Search for dissertations about: "non-state actors"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words non-state actors.
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1. Non-State Participation in International Organizations : Patterns, Drivers, and Consequences
Abstract : Over recent decades, one of the most prominent developments in global governance has been the expanded involvement of non-state actors (NSAs) in the policy-making bodies of international organizations (IOs). This trend is expected to have positive implications for democracy and effectiveness in global governance by improving participation, accountability, and representation, and by allowing IOs to draw on NSA resources to improve policy-making. READ MORE
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2. Non-state actors and global fisheries governance
Abstract : Transboundary policy problems such as overfishing of shared fish stocks, or illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing represent significant governance challenges. States have established international legal frameworks and engage in international organizations (e.g. READ MORE
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3. Shapers, Brokers and Doers : The Dynamic Roles of Non-State Actors in Global Climate Change Governance
Abstract : Non-state actors, such as international environmental organisations, business associations and indigenous peoples organisations, increasingly take on governance functions that can influence the delivery of global public goods. This thesis examines the roles of these actors in the field of global climate change governance. READ MORE
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4. The Development and Use of Standards by Non-state Actors: A Study of the Dynamics of Regulating Sustainability Assurance
Abstract : Non-state actors have been increasingly engaged in regulation, operating and setting rules outside of, and parallel to, existing legal institutions. These “alternative to legal rules” have been increasingly influential in domestic law and policy, with growing evidence of them penetrating legal, professional, as well as social orders. READ MORE
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5. Making waves : A study of the patterns and consequences of non-state actor participation in global fisheries governance
Abstract : States have established regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) to manage transboundary fish stocks. However, the effectiveness of these bodies has been questioned. Problems with overfishing, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and bycatch remain persistent and difficult to solve. READ MORE