Essays about: "policymaking"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 137 essays containing the word policymaking.

  1. 11. Indigenous Peoples and the shifting paradigm on conservation - From the myth of untouched nature to the role of human cultures in protecting biodiversity

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Nigel Maduro; Carlos Ambriz; Lisa Heyman; Mari Buoro; [2023]
    Keywords : conservation policymaking; Indigenous Peoples; biodiversity; cultural diversity; traditional ecological knowledge; sustainability;

    Abstract : This master thesis explores the shifting paradigm in conservation, moving away from the myth behind the preservationist approach that separates humans from nature towards a more inclusive conservationist approach. The study focuses on the role of Indigenous Peoples in this evolving paradigm and examines factors that influence their ability to participate in and influence conservation debates and policies. READ MORE

  3. 12. Integrating Place Attachment into Local Government Climate Change Adaptation: Barriers and Implications for Equity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Paula Annet Härö; [2023]
    Keywords : Fairness; equity; climate justice; climate change adaptation; local government; public policymaking; place attachment; community values; decision-making; challenges; Australia; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This research examines how consideration of place attachment and community values can inform the development and implementation of fair and equitable climate change adaptation (CCA) practices in the Australian local government context. The research adopts a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with expert interviewees and reflective thematic analysis to answer three research questions. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Construction of Security : A Discourse Analysis of Sweden’s Foreign and Security Policy between 2014 and 2023

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för informatik; Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Author : Jarl Hulterström; Matteus Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Swedish Foreign and Security Policy; Securitisation; Discourse Analysis; Speech Acts; Shifts;

    Abstract : This thesis is conducted as a descriptive single case study to establish empirical knowledge regarding how securitisation is expressed in discourse by the Swedish policymaking elite, in other words “securitising actors”. The thesis takes an ontological approach of interpretivism with a theoretical approach of securitisation theory. READ MORE

  5. 14. Segmentation and Valuation in  Stockholm Housing Market : Spatial Continuous and Discontinuous Submarkets Evaluating by Hedonic Price Model and XGBoost Model

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsekonomi och finans

    Author : Xianglin Sun; [2023]
    Keywords : housing market segmentation ; spatial continuity ; hedonic price model ; XGBoost model ; segmentering av bostadsmarknaden ; rumslig kontinuitet ; hedonisk prismodell ; XGBoost modell ;

    Abstract : The housing market segmentation could provide a reference for more targeted policymaking and investment strategies. Although there have been many studies, there are no consistent submarkets delineating methods because of a lack of theoretical support and subjective evaluation. In this paper, two market segmentation methods are introduced. READ MORE

  6. 15. Understanding policymaking in times of institutional change. : An analysis of actorship in the negotiations surrounding the Channel Tunnel in the context of Brexit.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Clémentine Mailly; [2023]
    Keywords : UK; France; EU; Policymaking; Governance; Transmanche Region;

    Abstract : This Bachelor thesis discusses the process of decision-making and the actors involved in the negotiations of the Channel Tunnel. The Channel Tunnel Fixed link is situated between France and the UK, the interconnected region forms the Transmanche region. READ MORE