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Climate change, shifting travel patterns, and the growing popularity of Arctic destinations have driven a rapid increase in tourism in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, over the past few decades. Simultaneously, Longyearbyen is at the end of a transition from a coal-mining community toward a tourism-focused town. While previous research on Svalbard has largely focused on environmental sustainability and gov
In the last decades, there is growing concern about increasing delegation of life-and-death decisions to Autonomous Weapons Systems (AWS), powered by artificial intelligence (AI), which may undermine compliance with international legal principles and weaken accountability for unlawful harm. In particular, this thesis examines the impact of AWS on the protection of victims under International Human
This thesis examines how the Safety of Rwanda Act, and the justifications in the House of Commons debates preceding its enactment, securitizes migration. This is done by examining how migration is framed in the discourse. By applying a WPR discourse analysis, this study identifies problem representations within the material and analyses them through securitization theory (Buzan et al., 1998) and M
In this episode, Beatriz Martínez Romera speaks with Simon Lex and Meng Zhang about the development and the regulatory and governance challenges surrounding green hydrogen in Denmark and the EU (RIGHydro and DART projects).
In this episode, we talk to Dr. Elena Cima, Lecturer at the University of Geneva, about the interaction between climate change and International Trade Law.
In this episode, we speak to Martin Dietrich Brauch about the link between climate change and international investment treaties.
For well over two decades, the European Union (EU) has been an important actor in climate change policy. It has developed a wide range of tools for its external and internal climate policy. This thesis examines the EU’s view on international climate agreements. The EU promotes a relatively stable approach to deal with the problem of climate change which is characterised by efforts to conclude lega
This study analyzes the effects of real crude oil prices on the macroeconomic variables in Turkey by discussing the effects in the short run (3-6 months) and more persistent effects (2-5 years) on business cycles using Hodrick-Prescott filter method. There is an investigation about the relationship between world crude oil prices and real aggregate output, inflation, monetary aggregate, short term
Based on individual interviews with six single mothers in the Guatemalan countryside this thesis describes the stigmatization and vulnerability of women who depart from the norm of a society ruled by men. Guatemala is an underdeveloped and violent country, where both men and women are exposed. The vulnerability of women, however, is in many cases huge since the culture of machismo and male superio
This thesis is a grounded theory study of orphanhood in the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. It aims at understanding how orphans experience their life circumstances; negotiate social interactions and self-images; and develop aspirations for future existence. The study was conducted in Pallisa, Uganda and the methods used were participant observations, photo elicitation and
In this thesis, the idea of Knowledge Management (KM) and the planning of the introduction of what is called a “KM approach” in the European Parliament (EP) is studied. The first purpose is to analyze how existing KM thoughts can be supplemented by insights from a subset of democratic theory (e-democracy), by placing focus on the elected representative and his or her information needs. Five “democ
This paper examines the interactions among the three stock markets of the US, Germany and Turkey by applying Vector Autoregressive Model (VAR). Besides causality, impulse response and variance decomposition analyses are done. One of the main findings is that between the US and German stock markets information is transmitted fast and they are quite well integrated. Another result is that, as expect
Mergers and acquisitions on the Swedish market 1997-2009 have created value of approximately 3.5 percent on average measured as abnormal returns. The results are statistically significant. No significance was found for the explanatory regressions and thus we can not find any guidance for managers of when it is preferable to engage in M&A transactions.
Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) is a non-selective cation channel that plays a significant role in pain, itch, and inflammatory conditions, and its activation is mediated by various electrophilic compounds and small molecules like menthol and camphor. Understanding the mechanism of activation and deactivation of TRPA1 is crucial for developing treatments for these conditions. This
The world’s largest democracy, India, is experiencing dwindling civic engagement. Amongst a plethora of factors that could explain this phenomenon, this study has chosen to explore the role of media. While causality isn’t assured, the profound capacity of the media to influence public opinion and action makes it a vital component in understanding public behaviours with respect to civic engagement.
International trade has been put forth by the EU as Africa’s most significant opportunity for economic development. Yet, challenges for African exports to the EU persist. This bachelor’s thesis explores the challenges faced by small businesses importing African products in Malmö and Lund, Sweden. It does so through interviews with stakeholders involved in the import process: owners of shops import
The aim of this thesis is to explore the relationship between natural light and the built environment, by designing a mountain cabin without the use of any artificial lighting. How is it possible to make a house livable and functional without the use of any light sources besides the sun? The thesis digs into the fundamentals of natural light. Why to use it and how to use it in architecture, with
3D reconstruction is a field in computer vision which has evolved rapidly as a result of the recent advancements in deep learning. As 3D reconstruction pipelines now can run in real-time, this has opened up new possibilities for teams developing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), which rely on the camera system of the vehicle to enhance the safety and driving experience. This thesis pres
This thesis studies the institutions and economic development of the late Ottoman Empire, examining whether institutions can explain the economic development of the regions and countries subject to it during the period of 1820-1913. The thesis aims to quantify the institutional determinants of geography, religion/culture, and political economy/interests, and it employs a semi-experimental approach
In Africa, women's status in politics, their economic standard and their position within social hierarchies and practices is subordinated to that of men. The aim of this thesis is to examine how colonialism, liberation ideology and women's movements have influenced the empowerment of women in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique and attempt to account for why women in South Africa have at
