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This paper investigates the understanding of SDG interconnections in social, economic, and environmental sustainability towards the implementation process of Rwanda's green growth approach. Thereby this thesis contributes to the academic debate on sustainability practices in developing countries via the case of Rwanda and its special approach to home-grown solutions. Hence, the paper uses the
The literature on sustainability transitions analyzes structural shifts towards more sustainable consumption and production patterns. Recently, it has been recognized that structures transcending national boundaries can both hinder and promote sustainability transitions. In this context, multi-scalar transition trajectories have been outlined, suggesting, among other things, that sectoral transfor
Water scarcity is an increasingly prevalent problem, with changing hydrological regimes due to climate change and human development taxing freshwater systems. One way to tackle this issue is through planned water reuse. This thesis explores the context of the agricultural application of treated wastewater in the European Union where Directive 2020/741 Minimum Requirements for Water Reuse was recen
Context/Purpose/Material: Sweden, portrayed as a humanitarian superpower, has been widely criticised for the export of military equipment to Saudi Arabia, a state on the other side of the spectrum, as a human rights-violating authoritarian regime. Sweden is still continuing the export to Saudi Arabia, despite Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations both within and outside the country. The purpose o
Moore Street is a market street in central Dublin which in recent years has transformed into one of the most multicultural streets in the city. The street traders that have been a presence on the street for generations are now working next to shop-keepers from a diverse range of countries. As such it is often held up as a positive example of multiculturalism. The purpose of this thesis is to exami
In 2017, an inclusive outdoor area was initiated in Nordvest, Copenhagen, in order to break down the barriers between homeless migrants and residents of the local neighborhood. The presence of homeless migrants on the streets of Copenhagen has spurred much debate and resulted in increasing uneasiness among the domiciled population. This has led to an increase in the criminalization of the behavior
Over the course of the last few years climate change has been increasingly framed in terms of security, frequently featuring in discussions and publications of various security actors and institutions. This development generated a vigorous debate within academia as to whether a securitization of climate change in global politics has occurred. By drawing upon Copenhagen School’s Securitization Theo
Denna uppsats undersöker hur mödrar som arbetstagare, omsorg och jämställdhet konstrueras i EU:s politik för balans mellan arbete och privatliv. Syftet är att bidra till en djupare förståelse för hur institutionella visioner om jämställdhet formas och vad de inkluderar respektive utesluter. Analysen fokuserar på två centrala policydokument: Arbetslivsbalansdirektiv från 2019 och Kommissionens init
Denna studie undersöker skador vid farthinder med syfte att identifiera de bakomliggande orsakerna samt föreslå lämpliga åtgärder för att minska skador. Studien fokuserar på farthinder i Lund och Malmö. Genom att kombinera okulär inventering av skador med bakgrundsdata från kommunerna och multipel regressionsanalys har en mängd data samlats in och analyserats för att hitta samband mellan skador, tThis thesis investigates damage to speed humps with the aim of identifying the underlying causes and proposing appropriate measures to reduce the occurrence of damage. The study focuses on speed humps in Lund and Malmö. By combining visual inspection of damage with background data from municipalities and multiple regression analysis, a large amount of data was collected and analyzed to find correl
This thesis analyses how rights-based youth climate groups can sustain their interventions during political transitions, using the YES4ECO project in Bangladesh as a case study. The youth-led project in the climate-vulnerable districts of Bangladesh faced disruption following the uprising in July 2024, as it destabilised the local government structures. The study draws on 29 key informant intervie
This thesis examines the extent to which Indigenous and local communities are able to meaningfully participate in the governance of the Oxapampa-Ashaninka-Yanesha Biosphere Reserve (BIOAY). Peru is a mega-diverse country and has eight Biosphere Reserves, which operate through a multilevel governance model that prioritizes Indigenous and local participation for successful sustainable development ou
Across the EU, wildfires are becoming an increasingly devastating threat, placing growing pressure on investment in prevention. This thesis examines whether the greening of EU investment fund regulations governing the European Regional Development Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development between the 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 programming periods has produced a regulatory architec
AI has become a prominent topic in discussion concerning defence, innovation and disinformation. While the societal benefits of AI have been widely recognized, forming the basis for Sweden’s expanded promotion of AI– the implications of certain AI technologies have nevertheless been framed as harmful, and in some cases even dangerous. The aim of this thesis is to examine how AI is constructed in S
This thesis examined how South Korea manages the tension between the promotion of soft masculinity through cultural figures as part of its international nation branding strategy and the domestic enforcement of militarized citizenship grounded in hegemonic masculinity through conscription. Drawing primarily on theories of nation branding, the research analyzed how masculinities are strategically co
This thesis investigates how human rights responsibility is constructed and negotiated between the Zambian state and foreign mining companies in Zambia’s mining sector under conditions of economic dependence on foreign investment. The study is motivated by observations from an internship in Zambia, where mining was consistently framed as central to development while questions of responsibility rem
Despite the growing importance of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a key tool to assess the environmental impact of products and services, many companies struggle with its implementation, lacking internal structures and capabilities to incorporate it into their operations. This thesis aims to understand the factors influencing companies' implementation of LCA, examining both drivers and barriers
Objectives: Contemporary development cooperation increasingly promotes participation,localization, and local ownership as central goals, while donor governments place strongerdemands on transparency, measurable results, and financial control. These ambitions do notalways fit easily together. This thesis examines how accountability is constructed andinterpreted in Sweden’s development cooperation w
