Sökning: "SIDS"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 30 uppsatser innehållade ordet SIDS.

  1. 11. “Stop stealing our beaches” : A comparative study on how Mauritius and the Seychelles are affected by and deal with climate change and tourism

    Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Författare :Mollie Sager; Gabriella Sundberg; [2020]
    Nyckelord :the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; SDGs; SIDS; climate change; tourism; Mauritius; the Seychelles; vulnerability; resilience;

    Sammanfattning : Small Island Developing States are known to be extra sensitive to environmental changes due to their geographical location and characteristics, and many are known as luxurious tourist destinations. This study explores how Mauritius and the Seychelles are affected by and deal with climate change and the negative impacts of tourism. LÄS MER

  3. 12. The Paris Agreement and the Regulatory Chill - Investigating Climate-Trade Conflicts in SIDS

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Vera Lindström; [2018]
    Nyckelord :Global Governance; Regulatory Chill; United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change; World Trade Organization; Climate Action; Law and Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : Despite the general consensus on the urgent need for climate mitigation, the achievements of the climate regime have so far been discouraging. The supportiveness of pre-existing global governance institutions should be achieved to enable truly ambitious climate policy. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Sustainable Aquifer Management in Small Island Developing States : A case study of Mauritius

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Författare :Akshay Kowlesser; [2018]
    Nyckelord :groundwater modelling; coastal aquifers; small islands; saltwater intrusion; Mauritius; climate change;

    Sammanfattning : Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are amongst the most vulnerable states in the world. They are subject to a number of stresses including economical, climatic and spatial restraints. This thesis investigates the effects that certain critical ‘stresses’ will have on the groundwater reserves of SIDS. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Disaster-induced Displacement: The Case of Small Island Developing States in the Pacific and the Caribbean

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Författare :Malte Paul Plewa; Ida Koch Giese; [2017]
    Nyckelord :Disasters; Displacement; Caribbean; Pacific; Climate Change; Migration; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : In 2015, 19.2 million people have been internally displaced globally in the context of disasters (IDMC, 2016). This is more than twice the number of people who have been newly displaced by conflict in the same period (IDMC, 2016). LÄS MER

  7. 15. Preventing a Second Atlantis: Facilitating the Enjoyment of Water in an Era of Climate Change Impacts

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Författare :Linnea Nordlander; [2017]
    Nyckelord :Human Rights; Climate Change; Right to Water; International Human Rights Law; Paris Agreement; UNFCCC; Law and Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explores the connection between climate change and human rights from a legal perspective. Its starting point is the consideration of the plight of small island developing states (SIDS) in light of the adverse impacts of climate change on their territories and populations, such as the exacerbation of resource scarcity by climate change. LÄS MER