Essays about: "social-political conflicts"

Found 4 essays containing the words social-political conflicts.

1. 1. Searching for consensus: A study of hydrosocial relations in the water management of river Eurajoki in southwestern Finland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Milla Susi; [2019]
   Keywords : Hydrosocial cycle; Political ecology; Multi-stakeholder; Water management; Sustainability Science; Finland; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Water management tackles complexities within the interconnected social, political, economic and ecological systems across scales, while aiming to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders dependent on water. Many tensions and unsolved issues persist in water management regarding socio-political power structures, spatial scale, and relations between stakeholders who have different perceptions on problems and solutions in water management. READ MORE

3. 2. Whisky is for drinking; Water is for fighting over : a critical investigation of the decision to build the Broken Hill Pipeline

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Owen David Carr; [2018]
   Keywords : hydrosocial cycle; MDBA; water governance; conflict; socio-ecological systems; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Water is a necessity for human survival, and a lack of sufficient clean water can have severe negative impacts on human health, economic activity, food security and societal relations. Increasing demand on water resources around the globe often leads to conflicts between different water users who compete for available supplies. READ MORE

4. 3. Biofuels Expansion and Their Differentiated Social-political Impacts in Developing Countries: A Comparative Account between Land Grabs and Social Sustainability in Honduras.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Mauricio Luna Galván; [2012]
   Keywords : biofuels; land grabbing; social sustainability; social-political conflicts; dispossession; neoliberalization; Honduras.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The present study is concerned with the expansion of biofuel production and two revealing and contrasting impacts caused in Honduras. The biofuels complex emerges as a sustainable alternative to cope with pressing problems related to climate change, energy insecurity and environmental degradation. READ MORE

5. 4. Re-Constructing the Zeal of Hamas; 'Armchair Philosophy' for Approaching Sainthood

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Muhab Wahby; [2009]
   Keywords : International Relations.; Political Islam; Islamism; Peace and Conflict Studies; Realism; Terrorism; Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; Social Constructivism; Hamas; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The paper researches the viable options for Hamas as a case study in the development of a peace paradigm through answering the question of ‘What should Hamas do, while under siege, to act responsibly in favor of the interests of its constituency?’ By comparing the logics of social constructivist and realist theories as methods of analysis in addressing the formulation, operationalization and social utility generated from ideologies, and specifically, Islamism, and the various forms it has taken shape in a post-9/11-postmodern world. While addressing the historical aspect and sources of ideological power that constitute our social reality through meanings, morals and rituals, derivations are made from the harsh conditions of an environment confined to conflict that transpired into Hamas’ structural foundation. READ MORE