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Despite longstanding and far-reaching recognition of the need for social change towards environmental sustainability, the delivery of this transition is proving problematic. Dominant strategies for sustainable development in western countries focus on uncoupling economic development from ecological harm. Scandinavia epitomises this approach to green economy, especially in the transition to a low-c
Uppsatsen undersöker validiteten hos teorin om hållbar samhällsutveckling, vars syfte är att lösa hållbarhetsproblem inom lokalsamhällen. Teorin är utarbetad av Mark Roseland, professor i utvecklingsstudier på Simon Fraser University i Burnaby, Kanada. Roseland förläser runt om i världen för att inspirera politiker och ämbetsmän som arbetar inom ett lokalsamhälle, för att dessa lokalsamhällen ska
In this thesis I explore the relationship between the transition movement and social and ecological justice. Through a case study of Transition Guelph (TG), a transition town in Ontario, Canada, I discuss how TG creates a language based on binary concepts embedded in unequal power relations, and how this language informs their actions and activism. I also discuss how language affects their own org
En kattrumpa innebär en överlåtelse genom gåva av en näringsfastighet från en fysisk person till ett bolag som ägs av överlåtaren och dennes närstående. Viss ersättning utgår men den understiger såväl fastighetens marknadsvärde som taxeringsvärde. Kattrumpan är ett skatteplaneringsförfarande vars namn uppkommit genom rättspraxis. I denna uppsats undersöks och analyseras det inkomstskatterättsliga The Swedish concept of “kattrumpa” signifies a business property assigned as a gift by a physical person to a company owned by the assigner and his related. The given compensation falls short of the property’s market value as well as its taxable value. The concept of “kattrumpa” is a tax planning procedure whose name evolved through case law. This thesis aims to examine and analyze the legal posit
MalmoeLund is one of the three large metropolitan regions in Sweden. Compared with Stockholm and Gothenburg, the region has the lowest regional growth. The decision to establish ESS and MAX IV in Lund has brought great opportunities for the region. To take advantage of possible spin-off effects, which among other things can lead to new job opportunities for the region's overall population, ext
This thesis is about the legal protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) of the design of the graphical user interface (GUI) for computer programs aka software. The research into this matter of law was done by finding out and analysing how this protection is provided through international treaties, statutory law and case law. It concludes that there is a certain amount of legal uncertainty with
This study aims to show how young women feel about their abilities to reach their work-related goals and how their social behavior, specifically self-presentation, affects the outcome. By using a qualitative method, analyzes of the interviews can be made to get a deeper knowledge about the subject. The result of this study showed that all of the women had set high work-related goals for themselves
Today, many projects about Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) are in progress within the automotive industry. Fuel-efficiency and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles are the main targets. This thesis is within in one of these projects that is called electric All Wheel Drive(eAWD) at BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems AB. A key parameter to perform an accurate
De fördelar som ses med ett tvåkammarsystem kategoriseras utifrån följande fem generella, övergripande argument: granskning, stabilitet, kompletterande perspektiv, skydd för minoriteter och storlek. Storbritanniens utformande av tvåkammarsystemet är unikt i den mening att dess överhus utgörs av medlemmar som inte blivit demokratiskt valda och som i vissa fall även har ärvt sina positioner. Utifr
A study was performed to investigate whether the risk- and vulnerability assessments of Swedish central authorities fulfill its purposes stated in the legislation. This was made by investigating and categorizing the characteristic ways the authorities communicate risks in their RVA:s. A content analysis of ten risk- and vulnerability assessments was performed as well as a participating observation
The purpose of the thesis is to investigate how information systems are utilised for capital investment appraisals in organisations in the private and public sector as regards to employees and controllers who are involved in the production of investment appraisals. The conslusion reached is that usage of information systems for capital investment appraisals is affected by individuals’ characterist
Alberta’s energy sector provides a reliable supply of energy and contributes to the economy of Alberta. In addition to these positive aspects, there are concerns about the environmental, economic and social performance of the energy sector. The purpose of this thesis is to critically examine the production side of Alberta’s energy sector and offer constructive ideas about how the sector could be b
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Men that fall victim for sexual abuse, is a subject that is not discussed in the day to day basis. The purpose with this study is to highlight the norms and attitudes that exist about men that fall victim for sexual abuse and how these norms are constructed among younger adults. The empirical material is composed through four focus groups with a total of 22 individuals. To process and analyse the
Cardiovascular (CVD) is one of the most common causes of mortality. Apart from known causal risk factors such as smoking, obesity, dyslipidaemia and hypertension, chronic psychological stress has been suggested as a possible independent risk marker, also because the CVD burden follows a social gradient. Another self-reported variable is self-rated health (SRH) which in many studies has ben shown t
Problemformulering: Butiken kommer i denna uppsats ses som en plats för event och inte endast som en plats för försäljning. Vi kommer därför att bidra med att se om event i butik kan skapa varaktiga konkurrensfördelar genom att engagera kunden i butik och i samband med detta även skapa kundrelationer. Syfte: Syftet är att ur ett företagsperspektiv beskriva och analysera om butiken som ett upplevel
In the late 19th century, many Swedes were committed to a new wave of religious revivalism. Trough these new Christian congregations, several vast efforts were made to bring the gospel of salvation to people in parts of the world that many Swedes at this time had not even heard of. Of those who responded to their inner calling, left everything they knew and became missionaries, a notable share wer
Uppsatsen undersöker samspelet mellan diskurser om manlighet, nationalism och emotioner i en svensk 1800-tals kontext. På vilket sätt emotioner artikulerar manlighet och nationalism
