Essays about: "human rights case study"

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  1. 11. 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/Humanekologi

    Author : Noela Calderon; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous Knowledge; Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Sumak Kawsay; Buen Vivie; Rights of Nature; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 12. The Offshore Asylum Policy : A Comparative Case Study of Denmark and the UK

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM)

    Author : Mikahel Broms; [2023]
    Keywords : Asylum; Asylum Policy; Offshore Policy; Refugees; Asylum Seekers;

    Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to provide a deeper understanding of the controversial issues surrounding the offshore asylum policy by concentrating on the political debates and arguments that are for and against the policies' activation. This will be done by  following the structure of a Political Discourse but applying an Argumentation Analysis to the study. READ MORE

  4. 13. Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence : the Swedish Quick Service Restaurant Sector

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Jonathan Gray Elliott; [2023]
    Keywords : Burger King; CSDDD Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; Environment; EU; Fast food; Max Hamburger; McDonald’s; Power; Quick Service Restaurant; Restaurant; Sustainability; Sweden; Wholesale;

    Abstract : This thesis project looked at the preparedness of the Quick Service Restaurant Sector (QSRS) in Sweden for the introduction of a new EU law in 2024, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Food systems play a major role in the climate crisis, contributing up to one third of all greenhouse gas emissions, with the QSRS playing a significant role in this across the globe. READ MORE

  5. 14. Armed Conflicts, their Resolution, and a Post-Conflict Society’s Reality : A Qualitative Study of the Central African Republic’s Post-Conflict Society

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Katharina Bodewig; [2023]
    Keywords : Civil armed conflict; post-conflict society; restorative peacebuilding; social contract; human rights;

    Abstract : This paper will investigate what role human rights can play in the reconstruction of a post-conflict society. The true root causes of conflict are not addressed by prior peace interventions, often governments are unable to deliver to their populations what they were promised. READ MORE

  6. 15. Look under the Hood: Green Cars - Red Batteries : A human rights approach on the expanded demand of Electric Cars in the run for carbon neutrality and renewable transportation

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Johanna Palmgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Just Transition; Power Structures; Sustainable Development; Global South Global North; EV industry;

    Abstract : The climate crisis is an urgent threat towards people and planet, and rapid changes are needed to decarbonize the planet. The energy sector is in a current transition to renewable-based energy, which also includes a shift to electric cars. Electric cars are motivated to be the future, which will be beneficial for the economy and the environment. READ MORE