Essays about: "injustices"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 110 essays containing the word injustices.

  1. 1. Are ESG-ratings related to financial strength? : A panel data analysis of Swedish publicly traded firms

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Vendela Sandström; William Jörding; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; financial strength; Piotroski F-score; Altman´s Z-Score;

    Abstract : In a world facing environmental destruction and social injustices, corporations are called upon to act more sustainably. There has been an upswing in demand for green investments in the last decades, a trend further facilitated by the covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  3. 2. Pursuing Justice:The Criminal Liability of the Christian Clergy in the Cultural Genocide of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Australia

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

    Author : Laura Leila Szücs; [2023]
    Keywords : Human Rights; Indigenous Rights; Genocide; Cultural Genocide; Stolen Generation; Residential School System; Canada; Australia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Indigenous populations often bore the brunt of Christian settler colonization resulting in marginalization, assimilation, Christianization, and cultural elimination. Most perpetrators of colonial injustices go unpunished and wrongdoings unacknowledged, barring the possibility of genuine international and national reconciliation for indigenous peoples. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Sámi – Confronted with Climate Injustices : Exposing inconsistencies within global climate mitigation measures

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Julia Schneider; [2023]
    Keywords : sámi; climate injustice; environmental injustice; sustainability;

    Abstract : This study examines the cultural practices of the Sámi people and how they are affected by climate (in)justice within the European Union (EU). The establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has led many global actors such as the EU to commit and implement sustainable mitigation strategies. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Dutch state’s apology for its role in the slavery past : Dominant discourses and power relations in the seven apology speeches

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Lotte Rinzema; [2023]
    Keywords : Slavery; Political Apology; Historical Injustices; Dutch State; Postcolonialism; Postcolonial Theory; Discourse Theory; Critical Discourse Analysis; Historical-Discourse Approach;

    Abstract : This study takes a deeper look into the apologies the Dutch state made in 2021 for the role of The Netherlands in the history of slavery. This was done by the presentation of seven speeches by seven members of the Dutch government in the national archives in the European and the Caribbean part of the Dutch Kingdom. READ MORE

  6. 5. Embodying the transformation: An exploration of the role of art-based approaches in achieving a just and sustainable city through citizen participation in Malmö

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Rabea Sorka Sophie Tzschabran; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability science; creative placemaking; experiential learning; inner transformation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The exposure of societies to climate change requires cities to adequately respond to increasing environmental pressures while ensuring the well-being of citizens. Here, sustainable urban planning is an important tool. READ MORE