Essays about: "un official"

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1. 1. Can an alternative cosmovision challenge the market hegemony? : an analysis of article 6.8 in the Paris agreement

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

   Author : Amanda Björksell; [2023]
   Keywords : climate negotiations; Paris agreement; Buen Vivir; ; Vivir Bien; article 6.8; climate justice; Bolivia; non-market approaches;

   Abstract : A rising global temperature and increased emissions, in combination with the slow progress of the yearly climate negotiations shows that there is something hindering the radical improvement needed to protect both the planet and humanity. The outset for this thesis is to study the UN climate negotiations and the alternative discourse that can question the hegemony. READ MORE

3. 2. Sustainability Evaluation of Transformer Insulating Liquid against UN SDGs

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Yi Liu; [2022]
   Keywords : United Nations; Sustainable Development Goals; evaluation method; triangle fuzzy number; petroleum; crude oil; gas; vegetable oil; soybean; rapeseed; United Nations; Globala målen; utvärderingsmetod; triangel fuzzy number; petroleum; råolja; gas; vegetabilisk olja; sojaböna; raps;

   Abstract : To achieve a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, the United Nations has defined the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including economic, social, and environmental sustainability as three pillars. This thesis work is aimed at building a sustainability evaluation framework to investigate the product, which in this study is transformer insulating liquid. READ MORE

4. 3. Sweden and Children's Rights: A case study of Sweden's ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Albin Lagerlöf; [2022]
   Keywords : Sweden; Convention on the Rights of the Child; Norm; Role; Identity; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In 1989, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The convention, whose purpose is to ensure and protect children’s rights globally, was later ratified by Sweden 1990. Thereby, the country committed itself to legally follow the articles of the convention. READ MORE

5. 4. Alternative and Indigenous knowledges in Quito’s resilience strategy: A discursive analysis of power relations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Maeve Hofer; [2021]
   Keywords : urban resilience governance; power relations; Indigenous peoples; knowledges; Quito; 100RC; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Resilience has become a recent buzzword among urban planners who intent to increase a city’s capaci- ty to function despite disasters. Yet, scholars have raised concerns about the impact of resilience strat- egies on marginalized groups which are unproportionally exposed to and affected by environmental harm. READ MORE

6. 5. Evaluation of the recyclabillity of a lignin-based biopolymer

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Materialvetenskap

   Author : Eric Hacksell; [2021]
   Keywords : recycling; recyclability; lignin; Renol; PP; mechanical recycling; Recyclass; återvinning; lignin; Renol; återvinningsbarhet; Recyclass;

   Abstract : The use of plastic materials has changed the packaging industry, the construction industry, the automotive industry, and many others drastically. Plastics are also abundant in our everyday life. However, its downsides in the society are undeniable and are starting to get attention from law makers, the general public and industries alike. READ MORE