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What about Sweden and climate justice? A discourse analysis on Swedish development cooperation policy

Lobos Poblete, Stephanie LU (2022) STVM25 20221
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This thesis is a study on Swedish development cooperation policy, aiming to
understand the approach to environmental- and climate change issues between
2010-2021. By using a theoretical framework focused on climate justice combined
with the method of discourse analysis, the analysis is guided by four questions
regarding: climate injustices, solutions, actors, and nature. These questions are
posed to the material consisting of official policy- and other guiding documents by
the Government and the Swedish agency for international development cooperation
(Sida). The results demonstrate a broad understanding to environmental- and
climate change issues in regard to injustices and solutions, considering long-term
issues,... (More)
This thesis is a study on Swedish development cooperation policy, aiming to
understand the approach to environmental- and climate change issues between
2010-2021. By using a theoretical framework focused on climate justice combined
with the method of discourse analysis, the analysis is guided by four questions
regarding: climate injustices, solutions, actors, and nature. These questions are
posed to the material consisting of official policy- and other guiding documents by
the Government and the Swedish agency for international development cooperation
(Sida). The results demonstrate a broad understanding to environmental- and
climate change issues in regard to injustices and solutions, considering long-term
issues, systems of discrimination and agency. Actors, and particularly women were
discussed along the lines of victimhood and as agents of change, highlighting the
agency of women. Finally, the understanding of nature developed significantly over
the years. Certain interlinked root causes and systems of oppression were however
less visible, such as dominating economic systems and its effect on development,
people in poverty and specifically on nature. In conclusion, this thesis finds that
climate justice concerns evolve in Swedish development cooperation policy over
the years, but it does not address certain root causes in line with the climate just
framework. (Less)
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author
Lobos Poblete, Stephanie LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVM25 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Climate justice, development cooperation, intersectionality, discourse analysis, Sweden
language
English
id
9080234
date added to LUP
2022-07-03 09:02:00
date last changed
2022-07-03 09:02:00
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  abstract     = {{This thesis is a study on Swedish development cooperation policy, aiming to 
understand the approach to environmental- and climate change issues between 
2010-2021. By using a theoretical framework focused on climate justice combined 
with the method of discourse analysis, the analysis is guided by four questions 
regarding: climate injustices, solutions, actors, and nature. These questions are 
posed to the material consisting of official policy- and other guiding documents by 
the Government and the Swedish agency for international development cooperation 
(Sida). The results demonstrate a broad understanding to environmental- and 
climate change issues in regard to injustices and solutions, considering long-term 
issues, systems of discrimination and agency. Actors, and particularly women were
discussed along the lines of victimhood and as agents of change, highlighting the 
agency of women. Finally, the understanding of nature developed significantly over 
the years. Certain interlinked root causes and systems of oppression were however 
less visible, such as dominating economic systems and its effect on development, 
people in poverty and specifically on nature. In conclusion, this thesis finds that 
climate justice concerns evolve in Swedish development cooperation policy over 
the years, but it does not address certain root causes in line with the climate just 
framework.}},
  author       = {{Lobos Poblete, Stephanie}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{What about Sweden and climate justice? A discourse analysis on Swedish development cooperation policy}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}