Essays about: "environmental human rights"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 135 essays containing the words environmental human rights.

1. 16. Rights on the Move: Climate induced migration and States’ obligations under the ICCPR

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

   Author : Ebba Nikolic Kajrup; [2023]
   Keywords : public international law; climate induced migration; climate change; ICCPR; right to life; non-refoulement; Teitiota; climate refugees; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Climate change is one of the current most pressing threats to human rights. The adverse impacts of climate change affect peoples’ mental and physical health and forces many to leave their countries. READ MORE

3. 17. To Keep the Forest Standing: Analyzing Proposals to Safeguard the Brazilian Amazon Through Mandatory Due Diligence

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

   Author : Amanda Oliveira; [2023]
   Keywords : International Law; Human Rights; Due Diligence; Amazon Forest; Responsible Business; Livestock; Beef Industry; Deforestation; Environmental Law.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The Brazilian state has failed to protect the Amazon rainforest, its biodiversity, and its forest-dependent population. Scientific evidence proves the vital importance of the Amazon biome for life on Earth, as well as its crucial role in maintaining global climate balance. Recently, deforestation rates in Brazil have skyrocketed. READ MORE

4. 18. Exploring nearshoring opportunities in a low-cost country : a case study of nearshoring between Sweden and Morocco

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Lovisa Hillberg; Jenny Gustafsson; Märta Huldén; [2023]
   Keywords : Sourcing strategies; Nearshoring; Textile industry; Production; Sustainability;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore possibilities for textile companies in European high-cost countries to relocate production to low-cost countries in North Africa by performing a case study on Sweden and Morocco. The study will thereby contribute to increased understanding of nearshoring opportunities in low-cost countries. READ MORE

5. 19. Future generations as subjects of rights? A content analysis of rights of future generations in Swedish climate law

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Nelly Samuelsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Rights; Future generations; Intergenerational equity; Swedish climate law; Climate change.; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to examine Swedish climate law to discuss and examine the concept of “rights of future generations”. Global warming is inevitable causing the world to change rapidly, thus future generations will be faced with monumental environmental challenges. READ MORE

6. 20. FORCING A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION THROUGH INTERNATIONAL LAW

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Nicholas Gervais; [2023]
   Keywords : No-harm principle; Human rights; International Environmental Law;

   Abstract : Climate change is the defining challenge of this generation, and transforming our energy systems is the largest part of solving this challenge. Nations have pledged goals in the distant future, but these are insufficient to keep the planet below 2℃ of warming. READ MORE