Essays about: "unintended consequences"

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1. 21. All Roads Lead To China : A case study on Nigeria’s HIV epidemic and the effect of One Belt One Road:How does China’s One Belt One Road Initiative affect Nigeria’s HIV epidemic?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Laura Bosma; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Nigeria is home to the second-largest HIV epidemic in the world. Due to its neglected healthcare system, dwindling economy and persistent cultural beliefs, and stigmatization of people with HIV, the virus has been transmitted relatively freely for decades. READ MORE

3. 22. The Impact of Country-Specific Contextual Factors on the Outcome of Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act Regulating Conflict Minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Oscar Andrzej Danysz; [2021]
   Keywords : Conflict minerals; DRC; adjoining countries; 3T; 3TG; Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act; armed groups; tin; tungsten; tantalum; gold; US; due diligence; supply chains; unintended consequences; mining ban; embargo; artisanal and small-scale miners; implementation; policymakers; contextual factors; social; economic; political; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The conflict mineral crisis has been ongoing in the DRC for nearly two decades, with armed groups and increased military presence have played on the tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold to fund a brutal war across the eastern region of the country. Recent international efforts to tackle such illicit trade in conflict minerals has focused on requiring relevant stakeholders involved in the mineral sourcing from the DRC to adhere to due diligence processes on their supply chains in an attempt to identify conflict-sourced minerals. READ MORE

4. 23. The Nationalist Beauty Ideal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Elin Fransson; Asta Nordlund; [2021]
   Keywords : Regional Identity; National Identity; Banal Nationalism; Critical Discourse Analysis; Marketing Communication; Cultural Heritage; Corporate Visual Identity System; Country of Origin; Scandinavia; Scandinavian Beauty; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how drawing upon nationalism and regionalism in the marketing of brands may lead to unintended consequences in greater society. This purpose has been reached by studying the Nationalist and Scandinavian discourses used in the marketing of eleven Scandinavian beauty brands. READ MORE

5. 24. Formal verification of device driver monitors in HOL 4

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

   Author : Tomas Möre; [2021]
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   Abstract : As computer systems become more ubiquitous in society the negative consequences of security holes and bugs in software and hardware grow larger. In theory, the optimal way to ensure that no such possibilites exists is to conduct formal proofs that the system behaves as it should and that it is incapable of performing unintended side-effects. READ MORE

6. 25. Defense, Development and Diplomacy in Hybrid State-building Interventions : A local perspective on the outcomes of Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Noorullah Ghairat; [2021]
   Keywords : Foreign Aid; State-building operations; Security Development; Provincial Reconstruction Teams;

   Abstract : Most studies on Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan have focused on foreign perspectives thus giving little attention to the perspective of local Afghans to understand its aftermath and consequences. Based on empirical work and information drawn from semi-structured interviews with experts who have worked with military and civilian development agencies as well as government liaison officers, this study explores the intended and unintended outcomes of PRTs across the country. READ MORE