Essays about: "civil society participation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 163 essays containing the words civil society participation.

1. 1. Experiences and challenges of Collaboration between Civil Society Organizations and the United Nations

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Mina Mirzakhani-Moghaddam; [2023-11-17]
   Keywords : Interorganizational collaboration; civil society organization; CSO; United Nations; UN; civil society participation; CSO and the UN collaboration;

   Abstract : Interorganizational collaboration is defined by Phillips, Lawrence and Hardy (2000) as “a co-operative relationship among organizations that relies on neither market nor hierarchical mechanisms of control” (pp. 24). READ MORE

3. 2. WOMEN’S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY A cross-country analysis

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Moa Ringvall; [2023-04-11]
   Keywords : Gender; Environment; Women’s political empowerment; Sustainable forestry;

   Abstract : Extensive research argues that women express higher levels of concern regarding environmental degradation and are more likely to act for environmental causes. This raises the question if women’s empowerment could lead to better environmental outcomes. Some research finds that women’s political empowerment indeed has good environmental outcomes. READ MORE

4. 3. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Elissa Dickson; [2023]
   Keywords : regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

   Abstract : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. READ MORE

5. 4. Communicating Participatory Budgeting : Insights from Makueni County in Kenya

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Elmi Hussein; [2023]
   Keywords : Participatory communication; participatory budgeting; power dynamics; WhatsApp; Facebook; social media; digital tools; mobilisation; dialogue; elite capture; public engagement; development; Makueni; Kenya;

   Abstract : Kenya's 2010 Constitution marked a significant shift towards decentralised governance and public participation as key drivers of sustainable development (Finch and Omolo, 2015). One of the primary strategies county governments employ to achieve this goal is participatory budgeting (PB), which empowers communities and devolves power to support inclusive and equitable development. READ MORE

6. 5. Samarbetet för det som är och ska bli : en studie av Etelhems eldsjälar och civila engagemang

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Felicia Sandberg Vilén; [2023]
   Keywords : Etelhem; eldsjäl; tillit; strukturella hål; samarbete; civilt engagemang; Gotland;

   Abstract : Utvecklingsarbete på en ideell basis anses kunna bidra till att skapa en bra grund för att kunna bo kvar på små orter där statens och kommunens investeringar successivt minskat, och för att förbättra människors generella välmående. Den här studien handlar om civilt engagemang i Etelhem, ett mindre samhälle på Gotlands landsbygd, cirka fyra mil söder om Visby. READ MORE