Sökning: "democracy and environmental degradation"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 uppsatser innehållade orden democracy and environmental degradation.
1. HOW DOES DEMOCRACY REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION? An empirical assessment of the information mechanism
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Several studies have found that countries with higher levels of democracy have better outcomes in reducing environmental degradation, at least under some circumstances. However, there is little empirical research on the causal mechanisms explaining how democracy decreases degradation. LÄS MER
2. Envisioning an Environmentally Just Transition: A Case Study of the Democracy in Europe 2025’s Green New Deal Campaign for Societal Transformation
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The continued increase of greenhouse gas emissions and the growing danger this poses has led to the emergence of several strategies to guide society away from further environmental degradation. Green growth is the pertinent global strategy, it calls for continued growth with the hopes to advance toward technocratic solutions. LÄS MER
3. ‘All out for shale’ : the mental health impacts of the government’s fracking policy: evidence from Lancashire, England
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/LUCSUSSammanfattning : Shale gas extraction commonly known as fracking had support from the UK government with their ‘all out for shale’ policy. Despite this industry has struggled to establish itself mainly due to strong opposition from communities concerned about environmental and health impacts. LÄS MER
4. The European Union in the time of crises: the internal struggle against the ideology of growth
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : In the recent years, a growing body of research across both the social and natural sciences coming from a Marxist tradition has been focusing on the correlation between greenhouse gases emissions and economic development through the modern times. Throughout various research, the scholars argued that the link responsible for the climatic crisis lies in the very premise of the current economic model – reliance on relentless growth. LÄS MER
5. The Effect of Democracy versus Autocracy in Environmental Policy-making using Six African Cases
Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Sammanfattning : As climate change continues to permeate the current political discourse and its effects becomes increasingly visible, the way countries respond to the situation is crucial for determining the extent of future environmental degradation. The Paris Agreement is an attempt to mitigate and adapt to the situation, however the western values tied to it have been criticised. LÄS MER
