Syfte: Att undersöka: Hur samarbetet mellan de olika myndigheterna och organisationerna fungerade på det kriskommunikativa planet i samband med tsunamikatastrofen annandag jul 2004. Hur tilliten till de abstrakta systemens experter påverkades vid katastrofen. Hur det senmoderna samhället och globaliseringens allt större rörlighet ställer nya krav på svenska myndigheters insatser utomlands. Bakgru

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Naturbetesmarkerna minskade med 86,7% från 1927 till 1990. Denna minskning är alarmerande eftersom många idag hotade och sällsynta arter är beroende av dessa. En stor del av anledningen till detta är att staten ända in på 1980-talet i sin rådgivning danade för att dessa marker antingen skulle bearbetas med konstgödsel och ogräsbekämpning eller planteras med trädThe rural landscape of Sweden has changed rapidly during the 20:th century. Measurements from 1927 compared to those from 1990 show that the area of non managed pasture in Sweden has declined by 86.7 %. Since a lot of threatened and rare species are dependent of this kind of land, these figures are alarming. During the last 30-40 years non managed pasture has declined due to abandonment, tree plan

The most common preventive and treatment service for children in child welfare services in Sweden is the contact family program. The number of children who are involved in the program has steadily increased. Usually it is a single mother who apply for or is offered this service. The aim with a contact family is that the parent should get respite and that the child should have its network enlarged

Det verkar vara naturligt för oss människor att i metafysisk mening ha realistiska uppfattningar om världen. Våra vardagliga intuitioner säger oss att ting som exempelvis stolar och bord existerar, och att de gör det oberoende av oss och vad vi tänker, tror och tycker om det. Vi verkar också ha en intuitiv förståelse av sanning som någon form av korrespondens mellan ord och värld. Ett påstående so

Vi har i denna uppsats valt att titta närmare på mellanchefens arbetssituation, och vad det är som påverkar denna. Mellanchefers arbete är som vi ser det väldigt hårt pressat. De ska dels föra ledningens mål och visioner vidare till medarbetarna. Dessutom ska de även kunna leda det dagliga arbetet på sektionen. Detta innebär en hög arbetsbelastning på grund av många direktrapporterande medarbetare

This thesis aims to explore the relevance of identities for the support of democracy in Ukraine. It elaborates on the assumption that the identity's construction affects which ideas are embraced and sets out to test whether a civic as opposed to ethnic identity construction would correlate with the embracing and pursuit of the idea of democracy. Material gathered during a Minor Field Study - i

Biologisk mångfald i urban miljö har visats sig ha stor betydelse för människans rekreation och fysiska och psykiska hälsa. Samtidigt förbättras stadens hälsa genom de bullerdämpande, luftrenande och klimatförbättrande egenskaper som vegetationen har. Syftet med denna undersökning är att utföra en temporal och rumslig analys med avseende på antal och utbredning av rödlistade kärlväxter i GöteborgsThe importance of green areas in urban environment has over the last decades, become more and more evident. The physical and psychological health of people is improved by having green and diverse surroundings. Positive effects from vegetation for the city itself are for example, improved air quality and climate. The aim of this study was to investigate temporal and geographical changes of red list

This thesis aims to explain the emergence of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, and its institutional shaping, by using elements of Neofunctionalism and Liberal Intergovernmentalism. Using Neofunctionalism, the Common Foreign and Security Policy can be explained both as a side-effect of Europe's economic integration, and as a way to maintain the former and the Europ

In 2003 the deciding political council in Bromölla municipality requested that an overhaul on the committee and public administration structure should be conducted. In the report Bromölla was characterized as a traditional organization with a low degree of change. This case study will examine why the organization previously has been reluctant to change its structure and why they are willing to do

Over the centuries the Mayan indigenous population has been excluded from power politics in Guatemala. During the last decades much attention by scholars has been placed on the Mayan movement, as a new and unconventional political actor. In this study I examine why and how this actor has emerged, with specific consideration on the shift from class to culture. By drawing on theories of civil societ

Abstract Why don't (some) regimes with formal democratic features undergo transition to democracy? Which are the internal dynamics of these regimes that can offer comprehension to this state of affairs? The main purpose of this thesis is to advance the above questions, and, on a lower level of abstraction, examine the case of Egypt. The Egyptian regime is characterized by, for instance, a mul

