Essays about: "economic history"

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1. 21. Melting Security – Indigenous Livelihood in the Canadian Arctic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Lisa Pohl; [2023]
   Keywords : Paris Agreement; Climate Change; Inuit; Nunavut; Societal Security; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The COP21 Paris Agreement is considered a milestone on the way to limiting global warming to 1.5°C. For the first time in history, a climate convention is signed by all 198 members of the UNFCCC, with each signatory state being responsible for developing their own climate strategy that considers the national circumstances. READ MORE

3. 22. Framing Russia in the National Security Strategy of the United States of America

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Elvira Sitkevica; [2023]
   Keywords : USA; Russian Federation; National Security Strategy; international politics; international relationships; framing analysis; qualitative study; social constructivism;

   Abstract : Historically, the USA and Russian Federation have been two world powers that used to compete for a dominant power position in the bipolar world and spread influence on less developed countries. Relationships between the USA and Russia have mostly been complex and tense,with several escalation periods during the Cold War. READ MORE

4. 23. The influence and impact of Japan to upbringing the human rights norms in Southeast Asia through the world of business

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Chieri Yamamoto; [2023]
   Keywords : Business and Human Rights; International Law; Human Rights in Asia; Japan; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Japan’s influence in Southeast Asia has been enormous throughout history, whether in its military occupation, culture, or economic ties, and there is no doubt that Southeast Asia has developed under its influence. Have Southeast Asian states then developed and improved their human rights situation because of Japan? Or has Japan aggravated the situation being “blue washed”, by performing its business activities to be “cooperative”, or to simply make profit? My answer to these questions is that Japan has certainly done a considerable amount of upbringing human rights norms, with afterwar compensation and ODA to help shape the infrastructure of many countries in the region, and this can especially be seen in economic, social and cultural rights. READ MORE

5. 24. Agroecological Mariculture : a case study of seaweed farming in Denmark

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Liv Schantz Klausen; [2023]
   Keywords : Seaweed; Macroalgae; Seaweed farming; Agroecology; Aquaculture; Mariculture;

   Abstract : This thesis will seek to analyze the current state of seaweed farming in Denmark through an agroecological perspective. The focus is on the production systems and their challenges. Additionally, the future scenario for seaweed cultivation in Denmark and to what extent an increase is possible without compromising environment are discussed. READ MORE

6. 25. Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Kenya

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Khadidiatou Gibba Badji; Anne Isabella Okello Amukule; [2023]
   Keywords : Economics; Foreign Direct Investment; Macroeconomics; Economic Growth;

   Abstract : Foreign direct investment is a medium for technology transfers between countries, a stimulant to economic growth, trade promotion, and international economic integration between economies; thus, many studies have studied the relationship between growth and foreign direct investment. This study also aims to investigate the relationship between economic growth and foreign direct investment in the East African country of Kenya. READ MORE