Essays about: "what is natural resources"

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1. 21. Natural Resources and Civil War : A Comparative Research Understanding the Impacts of Natural Resources on Civil Conflict

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Mohamed-Zaki Hared; [2022]
   Keywords : Natural Resources; Conflict; Gambella; South Sudan; Civil War; State Capacity;

   Abstract : The essay uses secondary research, and comparative methodology. The aim of the essay is to establish if natural resources plays any role in the conflicts experienced by regions which have continuously seen civil wars, and if so, to what degree. The two cases examined in this thesis are of South Sudan and Gambella in Ethiopia. READ MORE

3. 22. Towards Climate Resilient Peace: An Assessment of Climate Change Funding’s in Colombia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Tània Ferré Garcia; [2022]
   Keywords : ecological security; environmental peacebuilding; climate adaptation; climate finance; Colombia;

   Abstract : A growing body of scholarship has explored the link between climate change, natural resources and conflict. While considerable interest has been shown in examining how and under what circumstances climate change may increase a country’s risks of conflict, research exploring climate change response initiatives in fragile and conflict-affected contexts remains limited. READ MORE

4. 23. Filling in the Blanks : framing and interpreting the environment in Swedish development cooperation

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

   Author : Miron Moraitopoulos Arljung; [2022]
   Keywords : environment; communication; development; cooperation; framing; natural resources;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how the understanding of such an ambiguous concept as “the environment” can be communicated in Swedish development cooperation by the Governments and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in a way that reconciles the need to deliver on policy goals while still allowing for an interpretative and participatory project design. The central research problem studied was thus how to communicate environmental understandings without explicitly doing so. READ MORE

5. 24. Product Lifetime Extension - Identifying and investigating the opportunities and challenges presented by business and customers in extending product lifetime from a circular economy perspective

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.); KTH/Industriell produktion

   Author : Tarek Jannusi; Hrishav Paul; [2022]
   Keywords : product lifetime; accessibility; circular economy; design; product obsolescence; supply-chain; produkt livslängden; tillgängligheten; cirkulär ekonomi; design; produkters inkurans; leveranskedjan;

   Abstract : In order to meet the needs of the generations to come and to achieve the global target of maximum climate change of 1.5 degrees, we need to transform the way the society consumes natural resources. The purpose of this research is to effectively align the needs of the businesses and customers alike to accelerate a market-driven resource efficiency. READ MORE

6. 25. Restoring Icelandic wetlands: challenges in governing complex ecosystems and restoration efforts

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Hildur Þórbjörg Ármannsdóttir; [2022]
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   Abstract : The environment and climate are in critical condition with climate change and the breaching of planetary boundaries. Various approaches are being implemented to tackle these issues, including Nature-based Solutions. READ MORE