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  1. 1. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. READ MORE

  3. 2. Municipal Narratives on Integration and Application of Green Infrastructure and Nature-based Solutions : A study of five municipalities in Stockholm County

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Louise Radon; [2023]
    Keywords : green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; municipal spatial planning; grön infrastruktur; naturbaserade lösningar; kommunal fysisk planering;

    Abstract : Green terms to bring the greenery back to cities have frequently begun to be coined as a result of rapid urbanization. To emphasize the benefits of urban greenery, terms such as nature-based solutions (NbS) and green infrastructure (GI) have been raised in planning circles. READ MORE

  4. 3. Bridging Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Education : Perspectives and Approaches from Swedish University Educators

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Sophie Jungbauer; Felix Bause; [2023]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship education; sustainability education; pedagogies; Sweden; higher education; entrepreneurship; sustainability; sustainable development; innovation; sustainable development goals;

    Abstract : Master thesis, Master of Science in Business Administration with specialisation in Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Social Change  Field of research: Business Administration, School of Business & Economics  University: Linnæus University, Växjö, Sweden Course code: 5FE06ESemester: Spring 2023Author: Felix Bause & Sophie JungbauerExaminer: Viktorija KalonaityteSupervisor: Marina JogmarkTitle: Bridging Entrepreneurship and Sustainability EducationSubtitle: Perspectives and Approaches from Swedish University Educators Background: Human-made climate change and its impact on humanity is one of the most severe challenges of modern times. Due to its complexity and global interconnectedness, it requires significant change and collaboration between different decision-makers. READ MORE

  5. 4. We don’t sit and talk about this. : Exploring menarche and menstrual experiences of Primary Teachers in Catalonia and Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Marina Saladrigas Clemente; [2023]
    Keywords : Teachers; Menstruation; Menarche; Experiences; Sweden; Catalonia; Spain; Menstrual Etiquette; Institutional Non-Acceptance; Pollution Theory; Development Theory of Embodiment.;

    Abstract : We don’t sit and talk about this, aims at quite the opposite. While societies such as the Catalan and Swedish have become more gender equal and seem to advance towards being more welcoming for menstruating bodies, there are still many discomforts and oppressions related to the menstrual experience. READ MORE

  6. 5. Strengthening and encouraging women everywhere - A Nordic fashion company’s social sustainability vision

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Emmie Erlandsson; Josefin Lidal; [2022-06-21]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Social sustainability; Social sustainability vision; Sustainability integration; Strategy formation; Legitimacy theory; Legitimacy; Gender equality; Women empowerment; Women empowerment norm; Profitability norm;

    Abstract : As time passes, sustainability concerns have increasingly moved up the corporate agenda, making it ‘the talk of the town’ within corporations all over the world. While there is extensive conceptual literature on how companies should or do integrate sustainability into strategy, there is still a lack of empirical studies on how this is done in practice, especially in relation to social issues in comparison to environmental ones. READ MORE