Essays about: "paradoxical thinking"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the words paradoxical thinking.

1. 6. Too many calories, too few nutrients? : a systems approach to food and nutrition security in Guatemala

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Elin Bergstrøm; [2016]
   Keywords : Guatemala; a systems framework for food and nutrition security; food and nutrition security; systems thinking; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Obesity levels in developing countries are increasing at an alarming rate, while “old” problems such as hunger and undernutrition still persist, creating a paradoxical situation of a double burden of malnutrition. Intertwined with new sustainability challenges such as climate change and land degradation, food, health and sustainability are interconnected in a complex web of relationships, spanning multiple scales, levels and disciplines. READ MORE

3. 7. Understanding and Implementing Self-Determination for Indigenous Peoples: The case of the Sami in Sweden

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Léon Fuchs; [2014]
   Keywords : Sami; Sweden; UNDRIP; self-determination; indigenous;

   Abstract : The study focuses on the current status of the Sami indigenous community of Sweden and on the implementation of the concept of self-determination for indigenous peoples, as presented by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) of 2007. Nowadays, even if the Sami community of Sweden can enjoy several political, economic, social and cultural rights, a lot remains to be done concerning the development of their self-determination because several international principles related to indigenous rights have not been implemented so far. READ MORE