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1. 1. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Félice Rubin; [2024]
   Keywords : Conservation; Discourse; Deforestation; Community management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Hegemony; Baselines; Environmental History; Miljövård; diskurs; avskogning; samhällsförvaltning; biodiversitet; ekosystemtjänster; hegemoni; miljöhistoria;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE

3. 2. Mozambican farmers perceived health in the context of climate change : A qualitative study

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper

   Author : Agnes Taripanah; [2023]
   Keywords : Public health; climate change; Mozambique; agriculture; health belief model; theory of justice; Folkhälsovetenskap; klimatförändringar; Moçambique; jordbruk; health belief model; theory of justice;

   Abstract : Introduction: Mozambican farmers constitute a vulnerable group, facing challenges in relation to climate change that put their health at risk. This issue received limited attention in privious research, resulting in a knowledge gap regarding a local perspective of Mozambican farmers’ health in the contex of climate change. READ MORE

4. 3. Local NGOs combat against Child Labour : A case study in Mwanza, Tanzania

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Halima-Sadiya Ahmed Abdullahi; [2023]
   Keywords : NGO; child labour; artisanal small-scale mining; agriculture; Mwanza; Tanzania;

   Abstract : Children engage in paid and unpaid work that is damaging to them daily all around the world. They are categorized as child laborers, however when they are either too young to work or are engaged in dangerous activities that may jeopardize their physical, mental, social or educational development (Unicef 2021). READ MORE

5. 4. Supply Chain Incentive Alignment in Bottom of the Pyramid environments

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Rawan Yacoub; [2023]
   Keywords : Supply chain incentive alignment; Supply chain incentives; Bottom of the pyramid; Base of the pyramid; Multinational Corporations; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: Alleviating poverty is critical for achieving sustainability (Zomorrodi et al., 2019). READ MORE

6. 5. Post Disaster: Examining Social Tension,Humanitarian Aid Impact and Urban PlanningLessons : The case of Karantina in Beirut, Lebanon

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Khadija Ali; [2023]
   Keywords : Host community; refugee; crisis; tension; integration; NGOs; Världssamhälle; flykting; kris; spänning; integration; icke-statliga organisationer NGO:er ;

   Abstract : Lebanon has a long history of hosting refugees. The influx of refugees has placed pressure on thecountry’s resources, infrastructure, and economy. READ MORE