Essays about: "energy justice"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 68 essays containing the words energy justice.

  1. 31. Water and conflict : A case of hydropower, justice and water rights in Albania

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Felicia Widing; [2021]
    Keywords : Water conflict; Water grabbing; Hydrosocial; Justice; Echelons of rights;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns the struggles related to a hydrosocial conflict prompted by the plan for hydropower development in the river Vjosa, Albania. Despite the controversial nature of hydropower, the quest for renewable energy has increased the interest in hydropower development globally. READ MORE

  3. 32. Stories of Climate Change : Circular Transformation or Business as Usual? A Discourse Analysis of Climate Change Mitigation Policy in Three Swedish Municipalities

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Malin Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : Argumentative discourse analysis; circular economy; climate change mitigation policy; ecological modernization; post-politics; transformation;

    Abstract : This thesis identified dominant discourses in climate change mitigation policy in three Swedish municipalities using argumentative discourse analysis. It was explored how these discourses influence the potential for success in mitigating climate change. READ MORE

  4. 33. Towards a sustainable and just energy system in the city of Malmö : Social Innovations in the Energy Sector

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Franco Crudi; [2021]
    Keywords : sustainable and just energy transitions; transformative social innovation; energy justice;

    Abstract : Like many other European cities, Malmö has set ambitious goals to become Sweden’s first carbon-neutral city by 2030. This objective is aligned with several public entities such as the Öresund Region, the Swedish Energy Agency, the European Union, and the UN within the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Urban Development. READ MORE

  5. 34. Mining for the low-carbon transition : Conflicting discourses of sacrifice zones and win-win narratives

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Isabella Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : Climate-smart mining; low-carbon transition; discourse analysis; discourse coalitions; storylines; sacrifice zones; World Bank;

    Abstract : To support the transition towards a low-carbon economy, mining companies, international financial institutions and governments are preparing to drastically scale up mineral extraction of energy transition minerals such as cobalt and lithium. Mineral extraction, however, has far-reaching impacts on the biophysical environment and mining-affected communities that may become more severe under a changing climate. READ MORE

  6. 35. External assistance for European integration : A qualitative case study analysis of the external assistance symbiosis with the National Strategy Plan and constraints in light with the EU – Moldova integration.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Svetlana Covas; [2021]
    Keywords : National Development Startegy Plan; Moldova; European Union; EU funds; External Assistance; European Integration; Post-Soviet Country; Democracy; Corruption;

    Abstract : This dissertation is a case study of Moldova regarding the influence of external assistance over the National Development Strategies 2020 and 2030 in face of the EU – Moldova Accession Agenda. The external assistance plays a key role for the country’s development but the allocation of the funds might not address the sustainable development goals set by the UN, and therefore the national strategic development plans need to be analysed on correlation. READ MORE