In this paper I attempt to analyze the ways the European Union defines its external borders in cross-border co-operation with its neighbours. The analysis is based on case study examining the founding components of a updated version of the Northern Dimension policy of the European Union. The analytical framework of the study is composed of three different perceptions on the cross-border co-operat

Abstract In 1998 the United Nations held a diplomatic conference on the establishment of an International Criminal Court in Rome. In the end of the conference the negotiating states adopted the Rome Statute by which an international criminal court was established. The court, which entered into force on 1 July 2002, has jurisdiction over the crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crim

Today we can sometimes discern a tendency in cultural policy in Sweden and abroad, of using culture as a tool to achieve development. In Sweden this tendency is the most obvious at the regional level. In this thesis I study this tendency in the cultural policy in Region Skåne. The aim is firstly to examine in what way the tendency of integrating a development perspective in the cultural policy, i

Northern Ireland is a conflict with a long and violent history, which often focuses on the armed struggle of extremist organizations. This thesis instead asks how is the conflict in Northern Ireland kept alive in the lives of ordinary people? The material used comes from books and articles containing interviews and descriptions of the environment and local perceptions. The theory used is the ethno

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Sahel kallas regionen som ligger mellan Saharaöknen i norr och den gröna savannen i söder. Det sträcker sig från Atlanten i väst till Röda havet i öst. Området karakteriseras av låg och oregelbunden nederbörd. Torka och svält har drabbat stora delar av området i flera omgångar. Den stora torkan 1984 lever kvar i folks minne som en fruktansvärd katastrof. SatellRecent research has shown significant increasing trends in NOAA NDVI for the Sahel region during the period of 1982-1999. These observations could indicate that the amount of vegetation in the region is increasing. The changes could be interpreted as a recovery from the Sahelian droughts during the 1970´s and 1980´s. However, there are currently large uncertainties as to which processes that have

This study is a part of the research project Learning in the ICT-extended university (LiEU), which is conducted by Centre for Learning Lund at Lund University. The purpose of this study is to describe and analyse how upper secondary school students have experienced the Young Masters Program (YMP) and their learning process in the field of sustainable development in the ICT-mediated course with iss

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Som ett svar på den förstärkta växthuseffekten föreslogs vid Kyotokonferensen 1997 en handel med utsläppsrättigheter och åtgärder som reducerar koldioxidhalten i atmosfären. De påvisat ökade halterna av koldioxid i atmosfären har uppmärksammat kolcykeln och visat på behovet av en ökad kunskap om den globala kolcykeln. Detta kan uppnås med hjälp av ekologiska modAs a response to the enhanced greenhouse effect International Emissions Trading and Clean Development Mechanism were proposed as countermeasures at the Kyoto climate conference, in 1997. The observed raise in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased attention on the carbon cycle and claimed the need of more knowledge and understanding of the global carbon cycle. This can be obtained by t

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Koldioxid är en viktig växthusgas. Växthusgaser fungerar som värmeisolerare i atmosfären och höjer temperaturen på jorden så att liv blir möjligt. Koldioxid utgör även en viktig del av fotosyntesen och respirationen hos jordens organismer. Sen början av den industriella revolutionen har halten koldioxid i atmosfären ökat exponentiellt. Utnyttjandet av fossila brCarbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to the greenhouse effect, which is essential to life on our planet. Furthermore, it plays an important part of the photosynthesis and respiration of the world’s organisms. Since the start of the industrial revolution the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased exponentially. The main source is the extensive burning of fossil fuels. If t

Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning: Beskrivning och kartläggning av vegetationen samt tolkning av jord, klimat och annan information är mycket viktigt för förståelse och planering för användande av naturresurser. Fenologi dvs växters årliga variationer, är nära korrelerad med dynamiken i atmosfären. Information om vegetationens fenologi på regional och global nivå är därför en viktigt komponent föVegetation phenology (seasonal rhythm) is closely related to seasonal dynamics in the lower atmosphere and is therefore an important element in global climatic models and vegetation monitoring. Remote sensing is the primary means by which we can observe the dynamic characters of the earth's biosphere. Description and mapping of the natural vegetation, and its interpretation in terms of soil, c