Students:2010/2011 student case studies: Difference between revisions

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===Foreword===

New Zealand is a country with an image of 100 % purity and economically dependent on landscape-driven tourism. Nevertheless, it also has rich raw materials throughout its land and so plans for rapid developmen,t especially of the mining industry, were discussed in 2010. The government launched a public discussion process for a "stocktake" = a review of the areas potentially rich in minerals for further exploitation. After gathering more information, a process of consultations between the public, mining interest groups and the government began – the question under discussion was whether mineral estates should be considered for exploitation if they affect highly protected land (Schedule 4). After an eight week consultation process, submissions made by citizens and civic organizations were carefully analyzed and the data obtained transparently published. The result of consultations was that the Government had to drop plans for mineral exploration or extraction in the protected areas. Many excellent lessons from the consultation process and analysis of its results can be followed in this case study.

== Caroline Reibe  ==

=== Wolfgang Mularzyk ===

===Sarah de Pasqualin===

The case study deals with the gender (in)equality in the global arena and its effects on the local space. This raises many questions like, if women in the 21st century have the same possibilities as men have? Is there a difference in the labour market? How involved is the historical background in the current situation?

Gender mainstreaming is a very important task of globalisation. It may require changes in goals, strategies, and actions so that both women and men can influence, participate in and benefit from development processes. One goal out of eight from the Millennium Summit in 2000 has the target to eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005, and in all levels of education no later than 2015. This case study should clarify the current position and figure out the relations between globalization and gender inequality. In the later paragraphs I discuss the differences in gender pay gaps in depth and focus on the role of women in business life.