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Fermented foods have gained increasing scientific interest for their potential to modulate gut microbiota and provide probiotic microorganisms with possible health benefits. This intervention trial examined the impact of daily consumption of water kefir, a sustainable plant-based fermented beverage, on gut microbiota composition in 40 healthy adults. Participants consumed 200 mL of homemade w
Environmental peacebuilding has emerged as an interdisciplinary field that integrates environmental governance with conflict resolution and post-conflict recovery. This chapter argues that this emerging field should be understood as a new paradigm in international law in two respects. First, it is a paradigm of legal ordering. In the absence of a single coherent regime for post-conflict environmen
This chapter explores the links between climate change, environmental degradation, and protracted armed conflicts, focusing on how international law can facilitate effective environmental interventions. It examines how international law, particularly the work of the UN International Law Commission on the Protection of the Environment in relation to Armed Conflicts (PERAC) Principles, international
The transition to a circular economy is transforming retail as we know it. Circular services, such as repair and resale, are becoming an increasingly important part of retail. In this transformation, retail stores are assuming a new role as circular logistics hubs. However, retail stores, traditionally configured for standardized and efficient product flows, must now reconfigure to the new product
Presented at the International VISURF Nordic-Baltic Colloquium Visions of Residential Futures (Gothenburg, 2011), part of a NordForsk-supported research network exploring housing transformation and urban living, this contribution introduces Dérive – Lerum, an urban and architectural proposal developed within Europan 10, a European competition platform for innovative housing and urban development.T
The collagen triple helix assembles hierarchically into bundled oligomers, solvated networks, and fibers. Synthetic peptide assemblies, driven by supramolecular interactions, can form single triple helices through intrahelical amino acid pairs; however, the principles guiding interhelical associations into higher-order structures remain unclear. Here, we incorporate cation−π and electrostatic char
Presented at the Europan Inter-Sessions Forum (2021), an international platform bringing together winning teams, municipalities, and researchers to discuss the transition from competition ideas to implementation processes, this contribution focuses on Lerum E10, a collaborative project by Marco Pusterla and Jesús Mateo, developed within Europan 10, a European competition and research platform for
Thermal energy storage is likely to be integral to a sustainable, secure and affordable energy system facing ever greater challenges in matching supply and demand. Techno-economic studies have explored the potential for thermal storage deployment, but transitions in the energy system are also influenced by the activities and decisions of an array of actors. We gathered new empirical evidence from
In 2025, the Swedish Film Institute announced that it would minimise the funding of films deemed “international” to safeguard “Swedish” perspectives. Triggered by the success of a series of Swedish co-productions shot elsewhere, in other languages, by filmmakers of mixed or diasporic background, said shift in film policy is symptomatic of a wider Nationalist turn in Swedish politics, and the cultu
In the fast-evolving arena of climate finance, equitable access to and allocation of funds for adaptation continue to pose a significant and urgent challenge. In theory, to prepare for the impacts of climate change in an equitable way, regional, national, and European Union (EU) funding tenders on climate adaptation should prioritize the most climate-vulnerable local administrations. However, evid
There is widespread recognition of the need for new homes to feature only low or zero-carbon (LZC) heating. However, residential developers continue to choose conventional high-carbon options such as natural gas boilers over net-zero compatible alternatives. This study explores how UK local authorities (LAs) within the English planning system can encourage residential developers to deploy LZC heat
Shared ground loops (SGLs) combine shared ground heat exchangers with distributed heat pumps across multiple properties and may offer a route to decarbonise heating where individual heat pumps or heat networks are not feasible. SGLs can be installed in homes and buildings with limited outside space for a heat pump or insufficient demand density to support a heat network. To make the most of potent
Nordic animation has experienced an intense development through digitalization which has led to wider proliferation and increased versatility. This chapter maps the development of Nordic animation in the 21st Century from feature film tentpoles to independent shorts and the thematic diversity it constitutes.
Packaging-free grocery shopping enables consumers to avoid single-use packaging and buy specific quantities tailored to their needs. Despite its benefits, it faces challenges such as limited product variety and availability. This qualitative study explores the motivations, behaviors, and strategies of individuals who engage in or discontinue packaging-free shopping, including how they combine pack
