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1. 1. People help the people: A critical discourse analysis of NGO activism against water privatisation in El Salvador

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

   Author : Line Lundager Olsen; [2022]
   Keywords : activism; El Salvador; water politics; water privatisation; power; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis concerns itself with the current state of water activism in El Salvador. For 20 years the topic has been a point of conflict for the nation, with both wins and losses for the water activists. The previous academic research into this consists of ethnographic studies. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of Water Privatisation on the Indigenous Mapuche in the South of Chile. A Qualitative Content Analysis from a Human Rights Perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Anna-Lena Wissmüller; [2021-09-27]
   Keywords : Chile; water privatisation; neo-liberalism; indigenous communities; Mapuche; human rights;

   Abstract : This study aimed to investigate the impacts of water privatisation on Mapuche communities in the South of Chile. The effects and the resulting demands and actions were examined from a human rights perspective. READ MORE

4. 3. Leveraging digital technologies for transitions to clean and safe water : a case study of Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya

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

   Author : Diane Mumbi Mungai; [2020]
   Keywords : Water; Kibera; access; transitions; sociotechnical systems; malfunction and disrepair; governance failure; coexistence; mediating technologies; privatisation; archipelagos; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Inadequate water infrastructural development and high costs of water are few of the many challenges that affect water access in Kibera. Consequently, many alternatives to piped water grew out of necessity to meet the needs of residents. READ MORE

5. 4. Climate Adaptation Strategies and Projections on Water Discharge in the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Marika Mourujärvi; [2020]
   Keywords : Climate Adaptation: Climate projections: Water Discharge: Transboundary Issues: Euphrates-Tigris River Basin: Middle East; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The main aim of this thesis is to analyse the climate adaptation strategies regarding water resources in the regional context of the three major riparians of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers: Turkey, Syria and Iraq. The objectives are: to base the analysis on the criteria benefit, consequences and limits to the social as well as the technical factors affecting the water availability and to use WW-HYPE, which is a HBV based model, to support literature on climate projections in the area. READ MORE

6. 5. The role of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives in Swedish apparel brands' Sustainable Supply Chain Management

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Dominika MacHek; [2019]
   Keywords : Environmental impacts; Sustainable supply chain management; Multi-stakeholder initiatives; Swedish apparel and textile industry; Science General;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to increase the understanding of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) as means for the Swedish apparel industry to enhance their sustainable supply chain management (SSCM). Three MSIs that address environmental issues in apparel supply chains are explored as cases – Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), Sweden Textile Water Initiative (STWI), and Textile Exchange (TE), focusing on the perceptions of Swedish apparel brands. READ MORE