Search for dissertations about: "ecological perspective"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 173 swedish dissertations containing the words ecological perspective.
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16. "There's a bad time coming" : Ecological Vision in the Fiction of D. H. Lawrence
Abstract : This study aims to shed new light on the relation between humankind and nature in D. H. Lawrence's fiction. While this may seem like well-trodden ground in Lawrence criticism, my reading is ecocritical and re-examines his texts through the perspective of today's environmental awareness. READ MORE
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17. Meaning and Action in Sustainability Science : Interpretive approaches for social-ecological systems research
Abstract : Social-ecological systems research is interventionist by nature. As a subset of sustainability science, social-ecological systems research aims to generate knowledge and introduce concepts that will bring about transformation. Yet scientific concepts diverge in innumerable ways when they are put to work in the world. READ MORE
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18. Transcriptional biomarkers of toxicity – powerful tools or random noise? : An applied perspective from studies on bivalves
Abstract : Aquatic organisms are constantly at risk of being exposed to potentially harmful chemical compounds of natural or anthropogenic origin. Biological life can for instance respond to chemical stressors by changes in gene expression, and thus, certain gene transcripts can potentially function as biomarkers, i.e. READ MORE
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19. Disturbances in food webs : Importance of species interactions from an ecological and evolutionary perspective
Abstract : Biodiversity loss is occurring globally at an unprecedented pace. This is not only followed by ethical concerns; it also affects all levels of an ecosystem, with wide-spread implications for ecosystem functioning, services and human well-being. READ MORE
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20. Self-employed people navigating difficult times : business challenges and well-being from a salutogenic perspective
Abstract : BackgroundGlobally, the COVID-19 pandemic presented major difficulties for many self-employed people because it caused pressures such as decreased customer demand, production stagnation, disruptions in supply chains and increased uncertainty. The vast amount of the studies of self-employed people during the pandemic have focused on traditional pathogenic effects. READ MORE