Essays about: "social mechanisms"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 661 essays containing the words social mechanisms.

1. 21. From Policy to Practice : Addressing the Challenges of Women Refugees in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Uganda

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

   Author : Johan Diez; [2023]
   Keywords : Peace and Conflict Studies; Refugee Policy; UNHCR; UN Women; Peace; and Security Agenda; Bidibidi Refugee Settlement; Yumbe District; Uganda Refugee Policy; Local Action Plan; National Action Plan; Ethnography; Applied Social Sciences; Case Study; Constructivism; Document Analysis; Thematic Analysis; Interviews; Women in Development; Women and Development; Gender and Development; Women in Forced Migration; Decentralization; Negative Peace; Positive Peace; Situational Peace; Cultural Violence; Structural Violence; Direct Violence; Positive Peacebuilding; Feminist Peace Theory;

   Abstract : This applied social sciences case study examines the efficiency of the ‘Yumbe Local Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security’ in addressing the perceived and experienced adversities of women refugees in the Bidibidi refugee settlement, Uganda. This is done by collecting data from the Bidibidi settlement through interviews and discussions with the refugee and host population, as well as with relevant organizations and governmental actors. READ MORE

3. 22. Understanding User Behaviour in a Circular Transport System : From personal choices to societal patterns

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Luja von Köckritz; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; agent-based modelling; user behaviour; behavioural decision-making; affordance theory;

   Abstract : The Circular Economy is a growing research field and policy agenda. Yet, integrating the social dimensions of sustainability into the Circular Economy remains a challenge. The significance of reactions to an implemented Circular Economy is poorly understood. READ MORE

4. 23. Analyzing the risk of Maladaptation: Implications for adaptation projects among development agencies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Bikram Sedhai; [2023]
   Keywords : Climate Change Adaptation; Maladaptation; Non-Governmental Organizations; Transformational Adaptation; International aid; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The need for climate change adaptation is widely acknowledged and adaptation projects around the world are proliferating. Despite being one of the key actors for the implementation of adaptation projects, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the potential maladaptive outcomes of such projects for international non-governmental organizations. READ MORE

5. 24. Förändringsarbetet på fikapauserna: : en fallstudie av oplanerade förändringar på Handelsbanken

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Aya Yasmin Abou-Naja; Sandra Dahlstrand; [2023]
   Keywords : Oplanerad förändring; förändringsmekanismer; organisationskultur; hållbarhetsförändring; Unplanned change; change mechanisms; organizational culture; sustainability change;

   Abstract : Förändringar i organisationer kan komma i flertalet olika former, strukturer, och omfattningar. Ett förändringsarbete som sker på fikapauserna i en organisation är en lös och oplanerad förändring där den drivande förändringsagenten är medarbetarna och deras sociala interaktioner. READ MORE

6. 25. Sustainable bread supply chains in Sweden : examining scenarios for reducing or lowering the impact of surplus bread

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Fanny Sturén; [2023]
   Keywords : food waste quantification; bread take-back agreements TBA ; supply chain; food waste hierarchy; sustainable food system; food donations Swedish University;

   Abstract : Food waste has significant environmental, social, and economic implications, demanding actions toward a sustainable food system. In Sweden's bread supply chain, approximately 14% of produced bread is wasted, with 9% attributed to unsold bread in stores. READ MORE