Search for dissertations about: "food in china"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words food in china.
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1. Intervention for Childhood Obesity in Beijing, China
Abstract : Childhood obesity appears to be increasing throughout the world. China has joined the global epidemic. Childhood obesity is not only a chronic disease which is associated with lifestyle, but also a public health problem in children. Obesity intervention should become a public health priority in China. READ MORE
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2. Are we using antibiotics responsibly? Assessing antibiotic use in rural Shandong province, China
Abstract : Background: Tackling the misuse and overuse of antibiotics is critical both for global sustainable development and for reducing social inequalities in the world. The World Health Organisation Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance calls on all Member States to develop multi-sectoral National Action Plans and to “monitor and promote optimization of antimicrobial use at national and local levels”. READ MORE
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3. Conservation Genetics and Speciation in Asian Forest Trees
Abstract : Tropical forests are important because they are the home of millions of species at the same time as they perform ecosystem services and provide food, cash income and raw materials for the people living there. The present thesis elucidates questions relevant to the conservation of selected forest trees as it adds to the knowledge in the phylogeny, population structure, genetic diversity and adaptation in these species. READ MORE
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4. The Mediated Representation of Working Conditions in the Global South : Discourse, Ideology and Responsibility
Abstract : This thesis examines the mediated representation of workers’ working conditions in the Global South. Using a qualitative approach inspired by Critical Discourse Studies, it focuses on ideological representation in newspapers from Sweden, the USA, Chile and China/Hong Kong. READ MORE
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5. Chinese Development Assistance and West African Agriculture : A Shifting Approach to Foreign Aid?
Abstract : China's economic rise and its implications for international relations have attracted worldwide attention in recent years. The outcomes of this development are numerous, complex and involve a wide range of issues. In addition to radical consequences for the Chinese society itself they are also affecting the rest of the world. READ MORE