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Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words research on coffee.

2. 1. Essays on heterogeneity and uncertainty in climate policy and development

   Author : Tsegaye Ginbo Gatiso; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers focusing on the role of heterogeneity and uncertainty in the context of climate change policy and agricultural development. By using intra-household data, the first paper illustrates differences in spouses’ perception of climatic risks and its effect on household’s adoption of climate change adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa. READ MORE

4. 2. Does Voluntary Governance Work? : Insights from Specialty Coffee

   Author : Finlay Macgregor; LUCID - Lund University Centre of Excellence for Integration of Social and Natural Dimensions of Sustainability-lup-obsolete; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; regulatory governance; sustainability science; voluntary governance; certification; disclosure; sustainability reporting; coffee; Reglering och styrning; hållbarhetsvetenskap; frivillig reglering; certifiering; rapportering; kaffe;

   Abstract : Agricultural businesses contribute to sustainability problems, but they are also increasingly central to the effort to develop solutions. One way of moving toward sustainability is through regulatory governance. In this thesis, I analyze a tool of regulatory governance called voluntary market-based regulatory initiatives. READ MORE

5. 3. Genetic polymorphisms in breast cancer in relation to risk and prognosis

   Author : Erika Bågeman; Bröstcancer-genetik; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; age at diagnosis; breast cancer; polymorphism; CYP1A2; IGF1; GSTM1; CYP2C9; CYP2C8; coffee; GSTT1; ER; parity;

   Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women living in Sweden and the second most common cancer in the rest of the world. The risk of developing breast cancer is modified by environment, lifestyle, genetics and a combination of these factors. READ MORE

6. 4. Between crisis and opportunity : Livelihoods, diversification and inequality among the Meru of Tanzania

   Author : Rolf Larsson; Sociologi; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology of labour; Meru; Tanzania; Arusha; peasants; sociology of enterprise; family farmers; smallholders; coffee production; income diversification; de-agrarianisation; agricultural intensification; inequality; social differentiation; economic liberalization.; Sociology; Agricultural economics; Sociologi; Arbetslivssociologi; företagssociologi; Lantbruksekonomi;

   Abstract : Sustained high population growth rates are radically altering the livelihood conditions for small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. In one of the most fertile and densely settled areas of East Africa, Mount Meru in Northern Tanzania, the size of the population has increased nearly tenfold within the last century. READ MORE

7. 5. The floor is yours: A conversation analytic study of teachers' conduct facilitating whole-class discussions around texts

   Author : Annerose Willemsen; Kees de Glopper; Tom Koole; Myrte Gosen; Janet Fuller; Hedwig te Molder; Kris Van den Branden; University of Groningen; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES;

   Abstract : This dissertation reports on detailed interaction research into the ways in which primary school teachers provide space for discussion during history lessons. Teachers participating in this project were asked to hold whole-class discussions on the basis of the textbook texts, instead of having their students complete written exercises individually. READ MORE