In response to stakeholder expectations, and in line with the life cycle idea, a growing number of corporations are working to influence its suppliers for improved environmental and social performance. The number and diversity of the actors and aspects to consider in global supply chains contributes to the complexity of the task. Most actively engaging in supply chain improvements are companies wi

Genus-specific, sRNA discovery in marine Synechococcus The most ubiquitously distributed, picocyanobacteria, Synechococcus significantly contribute to global, oceanic primary productivity and are pivotal players in biogeochemical cycling. Because of the distribution and significant contribution of picocyanobacterial to global processes, there have been many studies on gene expression and their tr

Management of intermittent renewable energy sources (RES) such as wind and solar is a significant issue for countries with interconnected electricity markets. Increasing amounts of electricity from intermittent RES increases the variability of electricity supply, causing electricity prices to become highly sensitive weather conditions. Unpredictable prices have a negative effect on new infrastruct

The present thesis covers a research in the area of environment and human rights. In particular, this research is carried out through the comparative study and analyse of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice connected to environmental harm and its correlation to human rights law. The thesis will approach the case law related to certain categories of

Syftet med denna framställning är att utreda och analysera säljarens ansvar vid informationsgivning till potentiella köpare i samband med förhandlade företagsöverlåtelser. Säljaren vill med sin information till köparen få målbolaget att framstå som så attraktivt som möjligt, han vill med andra ord göra en så god affär som möjligt inom de ramar som lagen ställer upp. Huvudfrågan som uppsatsen sökerThe purpose of this thesis is to investigate and analyze vendor's liability for disclosure of information to potential purchasers of unlisted shares. The seller wants the target company to appear as attractive as possible; in other words he wants to make the most favorable deal possible within the limits of the law. The main question in this thesis is to analyze what information and circumstan

One of the interim targets in the Swedish national Good Built Environment objective states that biological treatment of source separated food waste should be a priority. The goal of biologically treating 35 percent of all municipal food waste in 2010 was not achieved, and a proposed target for 2015 raises the bar even further (40 percent). The way the proposed milestone target is phrased excludes

Developing business models in the area of electromobility is one of the primary challenges in order to successfully electrify road transport. As any technology the electric vehicle (EV) or the charging infrastructure that fuels it will not have any value unless one finds ways to commercialise those technologies. This thesis investigates the early stages of business model development within electro

Uppsatsen behandlar hur handläggare inom fyra olika myndigheter klarar av sin jobbiga arbetssituation. Avsikten med studien är att försöka ta reda på vilka sociala strategier handläggarna måste utveckla för att klara av sin arbetsdag samt var de hittar motivation för att kunna utföra sina arbetsuppgifter. En kvalitativ metod i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer används, då jag vill komma åt han

It is widely acknowledged that the diffusion of bioenergy technologies does not depend on technological advances and favorable economic conditions alone. A good understanding and a strong backing of bioenergy by the general public is also essential. Thus, a better understanding of public perceptions and acceptance of bioenergy is a crucial factor to improve conditions for bioenergy policies and ma

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) aims to develop end-of-life product systems and reduce environmental impacts of product across entire life cycle. The empirical study of how EPR programmes have influenced design change is still few especially for complex and durable products such as EEE. Japan introduced EPR programmes in 2001 for four large home appliances (TV sets, air conditioners, refrig

Any attempt to understand the developmental and democratic predicament of Nigeria should take into consideration the problem of endemic corruption in the country. Political and bureaucratic corruption is so widespread that it has engulfed the Nigerian political system at all levels of government. However, it will be wrong and indeed unfair to assume that successive governments have done nothing ab

This essay investigates economic platforms, a subject that has received much attention in recent years. Platforms are firms or organizations which connect two parts, usually a seller and a buyer. Users sign up and pay for the service offered by the platform not because the platform itself is valuable but because of the information and connections it provides. Several theories about platform optima

The aim of this thesis is to demonstrate how the concept of the ideal victim of crime contributes to re-victimize significant populations exploited by human traffickers. The argument is that seeing women trafficked in the sex industry as the norm together with a focus only on “women and children” as victims/survivors contribute to further hide-and therefore re-victimize-men and young boys. The Peo

Religionsfrihetsfrågan är idag ett relativt oberört ämne i Sverige men på grund av den religiösa mångfald som växer fram i samhällena leder det till en ny och annorlunda situation. De europeiska samhällena blir mer och mer multireligiösa och multikulturella. Religionsfrihet ska råda i alla samhälle och vara en individuell frihet, oavsett vilken religion man följer. Ständigt uppstår det rättighetsk

Den här studien utgår från tre bloggar, mer precist tre modebloggar. Det som studeras är vilka retoriska strategier och centrala teman som bloggarna använder sig av vid övertygning av deras läsare om att de är legitima i sin roll som förmedlare av stilnormer. Detta ska belysas för att ytterligare ge klarhet åt den roll som modebloggar har i den digitalisering av mediesamhället som har skett och fo

Abstract In developed economies industry was once the backbone of the economy and was seen as the machinery behind economic growth. During the past decades, industry’s importance has been diminishing in advanced economies. The trend has been stronger in some countries than in others but seems rather consistent over time. Furthermore the financial sector has enjoyed vast growth since the 1980’s. In

Den i april 2010 genomförda lagändringen avseende en minskning av aktiebolagslagens krav för hur mycket aktiekapital som krävs för att starta uppe ett privat aktiebolag aktualiserar en stor mängd frågeställningar. Detta då aktiekapitalet historiskt sett har varit ett av lagstiftarens medel för att förhindra att aktieägarna till ett aktiebolag, med ett begränsat personligt betalningsansvar för deläThe legislative amendment to the Swedish Companies Act whereby the requirements for the amount of issued capital needed in order to start up a private limited company (Sw;Aktiebolag) was reduced, brings forth a wide range of different problems. The issued share capital has historically been one of the legislature means to prevent the share holders in limited liability companies, with a limited per

Exploratory testing (ET) is a test technique used to test software. It is a free way (compared to scripted test) of testing, where the tester takes notes during the test session. The tester has the option to select his own way when testing the software, he learns and tests at the same time. Notes are the result from the test session and are used to see what has been tested, e.g. the outcome and th

This paper is about road surface temperatures in the city of Lund, situated in the southern part of Sweden. The measurments were carried out during Febuary and March 1988. The temperature of the road surface and 0.1 and 2m above this, wind speed and direction were measured and the cloud cover estimated. Meteorological data were obtained from SMHI (the Swedish meteorological and hydrological instit