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16. Strengthening The Link Between Conservation and Sustainable Development: Can Ecotourism Be a Catalyst? The Case of Monviso Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Italy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The dichotomy of conservation vs. sustainable development has generated numerous debates since the introduction of the latter in the late 1980s. When UNESCO introduced the Biosphere Reserve concept in the early ‘70s, it drew even more attention to the matter. READ MORE
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17. “I want to become a role model for them” : A qualitative study in a Philippine context about social workers perceptions of poverty
University essay from Institutionen för socialvetenskapAbstract : There is much said about how to support a client as a social worker. Much is based on the country's politics, structure, organization, norms, but also on the values, knowledge, and responsiveness of social workers. When a country is exposed to poverty, social work takes a certain kind of shape and direction based on several viewpoints. READ MORE
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18. A matter of democracy: EU soft law in the education area - A study on how Sweden relates and refers to the European Union in the policy field of higher education
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of this master thesis is to shed light on some of the democratic implications of Europeanization through soft law in the education area. The central question is how the national level, in its higher education policy, relates and refers to the EU, and how this can be understood and problematized from a democratic point of view. READ MORE
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19. Parenting perspectives, trajectories and influences among Ugandan–migrant mothers in Gothenburg, Sweden: Implications on Parent-child relationships
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : It can be argued that there is no correct formula for parenting worldwide although child legislation enshrined in the national and international legal & policy framework guide the children upbringing by their parents or guardians. However, these are activated differently depending on the context within which they are being implemented. READ MORE
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20. Real learning or just school for all? : Discrepancies between enrolment numbers and learning results in India
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS); Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : As the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, are coming closer to the target year of 2015, this study joins the ongoing debate about the achieved results with a focus on India. While India has seen great improvements concerning the second MDG, which is for all children to enrol and complete primary education, the country has for the past years been facing a challenge of decreasing learning results. READ MORE
