Essays about: "centre of perspective"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 227 essays containing the words centre of perspective.
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6. Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments as an organisational learning bridge for resilience building? A case study of Red Cross National Societies in the Caribbean
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Adaptive capacity based on organisational learning (OL) is at once a critical imperative facing humanitarian organisations in their mission to save lives and support communities most at risk; and inherently evidenced as an enduring weakness over the past decades. Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (VCA) are community-based risk assessments established for their utility in supporting communities’ iterative learning. READ MORE
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7. Exploring youth’s nature values and desirable future visions of the Royal National City Park in Stockholm
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning (BIG); Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : As human activity continues to cause significant global issues, such as the decline of biodiversity, there is an increasing demand to engage with desirable visions of the future. Sustainability research emphasizes the significance of participatory approaches prioritizing nature and incorporating diverse human-nature relationships to promote more inclusive and sustainable paths to a positive future. READ MORE
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8. From Periphery to Centre: Ukraine’s European Union Candidacy in the Shadow of War
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The full-scale Russian invasion fundamentally changed the context of the Ukraine-EU relationship and moved Ukraine closer to its European partners, culminating with candidate status in June 2022. This move is addressed within this thesis by looking into how President Zelensky used his speeches to claim the role of Ukraine as a rightful EU candidate and how the EU responded to this role claim before acknowledging Ukraine as an EU candidate. READ MORE
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9. Postdevelopment Assistance Made Possible? A Qualitative Analysis of the ICLD’s International Training Programmes in Tanzania from the Local Stakeholders’ Perspective
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Development is a contentious concept, praised by some for enabling progress and criticised by others for perpetuating global power imbalances. Development assistance tends to strengthen the donor-recipient dependency, which, according to critics, primarily serves the interests of the Global North while neglecting the needs of the Global South. READ MORE
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10. Can batteries really be “green”? : A study of value chain due diligence obligations in response to social and environmental problems associated with production
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis work is a review of the newly adopted Batteries Regulation that introduces comprehensive measures to create a more sustainable value chain for batteries. The EU is particularly keen to legislate on this area because of the strategic value batteries hold in enabling a transition to clean energy. READ MORE
