Essays about: "political risk in africa"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 essays containing the words political risk in africa.

1. 16. The European Union’s Human Security Approach: Transitioning from Childhood towards Adolescence. A tale of innocence and experience in the Sahel.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Fadi Daouk; [2017]
   Keywords : EU human security; CSS approach; principled pragmatism; Sahel interventionism; the liberal peace project.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examines EU’s adoption of a human security approach and the extent to which it has been part of crisis management discourse as well as practice in the Sahel region of Africa. It tells the story of a maturing process for a core approach in EU security policy; that is, the story of human security and how the concept has evolved from a state of innocence to gradual experience and adolescence. READ MORE

3. 17. Assessing humanitarian organizations’ transition from a service provider to a capacity strengthener: A case study of World Food Programme

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Annekathrin Landherr; [2017]
   Keywords : Disaster risk management; emergency preparedness and response; internal and external factors; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Humanitarian organizations transitioning from a service provider (SP) to a capacity strengthener (CS) in countries where there is political stability and economic growth presents a set of opportunities and challenges. Despite this there has been limited research studies that have been conducted on the transition of humanitarian organizations in this context. READ MORE

4. 18. Spatial assessment of NDVI as an indicator of desertification in Ethiopia using remote sensing and GIS

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Gezahagn Negash Seboka; [2016]
   Keywords : NDVI and Rainfall; land degradation; climate change; desertification; NOAA AVHRR; land cover; GIS; Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Desertification is a serious environmental and socio-economic problem occurring at global, regional and local scale. According to Article 1(a) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), define the term “desertification” means “land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid (dry lands) areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities”. READ MORE

5. 19. Is villagisation an acceptable solution? - An analysis of villagisation programmes in Ethiopia in relation to the fulfilment of state obligations under the ICESCR and the concept of self-determination of indigenous people

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Maria Grunditz; [2015]
   Keywords : public international law; villagisation; sef-determination; indigenous people; Ethiopia; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The concept of ‘villagisation’ refers to the resettlement of people from scattered areas into villages, in order to ensure efficient control and to provide basic social services and infrastructure. This kind of governmental practice has been implemented in various regions in Africa throughout the years. READ MORE

6. 20. Assessing location choices of Swedish firms: South Africa and beyond

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Louise Söderlind; Cecilia Larzon; [2014-12-12]
   Keywords : South Africa; sub-Saharan Africa; Swedish firms; foreign direct investments; location-specific factors; risks; challenges;

   Abstract : South Africa is considered the most developed country in sub-Saharan Africa and has since the end of apartheid experienced political, economic and social development. After apartheid, investments increased rapidly, including those sourcing from Swedish firms. READ MORE