical framework of Critical pedagogy of Place proposed by Gruenewald. READ MORE

6. 5. Managing Domestic Wells in Sweden. Investigating the role of domestic wells in ensuring a reliable drinking water supply and assessing their vulnerability to climate change

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Alice Stenfelt; [2023-08-28]
   Keywords : Domestic wells; Individual drinking water supply; Climate change; Sustainable development; Drinking water management; resilience water supply; Climate adaption; Sweden;

   Abstract : Domestic wells provide drinking water for a significant proportion of the population in Sweden, especially in rural areas where public water supplies are not available (Drage, 2022; Hjerne et al., 2021). Domestic wells typically lack regulation (Gunnarsdottir et al., 2020; Stoll et al. READ MORE