Essays about: "international conflicts"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 296 essays containing the words international conflicts.

1. 26. The immoral legality of targeting child soldiers : A humanitarian dilemma

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Ellen Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Child soliders; International Humanitarian law; rules of targeting; Direct Participation in Hostillites;

   Abstract : The thesis functions as an overview of the protection of children used in hostilities and their targetability under international law, primarly in international humanitarian law. The author questions the established presumption, that children directly participating in hostilities, shall be equally targetable as their adult colleges and counter parts. READ MORE

3. 27. When the environment becomes a victim of armed conflict – the rhetoric, the blame game, and the pursuit of justice.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Josefin Palmqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental drivers; Ecocide; Ukraine; Azerbaijan; Armed Conflict;

   Abstract : The difficulty garnering compensation for environmental destruction from climate change and armed conflicts has made states and organizations question whether international legal systems can protect the environment during peace or war. The case study compares how Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and the United Nations Environment Programme frame the environmental implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Armenia's occupation of Azerbaijan. READ MORE

4. 28. Revealing power in a (de)politicized landscape - A case-study of how Indigenous Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within land management in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Josefin Gustavsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Indigenous Peoples; Sámi; land management; land-use conflicts; consultation-duty; participation; Swedish Sápmi; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study is investigating the possibilities for the Indigenous Sámi People of Sweden to exercise their right to participate in, and influence, decision-making processes over land. The objective of the study is to investigate how Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within the institutional setting of municipalities, and within the planning process of land management. READ MORE

5. 29. The Hybridization of Dichotomies : The Orwellian reality of modern conflicts where war is peace, and words are weapons

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

   Author : Daniel Delos Montilla; [2023]
   Keywords : Hybrid Warfare; Information Operations; Negative Peace; Conflict; War; International Intervention; Russia; Georgia; Ukraine;

   Abstract : Hybrid Warfare and Information Operations are not new concepts. However, what could be seen as new is the framing of conflicts in a “negative peace” narrative. READ MORE

6. 30. The Impact of Environmental and Social Challenges ofLithium Extraction from the Lithium Triangle Countries : A Literature Review from a Political Ecology and Environmental JusticePerspective

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Aoife Carlander-Reuterfelt Hegarty; [2023]
   Keywords : Political ecology; Environmental Justice; Lithium triangle; Lithium extraction; Indigenous communities; Water justice;

   Abstract : The extraction of lithium, a crucial mineral for the production of batteries in the rapidlyexpanding electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors, has gained significant attention due toits environmental and social implications. This thesis provides a comprehensive literature reviewon the environmental and social challenges associated with lithium extraction from the LithiumTriangle countries, namely Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, through the lens of political ecology. READ MORE