Essays about: "famine"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the word famine.

  1. 1. Famine declarations in conflict situations: A critical examination of the process of famine declaration in situations of conflict induced famine and starvation

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Benjamin Holmsten; [2023-10-19]
    Keywords : Famine; starvation; famine and conflict; famine declaration; Tigray; Ethiopia; South Sudan;

    Abstract : This study focuses on providing a critical examination of the current process of famine declaration in situations of conflict induced famine, with special consideration of political influences towards the process. The research methodology consists of two case studies, one from the Tigray-war, Ethiopia (2020-2022), and one from South Sudan from the start of the civil war in 2013 up until today. READ MORE

  3. 2. The indirect effects of Covid-19 : Small-scale farmers and food security in Babati District, Tanzania

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Annie Rendahl; Malin Åkerman; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Covid-19 and the worldwide pandemic have had direct- and indirect effects on people globally. Not least for people in the global south who are mainly affected by the indirect effects that have come from the restrictions of the governments. READ MORE

  4. 3. Drought: an oasis for conflict? : A qualitative case study about why some conflicts escalate during drought whilst others do not

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Lovis Lindquist; [2022]
    Keywords : Drought; conflict; armed conflict; mali; somalia; tuareg; al-shabaab; ethno-political exclusion; famine;

    Abstract : Although the armed conflict-drought nexus has gained increased attention lately, it isstill unclear what the causal mechanism looks like. In order to gain more knowledgeabout this I have attempted to answer the question of why some conflicts escalateduring drought while others do not by conducting a cross case comparison of theconflict between Al-Shabaab and the government of Somalia and the conflict betweenthe Tuaregs and the government of Mali. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Holodomor as a ticking time bomb of the Ukrainian crisis from 2014 to 2022 : A case study examines the 1932-1933 famine and its role in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict 2014-2022

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Krisztián Lib; [2022]
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    Abstract : This thesis aims to analyze the 1930s famine in the Soviet Union. Specifically, the famine that occurred on the territory of Ukraine, which is known as the Holodomor. Thus, the main goal is to investigate the impacts of the Holodomor on the contemporary situation in Ukraine. READ MORE

  6. 5. The European Union and Famine Crimes in Yemen : A Case Study of EU Arms Export to Saudi Arabia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Adrie Danique Koehoorn; [2021]
    Keywords : Yemen; famine crimes; European Union; arms export;

    Abstract : The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a man-made famine. The concept of famine crimes has been introduced to problematise and criminalise conduct that leads to the creation of famine. READ MORE