Essays about: "ecology of political science"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 45 essays containing the words ecology of political science.

1. 31. Real utopias and dystopias from the Colombian Amazon : collective future scenarios under government & FARC-EP post-agreement period

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Danna Villada; [2017]
   Keywords : capabilities; indigenous peoples; peace-agreement; sustainability science; political ecology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : After more than 50 years of internal armed conflict, the peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia- People’s Army (FARC-EP) raises both hope and concern. There are several opportunities for people, derived from wealth and land redistribution. READ MORE

3. 32. Questioning the tunnel vision : Assessing the frames and governance of California’s WaterFix megaproject

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Philip Scarampi; [2017]
   Keywords : sustainability science; political ecology; water megaprojects; governance; frames; California; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Over the last century, large-scale water megaprojects have become a globally widespread method of addressing water scarcity by moving water from areas of water surplus to deficit. The U.S. READ MORE

4. 33. The political ecology of carbon: Commodification, colonialism and debt in carbon offsetting under the Clean Development Mechanism

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sara Ullström; [2017]
   Keywords : carbon offsetting; power; CDM; carbon forestry; Political ecology; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is a market-based attempt to mitigate global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, the mechanism is said to contribute to sustainable development in the Global South. READ MORE

5. 34. Worth its salt? : critical analysis of desalination for drinking water supply on Gotland (Sweden)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Irina Sophia Speckhahn; [2017]
   Keywords : sustainability science; water scarcity; political ecology; technoocracy; sustainable development; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Water is an essential resource for humans as well as the environment and water resources globally are under increasing pressure resulting in local conditions of water scarcity. The tension between increasing water demands and the natural limit to freshwater supply challenges authorities to find solutions that fulfil societal demands and economic purposes without compromising environmental integrity. READ MORE

6. 35. Come together, right now, over what? : an analysis of the processes of democratization and participatory governance of water and sanitation services in Dodowa, Ghana

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Shona Jenkins; [2016]
   Keywords : participatory governance; democratization; water sanitation; Ghana; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Delivering essential services to burgeoning peri-urban cities in the Sub-Sahara will only become an increasing challenge, as the population in this region is expected to double by 2050. Finding effective governance arrangements, institutional settings and building participatory arenas that give a greater voice to citizens and foster greater responsiveness from democratic authorities is a delicate endeavour, fraught with difficult trade-offs. READ MORE