Essays about: "accountability of private actors"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words accountability of private actors.
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1. Who has the liability to pay for old pollution and what are the obstacles? : A case study of two Swedish municipalities
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)Abstract : The study investigates what the EU and Swedish legislation indicate about pollution, how the polluter-pays principle is used, and how the legislation has been applied in two Swedish municipalities. The purpose of the study was to identify if the legislation is a support or a barrier regarding accountability and financing of remediation of old pollution areas, and how polluted areas are handled in practice. READ MORE
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2. AI-based Automated Decision Making: An investigative study on how it impacts the rule of law and the case for regulatory safeguards
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : The development and expansion of artificial intelligence have significant potential to benefit humanity; however, the risks posed by AI-related tools have also become a growing concern over the past decade. From the standpoint of human rights violations AI-related bias, discriminatory practices, data protection practices and violations or potential infringements on fundamental rights are some of the core concerns revolving around this evolving technology. READ MORE
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3. Sweet and Salty: Colonial and Modern Corporate Commodity Exploitation in Northeastern Brazil
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : This thesis is a historical comparative analysis of the social and environmental impacts of past colonial exploitation and the modern corporate extraction and exploitation of natural resources and commodities. The thesis examines these issues through the case studies of sugar monoculture in the Northeast region of colonial Brazil (16th and 17th Century) and the sinking of Maceió (also in Northeastern Brazil) due to the corporate exploitation of rock salt mines (1976-2019). READ MORE
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4. DIGITAL STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTATION IN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF EMERGING ECONOMY : A qualitative study of governance mechanisms creating an impact on implementation of digital strategies in Municipal Corporations of PAKISTAN
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Abstract Background: Emerging economies, with all their positives and negatives, needs different actors to come together and play their part in order to achieve the economic growth. The concept of growth is inseparably linked to public and private sector, where a MC is formed with a distinctive fusion of private and political actors. READ MORE
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5. CHALLENGES FOR CSOS LINKED TO FINANCIAL DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN D0NORS. A case study of anti-corruption CSOs in Ukraine
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Over the last 25 years anti-corruption policies have become inherent to the goal of building good governance within the field of development aid. Local anti-corruption civil society organisations (CSOs) in the countries of the former Soviet Union are important actors for demanding social accountability and legal reforms from their respective governments. READ MORE
