Search for dissertations about: "formal protection"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 swedish dissertations containing the words formal protection.

  2. 1. Privacy Policies for Social Networks - A Formal Approach

    Author : Raul Pardo Jimenez; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; privacy; formal methods; online social networks; epistemic logic;

    Abstract : Online Social Networks (OSNs) are ubiquitous, with more than 70% of Internet users being part of them. The pervasive nature of OSNs brings many threats and challenges, privacy being one of them. Very often the available privacy protection mechanisms in OSNs do not meet users requirements. READ MORE

  4. 2. Ethical aspects of radiation protection

    Author : Per Wikman-Svahn; John Cantwell; Gustaf Arrhenius; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Radiation; risk; ethics; Philosophy subjects; Filosofiämnen;

    Abstract : This aim of this thesis is to examine ethical aspects of radiation protection from ionizing radiation. Radiation protection is the professional field that deals with the protection of humans and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation. READ MORE

  5. 3. Migration and social protection in European welfare states: Cui bono?

    Author : Lutz Gschwind; Per Adman; Joakim Palme; Jan Mewes; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; welfare states; migration; integration; social protection; social policy; political economy; Europe; street-level bureaucracy; Ghent systems; unemployment insurance; social assistance; welfare conditionality;

    Abstract : Whether and under what conditions foreigners should be granted access to welfare benefits has been debated for as long as public welfare systems have existed. In contrast, research on the actual social protection of immigrants is still comparatively scarce in the welfare state literature. READ MORE

  6. 4. Protecting forests through partnerships

    Author : Ulrika Widman; Camilla Sandström; Eeva Primmer; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; forests; formal protection; forest owners; public-private partnerships; Nature Conservation Agreements; the Komet program; forest governance; Sweden; statskunskap; political science;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the potential of private-public partnerships (PPPs) to involve private forest owners in formal forest protection. These partnerships have been widely advocated as means to engage actors from diverse sectors in collaborative new relationships, formed in a step-wise manner, to improve management of resources that combine public and private goods. READ MORE

  7. 5. Ethical Aspects of Radiation Risk Management

    Author : Per Wikman-Svahn; John Cantwell; Carl F. Cranor; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; radiation protection; radiological protection; nuclear power; nuclear energy; social issues; ethical issues; ethics; risk; uncertainty; value judgments; precautionary principle; distributive issues; justice; limits; prioritarianism; responsibility; egalitarianism; black swan; black elephant; risk management;

    Abstract : This thesis is based on the assumption that the intersection of moral philosophy and practical risk management is a rewarding area to study. In particular, the thesis assumes that concepts, ideas, and methods that are used in moral philosophy can be of great benefit for risk analysis, but also that practices in risk regulation provide a useful testing ground for moral philosophical theories. READ MORE