Essays about: "crisis severity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 29 essays containing the words crisis severity.

  1. 6. The elephant in the protest march: socially organised denial within climate movements at the UNFCCC

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Frances Mills; [2021]
    Keywords : UNFCCC; climate change; environmental activism; social movements; NGOs; cultural hegemony; NGOization; socially organised denial; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2011, Kari Norgaard detailed how socially organised denial facilitates inaction on climate change, even among individuals who express concern. Here, I expand on Norgaard’s theory by exploring how a form of this denial could exist even among those who centre climate activism in their personal or professional lives. READ MORE

  3. 7. Navigating the politics of transformative change towards sustainability: A case study of Extinction Rebellion’s climate crisis framing

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Hannes Eggert; [2021]
    Keywords : Extinction Rebellion; social movements; framing; climate change; de- politicization; transformation;

    Abstract : Research on transformations has recognized that trajectories towards sustainability are negotiated and contested through framings and narratives. There is, however, still a greater need to explore the role of social movements and their ability to characterize a problem, propose solutions and motivate the public to become engaged. READ MORE

  4. 8. Event Industry during COVID-19 Pandemic in Sweden; Impact, Recovery and Future Trends

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Parisa Rouhi Khorasani; [2021]
    Keywords : Event industry; COVID-19 pandemic; Sweden; impact; virtual events; hybrid events; coping strategy; recovery.;

    Abstract : Tourism industry is one of the hardest hits by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Event industry as an important stakeholder of tourism has been fiercely damaged globally. In this study the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the event industry businesses in Sweden, their methods of coping with this situation and the recovery plans will be evaluated. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Good, The Bad and the Socially Responsible: Managing a Brand Reputation Crisis After being Cancelled

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rafae Ahmad; Lisalot Marina Ineke Krans; Kristina Kielaityte; [2021]
    Keywords : Cancel culture; crisis management; brand reputation; communication strategies; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the concepts of brand integrity, brand reputation, brand crisis management and communication strategies used by brands to combat the cancel culture setting. This exploratory study may also aid marketing practitioners in developing appropriate crisis management strategies in response to such a crisis. READ MORE

  6. 10. Local Carbon Budgets as a Governance Tool for Sustainability Transitions : A Case Study from Västra Götaland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Derek Garfield; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Governmentality; Carbon Budgets; Climate Governance; Sustainability Transitions; Common-pool Resources;

    Abstract : A growing awareness of the severity of the climate crisis caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions has led to an increased effort to find governance strategies to transition society towards sustainable development. One recently adopted strategy is the adoption of local carbon budgets, derived from the so-called global carbon budget, within local governments across Sweden. READ MORE