Essays about: "international economic environment"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 206 essays containing the words international economic environment.

1. 6. Women as Agents of Change : a Critical Visual Analysis of the Representation of Brazilian Indigenous Women Activists

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Emanuela Gualersi; [2023]
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   Abstract : The Brazilian climate crisis has become a frequent topic in both international and national media. During Bolsonaro's presidency, Brazil prioritised economic development over protecting Indigenous Peoples and the environment, resulting in backlash from Indigenous Peoples and their organisations. READ MORE

3. 7. The European pressurized-water reactor between narratives and policies: exploring the French nuclear reactor design with a feasibility framework to assess wider implications for France and the EU

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Simone Della Coletta; [2023]
   Keywords : EPR; nuclear; feasibility; narrative; policy; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : With fossil fuel-dependencies affecting energy generation, and renewables being contextually limited by intermittency and dispatchability issues, this work explores European Pressurized-water Reactors (EPRs) as a nuclear-based climate mitigation measure in France and in the EU. Through its conceptual framework, this paper evaluates the technical potential of EPRs through the gate-keeping effect of initiative feasibility and narrative analysis. READ MORE

4. 8. Women, Urban Informality and Collective Resistance : A case study on the value of self-help groups for marginalised women in Mathare informal area, Nairobi

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

   Author : Saale Kaubi; [2023]
   Keywords : self-help groups; marginalised women; informal settlements; urban growth; collective resistance; advancement of women; social capital; social network; Nairobi; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Rapid urban growth has brought along various social, economic, and environmental issues, including the expansion of informal settlements – deprived areas lacking proper housing, basic services, and safety. Informal areas, inequalities and exclusion are common features in Nairobi, where more than half of the population is residing in slums. READ MORE

5. 9. Interventions to prevent Gender-Based Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo : A driving force for the empowerment of women and girls?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Celine Brixander; [2023]
   Keywords : empowerment; gender-based violence; Democractic Republic of Congo;

   Abstract : Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a widespread international public health and human rights issue that disproportionately affects women and girls. In humanitarian crises all forms of GBV are exacerbated, and especially during conflict where GBV in some settings affects 70 per cent of women. READ MORE

6. 10. A Study of Chinese Youth’s Immigration Motivation in the Post-pandemic Era

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Sitong Lin; [2023]
   Keywords : Covid-19; pandemic; mainland China; international migration motivation; young people; social trust; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examined the motivation for Chinese youth to immigrate in the post-pandemic era. The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on Chinese economics, society, and political environment. This paper aimed to understand how these factors had influenced the immigration decisions of Chinese youth. READ MORE