Within Jordan, several aspects are hindering women from accessing the labor market, such as the lack of a law prohibiting gender-based discrimination on the work place. Importantly, with the recent influx of Syrian refugees to Jordan, increased pressure has been put on the labor market. In order to ameliorate the lives of women in Jordan, IKEA of Sweden has in cooperation with Jordan River Foundat

The purpose of this thesis is to give suggestions on how states can generate social capital in civil society. This is done by comparing the established literature on the topic with the unconventional approach implemented by Antanas Mockus, former mayor of Bogotá. Three influential political scientists are here selected to portray central aspects of the established literature. Their writings are co

Since the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, millions of Syrians have sought refuge in countries abroad, many of whom currently live in poverty. The purpose of this study is to explore the human security among refugee women in Amman. The aim is to understand how women experience human (in)securities as well as how different formal and informal actors influence their security. The research u

Trade and development have been widely presented and researched in the international development community, discussing the relevance for using trade as a tool to foster positive development outcomes. Although several benefits have been put forward, trade and development have also been debated and critiqued, continuing to be shaped and framed by a number of actors. The role of business in developme

This thesis examines a water management conflict resulting from land-use change and export-oriented agricultural intensification in a geography where water is the absolute lifeline to the sustainability of a social-ecological system: the Doñana in southwestern Andalusia, in Spain. Social-ecological systems (SES) approach is the theoretical base of this research, where the Doñana SES is scrutinized

Hur påverkas pollinatörer av växande städer? Insektspollinatörer, såsom humlor, bin och blomflugor, är enormt viktiga då de pollinerar många av våra växter, både odlade och vilda. De senaste åren har dock minskningar av dessa pollinatörer rapporterats, vilket orsakar oro om den fortsatta pollineringen av våra växter. Om vi exempelvis vill fortsätta få frukt och bär på våra träd och buskar i städeInsect pollinators provide an essential ecosystem service, but recently declines in pollinator groups have been reported. Urban areas are expanding rapidly world-wide and have been suggested to be a major cause behind insect declines, but the effect of urbanization on pollinators is still inconclusive. In this study, the number of flower-visitors on the plant species peached-leaved bellflower and

This study investigates experimentally manipulated arousal influence on post decision consolidation processes within the theoretical framework of the differentiation and consolidation theory of human decision making (Svensson, 1992). Fifty-six university students participated in the experiment. Instructional manipulation of participants’ level of arousal was used. A multi-attribute decision task c

Integration of machine operators in nature conservation – A demand for education In Swedish forestry there are several educational programs that provides certificates in nature conservation and environmental considerations for machine operators (Blue & Green). The certificates are optional, but if a machine operator intends to work in licensed forests with a higher nature consideration, the c

In our Swedish representative democracy the citizens have the possibility to use their political power every fourth year when they choose their political representatives. There is an understanding by the theorists of democracy that the political participation should not be limited simply to the election years. A method that almost every Swedish municipality uses to increase the political participa

This is a case study that will investigate how interdependence can explain the tension that occurs between the state and municipality due to Nord Stream 2. Through a qualitative text analysis of public documents, newspaper articles and news reports from television, I have interdependence as explanation model sought to understand the state's actions with / against the municipality of Karlshamn

Europas nyaste stater har fötts utav en rad regioner som brutit sig loss från staten de från början tillhört. Fenomenet secession syftar på att regioner vill åt suveränitet, något som påverkar både deras moderstat, men även har internationell inverkan. I den här studien undersöks Kataloniens och Kosovos unilaterala självständighetsförklaringar i syfte att kartlägga faktorerna som är av betydelse i

Has Sweden abandoned its traditions on what foundations military interventions are decided upon, such as a solid UN mandate, valid framework organizations and inviolable legal status of its personnel? In June 2015 Sweden decided to participate in Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Twelve days later a new defence-policy was decided, focusing on national capabilities. Furthermore, government was cr

I det här examensarbetet har jag låtit ett gammalt hamnmagasin transformeras till ett bibliotek. Det är ett projekt som handlar både om remake och om inredningsarkitektur. Jag ser arbetet som en undersökning av hur man kan ta sig an en byggnad med hjälp av inredning och låta möbler, material och ljus stå för både det rumsskapande och det stämningsskapande.This master thesis is about the transformation of an old warehouse into a new sort of library. It is a project on building conservation and interior architecture. I have been investigating how furniture, material and light can be used for creating different types of spaces and atmospheres.

