Essays about: "problems of asia"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 essays containing the words problems of asia.

  1. 1. What is the Connection Between the Import Regulations in Southeast Asia and the 2019 Changes to the Basel Convention Regarding Plastic Waste? : A Study on Governance Solutions and National Policy Responses to the Issues of Marine Plastic Pollution and the Global Plastic Waste Trade

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

    Author : Laura Katharina Albinger; [2022]
    Keywords : Basel Convention; national import policies; marine plastic pollution; plastic waste trade; waste colonialism; waste dumping;

    Abstract : Since the 2018 Chinese plastic waste import ban, the global plastic waste trade has been increasingly problematized, especially considering the correlated global environmental issue of marine plastic pollution. Therefore, governance approaches are required to curb marine plastic pollution and regulate the plastic waste trade to prevent situations of “waste dumping” in Global South countries. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Healthy Cities Movement in Kuching: Localizing WHO Guidelines Through Holistic Governance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Frida Lindberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Asian studies; public health policy; holistic governance; World Health Organization; healthy cities movement; Malaysia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Southeast Asia is a region with an impressive pace of urbanization and with increased health-related problems from urbanization. More countries have understood the importance of working with multifaceted angles to health. The multifaceted manner of understanding includes a developed approach to public policy and Asian studies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Covid-19’s effect on the Internet

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Robin Gürbüz; [2021]
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    Abstract : With the pandemic caused by covid-19, beginning in 2020, resulting in workand education to be conducted from home, which in turn resulted in a dramaticincrease in both download and upload traffic for the Internet. This report sum-marizes the findings of multiple papers which used different methods for datacollection, such as Routeviews and RIPE Atlas. READ MORE

  5. 4. Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Governance – A Driver for Change towards Environmental Sustainability? : An Embedded-Case Study on the Sustainability Discourse in the Palm Oil Industry

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

    Author : Sarah Kurz; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR; Palm Oil; Indonesia; Carol Bacchi; What’s the Problem Represented to be; WPR; environmental sustainability; global governance;

    Abstract : The planet’s biodiversity is in a worrying state. Palm oil production significantly contributes to biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the different forms of public and private regulation in place have had limited success in regulating the sector and protecting the environment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Temporal and spatial trends of heavy metal leakage from acid sulfate soils : Leakage of Ni, Zn, Cu and Fe to freshwater and marine sediments, North-eastern Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Bella Blomkvist; [2020]
    Keywords : acid sulfate soils; leaching; Persöfjärden; sulfide oxidation; metal pollution;

    Abstract : Acid Sulfate soils (AS) are recognized for being a source of acidity in freshwaters in America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Apart from the problematic acid leachate, AS soil serves as a possible source of toxic heavy metals in freshwaters, a problem which has received far less attention than problems related to acid leachate. READ MORE