Essays about: "security and human rights"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 227 essays containing the words security and human rights.

  1. 11. The Sámi – Confronted with Climate Injustices : Exposing inconsistencies within global climate mitigation measures

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Julia Schneider; [2023]
    Keywords : sámi; climate injustice; environmental injustice; sustainability;

    Abstract : This study examines the cultural practices of the Sámi people and how they are affected by climate (in)justice within the European Union (EU). The establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has led many global actors such as the EU to commit and implement sustainable mitigation strategies. READ MORE

  3. 12. Freshwater Security in Small Island Developing States: A case study of Anguilla

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Julia Korten; [2023]
    Keywords : Anguilla; Desalination; Freshwater import; Freshwater security; Small Island Developing State; Sustainable Devel-opment; Wastewater treatment;

    Abstract : Freshwater scarcity leads to serious effects on the socioeconomic and commercial development of a country. The management of freshwater resources will be one of the most pressing issues of this millennium making it a catalyst for war and peace. READ MORE

  4. 13. Cyber Sovereignty: The Application of the Principle of Sovereign Equality of States in Cyberspace and its Impact on Human Rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Tilda Cederlund; [2023]
    Keywords : Folkrätt; Public international law; Cyber Security; Cyber operations; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Uppsatsen siktar på att undersöka olika tolkningar av suveränitetsprincipens tillämpning på cyberoperationer som faller under trösklarna i våldsförbudet och non-interventionsprincipen. Vidare undersöks hur suveränitetsprincipens tillämpbarhet på dessa cyberoperationer kan påverka de mänskliga rättigheterna till yttrande- och åsiktsfrihet. READ MORE

  5. 14. Securitization of Disinformation in the UN Human Rights Council : Case of Securitization or Politicization?

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

    Author : Janne Hako; [2023]
    Keywords : Disinformation; United Nations; UN; Securitization;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses speech acts on the subject of disinformation as a threat at the United Nations Human Rights Council in its 47th, 49th and 50th sessions where the matter was discussed. By combining securitization theory and qualitative content analysis with a method of examining speech acts through specific variables, it is possible to examine if this was a case of securitization or politicization and if the process was a success or a failure. READ MORE

  6. 15. Unveiling Contradictions: The Green Energy Transition and Sámi Indigenous Rights in the Per Geijer Expansion, Kiruna, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Maria Svensson; Maria Schmidt; [2023]
    Keywords : green energy transition; Indigenous rights; extractive industries; mining; sustainable development; Sámi; social sustainability;

    Abstract : In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition of Indigenous rights over traditional territories and natural resources, alongside the intensification of extractive activities on Indigenous lands, often in violation of their rights.The paradox is driven by several factors, including escalating global commodity prices, energy security concerns, and the shift towards green energy. READ MORE