Essays about: "areas of social responsibilities"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 36 essays containing the words areas of social responsibilities.

  1. 16. Social Impacts of Climate Change on Women’s Health in Belize

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Mathilda Jerenius; [2019-10-09]
    Keywords : Climate change; health; women; social work; public health;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether climate change affects women’s health in Belize, and if so, how. Belize, being a low-lying coastline country is prone to suffer from repercussions of climate change. The data was collected by conducting four focus group discussions with female participants in four rural villages in Belize. READ MORE

  3. 17. Social Change of an Indigenous Community: A case study of the community-based cooperative "Millennial Women" in Oaxaca, Mexico

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Louise Gripenberg; [2019]
    Keywords : community-based cooperative; indigenous identity; subsistence; social relations; solidarity economy; pulque production; Mexico; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Mexico has a large share of indigenous people that are living in disproportionally high poverty levels. As a result, rural communities are facing deprivation of indigenous peoples in search of work in urban areas. READ MORE

  4. 18. Solid Waste Management in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Tushigjargal Tseregjil; [2019]
    Keywords : Solid waste management; Public attitudes and perceptions; Access to waste services; Mongolia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Solid waste management has been topic of discussion in urban areas of many developing countries. Even though it is necessary to focus on institutional and technical factors when it comes to waste management, individual’s attitudes and perceptions are crucial to maintain proper practices to manage household waste. READ MORE

  5. 19. Pest or Pleasure? An Evaluation of Urban Insect Conservation Governance – Cases from Hamburg & Malmö

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Robin Memelink; [2019]
    Keywords : Insect Conservation; Urbanisation; Governance; Policy Instruments; Applied Research; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Insects play vital roles in almost every ecosystem and have high ecological, social as well as economic value. Human activity -most critical in urban environments- profoundly stress insect populations and habitats, regardless of their known benefits to society. READ MORE

  6. 20. Adopting a resilience lens in managing decentralized water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Claudius Mpofu; [2018]
    Keywords : resilience; drinking water; sanitation and hygiene WASH ; decentralized systems; small-scale; WASH planning;

    Abstract : Climate change and increased pressure on water resources through urban and peri-urban population growth present some major uncertainties to the sustainable provision of good quality water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, particularly to small-scale decentralized systems which are considered more vulnerable compared to centralized systems. The concept of “resilience” could be useful when dealing with such uncertainties. READ MORE