Essays about: "subnational authorities"

Found 5 essays containing the words subnational authorities.

  1. 1. Strategic Spatial Planning in an Evolving Governance Structure : Decolonizing Planning in Namibia

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Author : Tove Söder; [2023]
    Keywords : Namibia; Strategic Spatial Planning SSP ; planning process; decentralization; policy implementation; post-colonial; urban sprawl; spatial planning; strategy implementation; strategy-making;

    Abstract : This research explores the challenges the Namibian government faces in the planning process when implementing policies for strategic spatial planning (SSP). The study considers the entire Namibian planning process which primarily is governed top-down but has since independence adopted policies to decentralize power. READ MORE

  3. 2. Geographical inequalities in burden of disease at local authority level in Scotland: A subnational analysis for the Scottish Burden of Disease Study 2016

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Georgia Dyer; [2020]
    Keywords : Burden of disease; disability-adjusted life years; years of life lost; years lived with a disability; Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation; local authorities; Scotland; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: Scotland possesses the worst mortality outcomes and slowest improvement in life expectancy of Western Europe. Within Scotland, stark inequalities exist in both morbidity and mortality. There remains paucity in assessment of subnational variation in disease burden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Breaking bread across borders: a case study on the efficiency of the interregional educational network between France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Charlotte Saillard; [2018]
    Keywords : Multi-level governance; Greater Region; Cross-border project; Interreg; education; network;

    Abstract : Cross-border cooperation is growing mostly thanks to incentives in the form of funding under the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) and its Interreg programme also called European Territorial Cooperation (ETC). This funding and support under EU cohesion policy, aims at reducing the economic, social and territorial disparities between the EU regions rather than between EU countries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Not for Sale: How home grown Scandinavian eco-cities take climate change imaginaries beyond market mechanisms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Marcella Carby-Samuels; [2014]
    Keywords : values-based planning theory; critical institutional theory; eco-communities; ecocity; eco-city; ecovillage; eco-village; peri-urban; urban agriculture; urban gardening; urbanization; socio-ecological systems; socio-ecological justice; social sustainability; equity; subnational authorities; climate talks; UNFCCC; cities; climate change; global warming; political ecology; critical realism; adaptation; mitigation; urban heat island effect; green roofs; 8 House; Western Harbour; Augustenborg; Munksøgård; Copenhagen; Malmö; Roskilde; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Inter-governmental climate talks have, over a twenty-year period, had little success in implementing measures to mitigate human-induced climate change. Their fundamental perspective, one of economic rationality, has not provided a compelling or effective basis for achieving their desired goals. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Impact of EU Cohesion Policy in Sweden - Chances and Challenges

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jessica Markus; [2011]
    Keywords : Cohesion Policy; Regional Policy; Sweden; Structural Funds; Subnational level; Multi-level Governance; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The paper identifies the effects of the adoption of EU cohesion policy in Sweden, namely a significant involvement of subnational actors within designing and implementing the policy, a stimulated activity of regional authorities, a relationship between the different administrative levels mainly characterised by cooperation and dialogue and the increasing importance of flexible, inclusive, network-like arrangements for collaboration in Sweden. Swedish regions make increasingly use of opportunities provided by the Structural Funds, not just in terms of funding, but also of gaining experiences and competences, though differences among the counties and municipalities exist. READ MORE