Search for dissertations about: "Conflicts"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 632 swedish dissertations containing the word Conflicts.
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16. Frame Analysis in Environmental Conflicts : The case of ethanol production in Brazil
Abstract : Governments and policy-makers are currently dealing with some key issues as energy security in countries dependent on oil imports; global economic development, including increased food production; and controlling global climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. The perception that biofuel could solve these challenges simultaneously has led to the implementation of policy and regulatory mechanisms on the mandatory use of biofuels, resulting in a sharp increase in biofuel production and consumption. READ MORE
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17. Learning to be at a distance : structural and educational change in the digitalization of medical education
Abstract : As an expression of current challenges faced by contemporary societies, past decades have witnessed heavy demands for higher education to change and transform. One key question here has been the increased digitalization of higher education. READ MORE
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18. Mitochondrial plasmids, genetic conflicts and sex-determination in Silene vulgaris
Abstract : Plants like all other eukaryotic organisms carry most of their DNA in the nucleus. In addition, plants also have both chloroplasts and mitochondria that contain their own genetic material. The genomes in chloroplasts and mitochondria control certain vital processes, but most often the organelles act under strict nuclear control. READ MORE
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19. Environmental conflicts and deliberative solutions? : A case study of public participation in EIA in Sweden
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyse a case of public involvement in environmental decision-making. The thesis asks what mechanisms can include or exclude the public, in the sense of giving or denying opportunities to express views and to influence the process. READ MORE
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20. Conflict, marginalisation and transformation : African migrants in Sweden
Abstract : Migrants from the Global South, coming to Sweden predominantly since the 1980s, have become a major focus of public discussions about immigration. The fears of and resentments toward the migrant ‘other’ appear to have shifted from European migrants to migrants of the Global South. READ MORE