Essays about: "environmental politics"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 171 essays containing the words environmental politics.
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6. Risk Implications of Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Implementations: the Case of the Nordics
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : Climate change is no novelty – we witness its disastrous impact more and more by each day. Although we already started envisaging a future where the vitality of our societies is derived not from conventional fossil fuels, but from a sophisticated, clean, and steadfast energy source – the latest benchmarks tracked by leading global energy agencies show grim performance, thereby calling for an intervention. READ MORE
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7. Governance and decision-making : Lessons from three French eco-villages
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : In a context of rising environmental pressure and slow societal changes in response, the emergence of ecovillages comes as a small-scale solution to actively propose sustainable alternatives to the modern consumerist society. The human factor plays a key role in enabling such ecovillages to last. READ MORE
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8. Ökad kolsänka i den svenska skogen : ett intressentperspektiv
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : Dagens klimatpolitik står inför stora förändringar då den går mot att breddas. Åtgärder för att öka upptag av koldioxid från atmosfären blir alltmer väsentligt för att nå 1,5 graders-målet och klimatneutralitet till 2050. READ MORE
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9. The Benefits of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Law and Decision Making - A case study on Sumak Kawsay, Buen Vivir and Rights of Nature in the Ecuadorian Constitution
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : This research is investigating the socio-ecological benefits of Indigenous Knowledge in law and decision making, focusing on the inclusion of the indigenous concept Sumak Kawsay, translated to Buen Vivir, and the Constitutional Rights of Nature in Ecuador. The Eurocentric and dominant cultural model has had a monopoly on the production of knowledge ever since the start of colonialism but today's socio-environmental issues are forcing us to look for other alternatives. READ MORE
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10. Vulnerable Victims or Agents of Change? A qualitative content analysis on the representation of women in Nepal's National Adaptation Plan
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Climate adaptation policies in Nepal have previously depicted women as vulnerable victims. Policy-makers have described women as a weak and voiceless group that needs “saving” in environmental politics. Several studies have emphasized that these simplistic representations perpetuate gender stereotypes and omit proactive roles in climate action. READ MORE