Noting increasing ethos of free choice on childcare decisions, this study examines the implications of cash-for-childcare on women’s gender equality in the Korean welfare state. In order to do so, this study used the mixed methods analysis for looking at care responsibility and the women with young children’s decisions for cash-for-childcare, respectively. From quantitative phase, this study demon

Nanoteknologi är ett område där man växa strukturer på ett kontrollerat sätt i nanometer skala. Dessa strukturer även kallad för nanotrådar har genom de senaste åren revolutionerat den teknologiska världen. Genom en bred användning av nanotrådar i tex, våra mobiltelefoner, solpaneler och mm, så har dessa objekt med sin elektriska förmåga gett upphov till snabbare och mer effektivare elektronik. NScanning tunneling microscope (STM) has in recent years been one of the most used microscopy approaches in surface science. The STM probe allows for the investigation of atomic resolution electrical properties of a material, these probes are usually of metallic characters. In this project, efforts have been made to investigate how good semi-conducting materials are as scanning probes. GaN-nanowire

Examensarbetet har gjorts på Nolato MediTech AB i Lomma via avdelning för Industriell produktion på Lunds Tekniska Högskola. Syftet har varit att analysera flödet från att produkt lämnar maskin tills den lämnar fabriken, identifiera problem och hitta eventuella lösningar. Bakgrunden till examensarbetet är att Nolato MediTech AB verkar inom medicinteknik-branschen som en kontraktstillverkare där tiThe master thesis has been performed at Nolato MediTech AB in Lomma through the Division of Production and Materials Engineering at Lund University. The purpose of the master thesis has been to analyze the internal flow of products from departure from the machine until the departure from the factory, identify problems and present solutions. The background of the thesis is that Nolato MediTech AB i

Uppsatsen har som ambition att undersöka ifall bildandet av Miljöpartiet och deras intåg i Sveriges riksdag har orsakat förändringar i Socialdemokraterna och Moderaternas miljöpolitik. Uppsatsen fokusera på hur Socialdemokraterna och Moderaterna har valt att hantera miljöpartiet utifrån tre strategier utvecklade av forskaren Bonnie Meguid. Vi har analyserat valmanifest från 1985, 1988 och 1991 frå

Europakonventionen är en internationell konvention som ämnar säkerställa vissa mänskliga rättigheter. De anslutna staterna åtar sig att garantera var och en inom deras jurisdiktion de fri- och rättigheter som stadgas i konventionen. Sverige har undertecknat och ratificerat konventionen. Om staten överträder sina konventions-åtaganden kan denna fällas till ansvar av den övervakande Europadomstolen.The European Convention on Human Rights is an international convention aiming to assure certain human rights. The affiliated states undertake to guarantee each and everyone within their jurisdiction the freedoms and rights enacted in the Convention. Sweden has signed and ratified the Convention. Should the state transgress its undertakings it can be held responsible for the breach by the superviso

Förr användes en metod för att minska skatteeffekterna vid försäljning av näringsfastigheter. Metoden kallas för kattrumpan. Kattrumpan utgjorde det första steget i en transaktionskedja, där fastigheten paketerades i ett aktiebolag samägt med närstående. Överlåtelsen ansågs vara en gåva enligt huvudsaklighetsprincipen. Överlåtaren kunde då motta en ersättning skattefritt upp till en nivå som var p“Kattrumpan” was a tax effective method formerly used for selling commercial properties. “Kattrumpan” was the first transaction of several transactions. The property was packaged into a limited company owned by the transferor and its relatives. The transfer was considered a gift according to “huvudsaklighetsprincipen”. The transferor could receive a tax-free payment up to the taxable value of the

We live an increasingly larger part of our lives online. The Internet has fundamentally changed how we find information, buy products, connect with friends and find entertainment such as video streaming and digital distribution of books. The Internet has changed the competitive landscape for many markets. Local sellers suddenly face competition from sellers around the globe, introducing more choic