Essays about: "extractive"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 82 essays containing the word extractive.
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16. Opposing ‘green’ extractivism: Voices of resistance in the case of the Gállok iron mine, Sápmi
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : Embedded in a history of global colonial capitalism and the system’s crisis ridden tendencies and fixes for capital accumulation, extractivism increases globally. The intensive exploitation of resources is increasingly framed as compatible with and necessary to climate change mitigation for the possibility of a low-carbon future, opening new extractive frontiers through a path of ‘green’ extractivism (GE). READ MORE
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17. "If they win, we disappear": An interview study of local mining opposition in northwestern Ecuador
University essay from Lunds universitet/SocialantropologiAbstract : In the contemporary globalised era, social and economic development is being increasingly associated with extractivism. Opening up resource markets to multinational extractive industries is a common strategy used by Latin American states for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty. READ MORE
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18. The role of economic actors in the Colombian armed conflict
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis assesses the role of two economic actors in the Colombian armed conflict: a multinational company in the agricultural sector and artisanal and small-scale miners in the extractive sector during one of the worst episodes of violence in the Urabá region of Colombia (1990 – 2003). The document combines an analysis of particular business characteristics and a description of the historical legacies that shaped the economic patterns of the areas where the businesses operated. READ MORE
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19. Towards the creation of a Clinical Summarizer
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : While Electronic Medical Records provide extensive information about patients, the vast amounts of data cause issues in attempts to quickly retrieve valuable information needed to make accurate assumptions and decisions directly concerned with patients’ health. This search process is naturally time-consuming and forces health professionals to focus on a labor intensive task that diverts their attention from the main task of applying their knowledge to save lives. READ MORE
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20. Sustainability for whom? : A study on Sami perspectives on inclusion and rights within sustainable development in Sweden
University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : The Sami in Sweden have lived on and managed their lands since time immemorial. The strong connection to the environment and nature has given them centuries of knowledge that is still applicable to this day. With the help of their ancestral knowledge the Sami have preserved their Indigenous land. READ MORE