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  1. 1. Food Banks: An eco-social solution? Critical perspectives on food charity in Europe

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Pauline Rittel; [2023-11-03]
    Keywords : food banks; Europe; Doughnut model; eco-social research; sustainability;

    Abstract : This aim of this thesis was to investigate food banking organisations as part of food charity on different governance levels within the EU in relation to aspects of sustainability. The Doughnut model after Raworth (2017) as an element of eco-social research is employed as theoretical underpinning to explore the organisational positioning regarding the societal problems of food waste and food insecurity, as well as the solutions that the organisations envision in relation to sustainability. READ MORE

  3. 2. The future of the Sámi people in a developing modern world : A qualitative comparison of Sweden and Norway´s handling of Sámi land use and self-determination

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Felicia Arvidsson; Andrea Fröberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Indigenous peoples; Indigenous rights; Sámi people; Norway; Sweden; Land use; Self-determination; Minorities; Sustainability; Climate change; Human rights;

    Abstract : Indigenous peoples are living all over the world. In Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, live the last indigenous peoples of Europe, the Sámi people. Just like many other indigenous peoples in the world they need to find a way to coexist with the majority population in their home state. READ MORE

  4. 3. Acquisition of nationality – A right for stateless children in Europe?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Ebba Torgersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Public international law; statelessness; children; nationality; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : I Europa påverkas cirka 600 000 personer, inklusive barn, av statslöshet. Även om UNHCR:s #IBelong-kampanj har uppmärksammat frågan och satt ett tydligt mål att statslösheten ska upphöra till 2024, råder det fortfarande tvivelaktigheter kring vilken stat som är ansvarig för att bevilja statslösa barn medborgarskap. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Role of the ECHR in Climate Change - Difficulties and Solutions in Implementing an Obligation to Combat Climate Change

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Cesar Örvall; [2023]
    Keywords : Public international law; Human Rights Law; ECHR; European Convention on Human Rights; Climate Change; Paris Agreement; ECtHR; European Court of Human Rights; Global Warming; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the ECHR with the aim of exploring the possible existence of positive substantive obligations connected to climate change and pertaining to the right to life and right to health as expressed in article 2 and 8 of the Convention. It departs by compiling how a positive substantive obligation is found in the ECHR system. READ MORE

  6. 5. Unveiling Contradictions: The Green Energy Transition and Sámi Indigenous Rights in the Per Geijer Expansion, Kiruna, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Maria Svensson; Maria Schmidt; [2023]
    Keywords : green energy transition; Indigenous rights; extractive industries; mining; sustainable development; Sámi; social sustainability;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition of Indigenous rights over traditional territories and natural resources, alongside the intensification of extractive activities on Indigenous lands, often in violation of their rights.The paradox is driven by several factors, including escalating global commodity prices, energy security concerns, and the shift towards green energy. READ MORE