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1. 16. The Dark Side of the Sun A Critical Discourse Analysis of Ecological Modernisation in the Context of the Solar Economy in Morocco

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Ann-Kathrin Görisch; [2015]
   Keywords : Morocco; solar energy; ecological modernisation; critical discourse analysis; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is a critical investigation of the emerging solar economy in Morocco. The launch of the Moroccan Solar Plan in 2009 has attracted substantial amounts of foreign investment. Notably, several multilateral development banks support the country’s large-scale solar projects. READ MORE

3. 17. Green Herrings? : looking for agents of ecological modernisation in the Öresund region and exploring their understandings of sustainability transitions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Philip Holtam; [2015]
   Keywords : sustainability science; Öresund region; ecological modernisation; energy transitions; agency; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Despite longstanding and far-reaching recognition of the need for social change towards environmental sustainability, the delivery of this transition is proving problematic. Dominant strategies for sustainable development in western countries focus on uncoupling economic development from ecological harm. READ MORE

4. 18. Thousands of plant breeders: women conserving in situ crop genetic resources : a case study in the Medak District of Telangana, Southern India

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Christopher Bradburn; [2014]
   Keywords : landrace; seeds; conservation; in situ; traditional; genetic resources; plant breeding; peasants; women; systems thinking; climate change;

   Abstract : This study focuses on in situ conservation of landrace crop varieties in the Medak district of the southern Indian state, Telangana. The objective of this work was to investigate two main questions: 1) Under what unique conditions are smallholder peasant farmers willing and able to continuously grow local, landrace crops? 2) What characterises the women farmers who grow local landrace crops in this district of landrace crop origins? A Systems Thinking methodology was used to develop and analyse the data. READ MORE

5. 19. Scarce abundance : a critical analysis of Iceland’s renewable energy sector in times of growth’s cultural hegemony

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Hrönn Guðmundsdóttir; [2014]
   Keywords : Sustainability science; ecological modernisation; hydropower and geothermal energy; carbon fetishism; argumentative discourse analysis; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Renewable energy is increasingly gaining currency as a sustainable substitute for fossil fuels. Iceland has been framed as one of the world’s renewable energy success cases and the country’s renewable energy production has multiplied in recent decades. This thesis approaches Iceland’s renewable energy sector from a critical perspective. READ MORE

6. 20. English Arts and Crafts gardens and how they can be modernised in Sweden

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

   Author : Kristina Nygren; [2012]
   Keywords : Arts and Crafts movement; sustainable garden; Hidcote Manor; Sissinghurst Castle; Ulla Molin; Ulf Nordfjell; Garden Design; modernisation; hållbar trädgård; trädgårdsgestaltning; modernisering;

   Abstract : The aim with this thesis was to investigate what characterises an English Arts and Crafts garden how they could be modernised in Sweden. My research was limited to 20 weeks of full-time writing and worth 30 ECTS. Through literature studies, interviews and site visits I could analyse my findings which resulted in a concrete garden design project. READ MORE