Essays about: "sustainable development in latin america"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words sustainable development in latin america.

1. 1. Breaking the silence:Addressing Men`s violence against Women : From Costa Rica to the World - Exploring Institutions and Gender based violence through research and qualitative interviews

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Lovisa Ljungström; Carolina Oddman; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender based violence; Gender equality; UN Sustainable development goals; Implementation; Culture; and social norms;

   Abstract : Costa Rica is in many aspects a well-developed country, but as many other countries there is still a lot of inequality between the genders. Which can take its form in violence towards minorities such as women and children. The region is also influenced heavily by very conservative gender norms. READ MORE

3. 2. Towards a Green Workforce: Assessing Green Job Preparation in Panamanian and Costa Rican Universities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Julius Ulrich; [2023]
   Keywords : Panama; Costa Rica; Universities; Education for Green Jobs; Education for Sustainable Development; Green Transition; Green Skills; Triple Planetary Crises; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The triple planetary crisis exerts high pressure on countries to transform their current economic system. The transition to a green economy is not only necessary to ensure sustainable development but also essential for countries to remain economically competitive. READ MORE

4. 3. Rethinking Partnerships: Exploring the EU’s Development Cooperation in Central America via Critical Discourse Analysis and Expert Interviews

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Camilla Castelanelli; [2022]
   Keywords : Development; Partnerships; European Union; Central America; Discourse; interviews; civil society; European Studies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The European Union (EU) is the largest provider of development aid in the world, considering the funds given by its institutions and Member States. Development cooperation has been a central policy theme since the Treaty of Rome in 1957, thus constituting a significant sphere of the EU’s foreign affairs. READ MORE

5. 4. Planners’ notions of power : Analysis of practice stories about participatory planning in Latin America

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Theresa Wessels; [2022]
   Keywords : power; participation; planning; planner; first dimension of power; second dimension of power; third dimension of power; Latin America; global south;

   Abstract : Participatory processes are becoming widely established in areas such as policy and planning. They promise to achieve more inclusive, sustainable, and democratic outcomes. However, this is often only an ideal that is not achieved in reality due to dynamic power relations that shape planning practice in various forms. READ MORE

6. 5. Sustainable Development in Latin America – Linking Renewable Energy, Economic Complexity and GHG Emissions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Lea Sasse; [2022]
   Keywords : Economic Complexity; Renewable Energy; GHG Emissions; Latin America and the Caribbean; Environmental Kuznets Curve; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses the interrelations of economic complexity, greenhouse gas emissions, and renewable energy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), using annual data from 1998 to 2018. Economic development in the region is characterised by the exploitation of natural resources and low economic sophistication. READ MORE