Essays about: "aims of good governance"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 29 essays containing the words aims of good governance.

1. 11. Balancing use and conservation in marine spatial planning - Perspectives of sustainability and the ecosystem approach in a Swedish context

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

   Author : Julia Sandberg; [2018-03-13]
   Keywords : marine spatial planning; the Ecosystem Approach; sustainable development;

   Abstract : The environmental concern and interest in marine resources are growing, which is reflected within marine policies in the European Union. In 2007 the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) was adopted, aiming at collecting and integrating marine policies in one framework. READ MORE

3. 12. Partnership as a solution for neighborhood improvement? - Identifying challenges of network governance in BID Sofielund's partnership – with an emphasis on meta-governance

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Frida Lilja; [2017]
   Keywords : governance network; urban governance; BID Sofielund; partnership; urban actors; meta-governance; urban policy; Business Improvement District; public spaces; neighborhood improvement; local governance;

   Abstract : This study aims to understand a swedish BID (business improvement district) partnership as a local form of urban governance in neighborhood improvement. The study explores challenges with the collaborative governance of various actors with a majority of private property owners. READ MORE

4. 13. Student representation and power relations at Lund University

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies

   Author : Emmanouil Zerai; [2016]
   Keywords : Student representation; student engagement; higher education governance; power relations; participatory development; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study aims to illuminate the power relations that are developed between student and nonstudent representatives while performing governance at the context of Lund University. Furthermore, the influence of these incidents on student’s contribution is investigated, highlighting the strengths and the weaknesses of this representation structure. READ MORE

5. 14. Realpolitik or reinforcement of the EU’s normative power : A Case Study on the EU’s relations with the CELAC

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap

   Author : Anke Schwarzkopf; [2016]
   Keywords : European Union; Latin America and the Caribbean; normative power; Realpolitik; interregional cooperation; regional integration;

   Abstract : This research aims to understand the nature and underlying motives of the EU’s relations with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The frequently claimed normative role of the EU will be examined in the context of the EU- CELAC summit relations, and the cases should be outlined that cause a switch to Realpolitik behavior. READ MORE

6. 15. Doing Good While Being Good : A study of the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and the Swedish Companies Act

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Johan Djäken; [2016]
   Keywords : Aims of the Swedish Companies Act; Swedish Companies Act; SCA; company s interest; company s objects; contemporary CSR; corporate gifts; corporate governance; CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR and Swedish corporate governance; de facto value transfers; duty of loyalty; duty of care; duties of the board; duties of the managing director; ESV; enlightened shareholder wealth maximization; executive compensation; fiduciary duties; profit purpose; purpose of the limited company; pluralist purpose; pyramidal ownership structure; value transfer framework; shareholder value model; shareholder primacy model; share buybacks; Swedish corporate governance; Swedish Code on Corporate Governance; ABL; aktiebolags syfte; aktiebolags vinstsyfte; aktiebolags verksamhetsföremål; aktieåterköp; aktieägarmodell; bolagsstyrelsens ansvar; CSR; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR och svensk bolagsstyrning; förtäckta värdeöverföringar; företagsgåvor; institutionella ägare; korsägande; pluralistiskt vinstsyfte; pyramidägande; Svensk kod för bolagsstyrning; svensk bolagsstyrning; upplyst aktieägarmodell; verkställande direktörs ansvar; värdeöverföringsreglerna; värdeöverföringar;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the current interrelationship between the provisions contained in the Swedish Company Act (2005:551) and activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pursued by companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm. The focal point of this thesis could be argued to be of particular relevance in this day and age, as companies listed at Nasdaq Stockholm continue to perform at the top of the league in global sustainability performance measurements, and Swedish and European legislators have intensified their efforts to encourage businesses to operate in a way that does not incur unacceptable social costs to society. READ MORE