Essays about: "mauritius development"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words mauritius development.

  1. 1. “Stop stealing our beaches” : A comparative study on how Mauritius and the Seychelles are affected by and deal with climate change and tourism

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Mollie Sager; Gabriella Sundberg; [2020]
    Keywords : the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; SDGs; SIDS; climate change; tourism; Mauritius; the Seychelles; vulnerability; resilience;

    Abstract : Small Island Developing States are known to be extra sensitive to environmental changes due to their geographical location and characteristics, and many are known as luxurious tourist destinations. This study explores how Mauritius and the Seychelles are affected by and deal with climate change and the negative impacts of tourism. READ MORE

  2. 2. Idealized Paradise? : Leadership in international volunteer organizations in the sustainable development process

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Alina Husung; [2016]
    Keywords : International volunteer organization; situational leadership style; sustainable development; intercultural communication competence; diversity; organizational commitment; creative tension;

    Abstract : In the sustainable development process, international volunteer organizations are rapidly increasing in developing countries but have become criticized for having over promising benefits and neocolonialism impacts on the local population. In the combination with a discussed inefficient leadership in these organizations, this study aims to understand how international volunteer organizations, with the focus on Mauritius, through leadership more efficiently can maintain their vision to contribute to long-term socio, environmental and economic sustainable development by managing volunteer participants in ways that lead to productive and satisfied volunteers and in its turn result in an improvement of project outcomes. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Development of Mauritius: The Marginalization of the Creole Community

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Marie-Laure Sundman; [2015-07-29]
    Keywords : Mauritius; India; poverty reduction; development strategy; foreign direct investment; economic growth; ethnic groups; Creole community; marginalization;

    Abstract : The success of Mauritius has often been mentioned as a lesson for African countries to learn from involving a decreased inequality gap, improved living standards and full democracy in Africa, which is unique for the continent. The liberalization of its policies has resulted in openness to trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) in order to attain increased investment from abroad and a rapid economic growth. READ MORE

  4. 4. Public Participation in a Sustainable Paradise - A Case Study of an Eco-Village Project in Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

    Author : Johanna Ivarsson; Rodrigue Al Fahel; [2014-06-24]
    Keywords : Public; Participation; Active; citizenship; Sustainable; Development; Eco-Village; Bottom-up; Human; Geography; Participation; Geography; Mauritius; Eco-village;

    Abstract : As a way towards achieving sustainable development, an eco-village project with a focus on public participation was conducted by the Mauritian government in nine villages. Due to several constraints only one, the village of Pointe aux Piments, was still planned to be implemented. READ MORE

  5. 5. Estimating Investment Needs for the Power Sector in the African Region

    University essay from KTH/Energisystemanalys

    Author : Anna-Klara Hagberg; Sandra Davidsson; [2014]
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    Abstract : This master thesis is based on collaboration between the division of Energy System Analysis at the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology, KTH-dESA, and the African Development Bank, AfDB. The work has been carried out both at KTH (Stockholm, Sweden) and at AfDB (Tunis, Tunisia). READ MORE