Search for dissertations about: "Politics of adaptation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words Politics of adaptation.
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1. Adaptation, now? : Exploring the Politics of Climate Adaptation through Poststructuralist Discourse Theory
Abstract : Increasing evidence of anthropogenic climate change and the recognition that warming is likely to go beyond 2°C raises the need for responses that help people cope with the anticipated changes. The rise of attention to so-called climate adaptation on political agendas at the local, national and international scale has come about with a hastily growing field of academic knowledge production. READ MORE
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2. Conditions of ‘Sustainability’ : The Case of Climate Change Adaptation in Sweden
Abstract : By describing climate change as one of the greatest challenges of our time, the Swedish government has expressed a commitment to climate change adaptation as an integral part of the country’s sustainable development efforts. Sweden has also been portrayed as a frontrunner of climate policy and sustainable development. READ MORE
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3. Isolating the Radical Right : Coalition Formation and Policy Adaptation in Sweden
Abstract : In recent decades, established political parties across Europe have become increasingly challenged by a new party family: the radical right. In terms of how mainstream parties respond to this challenge, Sweden has been a puzzling case both in a comparative European perspective and in light of established theories of party competition. READ MORE
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4. Global Adaptation Governance : Evidence from 30 International Organizations, 1990-2017
Abstract : Human adaptation to major climate change and variability is becoming an increasing concern among both scholars and practitioners. This PhD thesis examines the engagement of international organizations (IOs) in the governance of climate change adaptation. READ MORE
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5. Climatised Moves : Climate-induced Migration and the Politics of Environmental Discourse
Abstract : This work seeks to de-naturalise climate-induced migration (CM). Combining political ecology and post-foundational theories, I read CM as a construct that reifies a series of phenomena into an issue to be researched and governed. READ MORE