Sökning: "Pacific Island Countries"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 14 uppsatser innehållade orden Pacific Island Countries.

1. 1. Climate Change, Disappearing Islands and thePerception of Climate Justice : A Content Analysis of the Perception of Climate Justice from thePerspective of Small Island States

   Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Amanda Nilsson; [2022]
   Nyckelord :Small island states; climate change; climate in justice; colonialism; climate migration; adaptation and mitigation strategies; sea-level rise; disappearing islands; solidarity;

   Sammanfattning : The objective of this thesis was to establish how, in an emerging era of sinking islands andincreasing environmental degradation, ideas concerning climate justice have been developedin pacific small island states. These ideas have been analysed from a framework of southernand justice theory and, hence, been put in comparison to the global framework of climatejustice and the notion that sovereign states, no matter location or historical circumstances, areleft alone to deal with the worst effects of climate change. LÄS MER

3. 2. Effects of External Money Inflow on Economic Growth in Pacific Island States

   Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Författare :Chandra Börs; [2021]
   Nyckelord :External capital; FDI; ODA; Remittances; Economic Growth; Pacific Island Countries; Business and Economics;

   Sammanfattning : External money inflows in form of FDI, ODA, and remittances make up for a substantial share of GDP in PICs. In this dissertation, the effect of external capital inflows on economic growth in receiving countries is evaluated. This study is amongst the first to investigate the interconnected effects of FDI, ODA, and remittances upon output for PICs. LÄS MER

4. 3. Trouble in Paradise: An Analytic Narrative of Political Turmoil and Growth in Fiji

   Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Författare :Filip Hes; [2021]
   Nyckelord :Fiji; Political Instability; Pacific Island Countries; SIDS; Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : Fiji has been plagued with issues hindering its economic development. Having experienced 4 coup d’états in the last 40 years owing to tension between the countries’ two majority ethnic groups, Fiji has developed a reputation for political instability. LÄS MER

5. 4. Activity and participation at home and in the community for individuals using lower limb prostheses : A qualitative study conducted in Kiribati

   Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering

   Författare :Elin Svensk; Josefin Lång; [2018]
   Nyckelord :Developing countries; diabetes; Pacific Island countries PIC´s ; prostheses; participation; activity;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Kiribati has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world. A major consequence of diabetes is amputation which creates a demand for prosthetic and orthotic services. It is well established that people with amputations who do not have access to a prosthesis experience difficulties with their mobility and participation in society. LÄS MER

7. 5. Landscape and Identity in Kiribati

   Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Författare :Jana Gheuens; [2017]
   Nyckelord :Landscape; Identity; Climate Change; Kiribati; Migration;

   Sammanfattning : In this thesis, I will look into the relationship between landscape and identity on the island nation of Kiribati, a low lying island nation in the Micronesian region of the Pacific that is currently under threat by climate change. Based on qualitative research from several islands in Kiribati (semi-structured interviews and observations), I explore how landscape and landscape changes, identity, and present and future challenges are perceived by Kiribati residents. LÄS MER