Search for dissertations about: "ecosystems"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 727 swedish dissertations containing the word ecosystems.
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1. Adaptation, now? : Exploring the Politics of Climate Adaptation through Poststructuralist Discourse Theory
Abstract : Increasing evidence of anthropogenic climate change and the recognition that warming is likely to go beyond 2°C raises the need for responses that help people cope with the anticipated changes. The rise of attention to so-called climate adaptation on political agendas at the local, national and international scale has come about with a hastily growing field of academic knowledge production. READ MORE
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2. Orchestrating emerging digital ecosystems : investigating the establishment of an open data platform in the Swedish public transport industry
Abstract : Digital platforms are affecting most contemporary organizations as they mediate an increasing range and number of interactions in their ecosystems. While the discourse on digital platform ecosystems has gained in interest over the years, it often revolves around dominant global firms and how they utilize their control over governance and architecture configurations to exercise power in shaping trajectories. READ MORE
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3. Stability and complexity of ecosystems - Global interaction constraints, landscape and extinctions
Abstract : Human society's expansion and demand for both biotic and abiotic natural resources exert a large pressure on ecosystems around the globe. Ecosystems are complex networks of species interacting with each other and their physical surroundings. READ MORE
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4. Fish on drugs : behaviour modifying contaminants in aquatic ecosystems
Abstract : Contamination of surface waters is a worldwide problem. One group of emerging contaminants that reach aquatic ecosystems via sewage treatment plant effluents and agricultural run-offs is pharmaceuticals. READ MORE
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5. Managing Platform-Mediated Ecosystems : Investigating ecosystem interdependencies and strategic choices
Abstract : The rapid and ubiquitous spread of information technologies (IT) is creating unprecedented effects that challenge traditional fundamentals of the business world. Platform-mediated ecosystems are increasingly attracting the attention of practitioners from diverse industries, from telecommunications to video consoles, as well as academics from different fields ranging from management to economics, and information systems (IS) and innovation management. READ MORE