Essays about: "solidarity economy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words solidarity economy.
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1. Visiting food sovereignty : exploring the relations of food sovereignty and tourism
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Both the agriculture and tourism sectors have been heavily criticized for the social and environmental imprints they leave on the world, especially in rural areas. This thesis explores the intersection between alternative approaches to both agriculture and tourism which seek to bring positive social and ecological effects to rural areas. READ MORE
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2. Where do we belong? : A Critical Discourse Analysis of Baltic and Nordic regional identities in speeches by the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : This thesis aims to discover how Baltic and Nordic regional identities are discussed in 448 speeches by the presidents of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania during 1991 – 2021, and how regional identities in these countries may have changed over time. The research is conducted as a critical discourse analysis, with an addition of elements of comparative analysis. READ MORE
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3. socialbnb : A Qualitative Study on Host-Guest Interactions and Tourism Social Entrepreneurship
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)Abstract : This qualitative study looks at host-guest interaction facilitated by the phenomenon of tourism social entrepreneurship through the lens of emotional solidarity. Social entrepreneurship is arguably the social innovation that tourism needs and has become an alternative strategy to develop tourism in host communities with the potential to create positive community change. READ MORE
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4. Mining for the low-carbon transition : Conflicting discourses of sacrifice zones and win-win narratives
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : To support the transition towards a low-carbon economy, mining companies, international financial institutions and governments are preparing to drastically scale up mineral extraction of energy transition minerals such as cobalt and lithium. Mineral extraction, however, has far-reaching impacts on the biophysical environment and mining-affected communities that may become more severe under a changing climate. READ MORE
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5. Social Digital Currency and Basic Income – the Development Strategy of the Future? : A case study of social currency, basic income and local business in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study is based on interviews with local business owners in the Brazilian municipality of Maricá, Rio deJaneiro, conducted in November 2021. The municipality receives royalties from the rich oil reserves that werefound in the bottom of the pre-salt area of the Atlantic Ocean, and has implemented a basic income programcalled Renda Básica de Cidadania (RBC). READ MORE