Essays about: "concern for others"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 138 essays containing the words concern for others.

  1. 6. Struggling to make a life in the Peruvian Amazon: A case study on the livelihood activities in the indigenous community Naranjal

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Célina Marie Scülfort; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; SDGs 2; 3; 15; agriculture and forestry; rural livelihoods; indigenous communities; Peruvian Amazon; forest landscapes; smallholder farming; access to food; local knowledge;

    Abstract : International climate mitigation agendas increasingly focus on the conservation of tropical forests such as the Amazon due to their high potential of sequestering large amounts of carbon. At the same time, Peru’s Amazonian frontier is increasingly subject to market pressures and other factors contributing to deforestation and the expansion of the agricultural frontier. READ MORE

  3. 7. Policies for reduced consumption of animal-sourced food: What influences acceptability?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Johanna Gulliksen; [2022]
    Keywords : acceptability; policy acceptability; sustainable food consumption; plant-based diets; food policy; Sweden; Swedish food consumption;

    Abstract : The food industry is one of the main contributors to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. The greatest impact is caused by production of animal-sourced foods. To reduce the planetary burden, a dietary shift from animal-based to more plant-based foods is necessary. Policy interventions are tools to achieve such a shift. READ MORE

  4. 8. It's smart, but is it sustainable? A study of circular and social sustainability in smart grids.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Emma Brodén; [2022]
    Keywords : Smart grids; smart grid users; circular economy; resource use; social sustainability; sustainability; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Smart grids are often advertised as more environmentally sustainable compared to their “conventional” counterparts. What is highlighted then is their potential to save energy and integrate more renewables into the grid, thus decreasing CO2-emissions. READ MORE

  5. 9. An Internal Threat: Are the Young Losing Interest in Democracy? : A descriptive study on support for democracy in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ella Kärf; [2022]
    Keywords : democracy; democratic consolidation; democratic deconsolidation; support for democracy; generational replacement; diffuse support for democracy; sweden; denmark; norway; finland;

    Abstract : Is support for democracy decreasing among the young? Attitudes among the young tell us about the future of democracy. Today, support is declining in the USA and researchers disagree about whether the same is true for Western Europe. READ MORE

  6. 10. Social Policy Assessment of the Gendered Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers in Argentina on Female Beneficiaries: A critical analysis of empowerment and emancipation.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Madeleine Mae Belanger; [2022]
    Keywords : empowerment; emancipation; poverty; feminisation of obligation and responsibility; conditional cash transfers; Argentina; unfavourable inclusion; human capital; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Conditional cash transfers are a popular social policy across Latin America. Often focused on investments in early childhood education and care, the social policy requires conditionalities such as educational attainment and healthcare to achieve human capital development. READ MORE