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1. 1. The Future is Now : An Analysis of Child-friendly planning practices and synergy opportunities in Swedish Comprehensive Plans

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Linn Skånberg; [2023]
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   Abstract : Climate change, and urbanization challenge children's well-being. Integrating child-friendly planning and sustainable development into urban policies can mitigate these challenges by prioritizing children's needs, improving mobility, reducing emissions, and enhancing green spaces, especially early in planning. READ MORE

3. 2. Indigenous Peoples and the shifting paradigm on conservation - From the myth of untouched nature to the role of human cultures in protecting biodiversity

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Nigel Maduro; Carlos Ambriz; Lisa Heyman; Mari Buoro; [2023]
   Keywords : conservation policymaking; Indigenous Peoples; biodiversity; cultural diversity; traditional ecological knowledge; sustainability;

   Abstract : This master thesis explores the shifting paradigm in conservation, moving away from the myth behind the preservationist approach that separates humans from nature towards a more inclusive conservationist approach. The study focuses on the role of Indigenous Peoples in this evolving paradigm and examines factors that influence their ability to participate in and influence conservation debates and policies. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Human Rights and the Commodification of Pollution – A Genealogical Study of the Carbon Market with an Intergenerational Justice Perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Ida Helene Sørensen-Diercksen; [2022]
   Keywords : Carbon market; human rights; climate change; intergenerational justice; genealogy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The carbon market promises cost-effective climate change mitigation and economic growth. However, it has been criticised as greenwashing and delaying necessary decarbonisation. This thesis examines the genealogy of the carbon market to address the human rights consequences for future generations. READ MORE

6. 5. The end of the timber frontier in northern Sweden : early logging, natural forests and the frontier concept

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Alice Cosatti; [2022]
   Keywords : timber frontier; Northern Sweden; Tjeggelvas nature reserve; Piteälven; Norrbotten; high-grading;

   Abstract : The Fennoscandian forests experienced drastic changes in the 19th century. The high demand for timber during the European industrialization pushed the timber companies towards increasingly remote forest landscapes for resource extraction. READ MORE