Search for dissertations about: "Global development projects"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 125 swedish dissertations containing the words Global development projects.

2. 11. Navigating Open Polities for Change in Swedish Bilateral Development Cooperation Projects

   Author : Jenny Iao-Jörgensen; Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; complex adaptive systems; International Development Cooperation; open polities; Swedish authorities; project management; organisational resilience;

   Abstract : International development cooperation is undergoing a transformation, driven by the urgent need for more effective, holistic approaches to address enduring global challenges. This thesis explores the paradigmatic shift towards complex adaptive systems (CAS) thinking in Swedish bilateral development cooperation project management, in response to these challenges. READ MORE

4. 12. Arctic geographies in the making : understanding political economy, institutional strategic selectivity, and agency in tourism pathway development

   Author : Dorothee Bohn; Doris A. Carson; Linda Lundmark; E. Carina H. Keskitalo; Dimitri Ioannides; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Arctic tourism; political economy; institutional strategic selectivity; agency; tourism pathways; uneven development; metagovernance; regional development funding; resort enclave; firm financing;

   Abstract : Tourism has long been promoted as a catalyst for socio-economic development in sparsely populated areas based on the commodification of culture and natural environments. This thesis examines the case of Arctic tourism in the two neighbouring northern counties of Finnish Lapland and Norrbotten (Sweden). READ MORE

5. 13. Time-limited and complex interaction : studies of industrial projects

   Author : Jonas Söderlund; Lars Lindkvist; Graham Winch; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : project management; project organization; temporary organization; time limits; complexity; deadlines; temporary relationships; time orientation; pacing; projektledning; företag; projektadministration; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : This doctoral dissertation reports on four case studies of industrial project organizations: The studies cover product development and construction projects at ABB, Ericsson and Volvo. Generally, the studies aim at exploring the time-limited and complex character of project interaction. READ MORE

6. 14. Attitudes towards Sustainable Development. Priorities, Responsibility, Empowerment

   Author : Marianne Lindström; Marianne Henningsson; Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; sustainable development; responsibilities; priorities; personality; feelings; empowerment; Agenda 21; control; Psychology; Psykologi; Miljövetenskap; Psychology;

   Abstract : The UN conference in Rio on Environment and Development in 1992 was the starting point for the local Agenda 21 work and several Swedish municipalities began their local Agenda 21 processes in 1993. This thesis aims at investigating how people perceive sustainable development in four Swedish municipalities. READ MORE

7. 15. Hybrid Governance in Practice : Public and Private Actors in the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism

   Author : Emma Lund; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; effectiveness; private actors; multilateral environmental agreements; hybrid governance; global governance; climate regime; UNFCCC; Kyoto Protocol; CDM; Clean Development Mechanism;

   Abstract : It is commonly argued that the private sector needs to become actively involved for society to stand a chance of solving the most pressing global problems. This thesis, consisting of five articles previously published in refereed journals and an introductory essay, studies one case of private actor participation in global environmental governance: the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). READ MORE