Essays about: "social capital and human development"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 128 essays containing the words social capital and human development.

  1. 21. The Swedish Dream – appropriation of nature at the timber frontier in ‘Swedish America’, Norrland, 1850-1900

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Anton Blanck; [2021]
    Keywords : Keywords: socio-ecological transformations; modernity; human-nature relations; Sweden; environmental history; capitalist transitions; steam-power; historical natures; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a historiographical account of the multiple socio-ecological transformations that occurred in Västernorrland, Sweden, during the second half of the 19th century. By engaging with ecological Marxist thinking, such as the world-ecology framework proposed by Jason W. READ MORE

  3. 22. Testing the long-term sustainable development of a Central American country: The Genuine Savings of Costa Rica between 1890 and 2015

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Aurélie Pollak; [2021]
    Keywords : Genuine Savings; Weak Sustainability; Natural Capital; Development; Costa Rica; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to test the sustainable development of Costa Rica between 1890 and 2015 based on Genuine Savings. The Genuine Savings estimations are composed of indicators on fixed capital, natural capital, and human capital. READ MORE

  4. 23. Climate change adaptation in agriculture - securing food, livelihoods and the environment : From a farm-perspective

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

    Author : Josefine Friberg; Tove Haugland; [2021]
    Keywords : agriculture; climate change; climate change adaptation; adaptive capacity; climate scenarios; common agricultural policy; CAP; rural development programme; Jordbruk; klimatförändringar; klimatanpassning; anpassnings-kapacitet; klimatscenarier; EUs gemensamma jordbrukspolitik; landsbygdsprogrammet;

    Abstract : Conventional agriculture has impacts on the environment such as soil degradation, biodiversity loss and pollution of ecosystems, which could be enhanced further by climate change. The effects can be more or less extensive depending on whether adaptation is carried out. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Enlightenment of Swedish Child Welfare to China : A Comparative Study of Swedish and Chinese Child Welfare

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Li Xiao; [2021]
    Keywords : China and Sweden; child welfare; system and content; enlightenment;

    Abstract : Social welfare is the product of the development of human society. Western countries began to build their own welfare systems in the late 19th century. Child welfare is also their focus. READ MORE

  6. 25. Shining a Light on Afghanistan: International involvement and solar power’s role in changing the socio-technical regime for electricity in Afghanistan between 2003 and 2019

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Christopher La Cour-Andersen; [2021]
    Keywords : Renewable transition; Afghanistan; Socio-technical regime; Multi-level perspective; Electrification; Electricity; Renewable energy; Solar power; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the increased electricity access between 2003 and 2019 in Afghanistan by employing two main explanatory variables – solar power and international involvement. The models are based on logistic regressions, investigating urban and rural areas, as well as a sample of the whole population. READ MORE