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During the years 1951–2002, an amount of 2600–5000 tons of PFAS was released into the environment. The widespread occurrence of PFAS substances can have negative consequences for microbial species and communities within ecosystems, which is ex-pected to have negative effects also for higher trophic levels. Therefore, the purpose of this literature study was to compile information on which identifi

This thesis intends to contribute cumulatively to the understanding of the circumstances that women’s rights-focused NGOs work in when operating in a post-conflict country with an authoritarian regime. It also aims to argue on the importance of the NGOs’ role to empower women by political participation under those circumstances and discuss why it’s often very challenging for the mentioned NGOs to

This master’s thesis is an assessment of opportunities and project risks within an initiated collaboration agreement between E.ON Sverige AB, ABB AB and Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson. The aim of the cross-industry agreement is to jointly develop smart energy solutions and it has initiated a pilot project within the area commercial real estate. The master’s thesis aimed to analyse and assess how

Malawi är ett land i södra Afrika och betraktas som ett av de fattigaste länderna i världen. Befolkningen lever framför allt på landsbygden och är helt beroende av jordbruk för att överleva. Det finns dock inga register och ingen säkerställd rättighet över marken de brukar. Användandet av geografiska informationssystem, GIS, ökar runt om i världen. Hos ett jordbrukskooperativ i Malawi, NASFAM, fiMalawi is a country in southern Africa and considered to be one of the poorest countries in the world. The main part of the population lives in rural areas and is completely depending on farming for their livelihood. There are, however, no records of land registration or tenure for the smallholder farmer. The use of geographical information systems, GIS, is increasing around the world. At a small

Voluntary Sector Organisation Public Partnerships (IOP) are a new collaboration form for voluntary and public organisations aiming to give financial support to a welfare service provided by the voluntary actor. The aim of this study is to examine to what extent a voluntary organisation can be independent in order to be able to advocate as an IOP-participant. The object of study is the Red Cross an

Uppsatsen undersöker EU-domstolens tolkning av begreppet ”privaträttens område” i art. 1.1 Europaparlamentets och rådets förordning (EU) nr 1215/2012 av den 12 december 2012 om domstols behörighet och om erkännande och verkställighet av domar på privaträttens område (omarbetning) (Bryssel Ia-förordningen). Begreppet, som bestämmer förordningens materiella tillämpningsområde, definieras inte i föroThe essay examines the CJEU's (Court of Justice of the European Union) interpretation of the concept "civil and commercial matters" in art. 1.1 Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of 12 December 2012 on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (recast) (Brussels Ia-regulation). The concept, which determines the material scope of the regul

The thesis aims to investigate how a transformation, possible extension, and change of use of an historical building can strengthen the connection to the site’s history and contribute a richer variation and new qualities to a development area. This is done by making a design proposal for a current transformation project called Magasin 405. Magasin 405 is a port warehouse in Oceanhamnen at the cent

Title: Insider trading and abnormal return on the Swedish stock market Seminar Date: 2015-05-25 Course: FEKN90 Examensarbete på civilekonomprogrammet (30hp) Authors: Philip Ek and Karin Erlinder Advisor: Rikard Larsson Purpose: By using classifications of different kinds of insiders we wish to en-lighten this area of study with empirical evidence of how insiders on the Swedish Stock Exchange

Background: An increased concern of environmental issues have made companies, including Haldex, look for new engineering and design practices to keep up with legislations and stakeholder pressure, often by analyzing products’ total environmental impact over their life cycles, in so called life cycle assessment studies. The Haldex Project Management Model is a company specific project model where H

Over-consumption of resources is becoming an environmental issue with increasing impact. Within the Swedish fashion market efforts to address this issue are becoming more visible. One example is the sustainability concept launched by the brand Filippa K in early 2015. This concept will first be examined using three consequential categories for sustainability within the fashion-system: alternative

Bushveldkomplexet är beläget på den arkeiska kratonen Kaapvaal och är världens största mafiska intrusion. Den innehåller stora mängder platinagruppmetaller (PGE), kromit och andra eftertraktade metaller. Bildningen av komplexet är än idag omdiskuterat trots många tidigare studier. Generellt finns fyra förslagna modeller för komplexets bildning. En hypotes är att magmatismen har skett som ett resulThe Bushveld complex is the world’s largest mafic intrusion and located on the Archean Kaapvaal craton, southern Africa. The complex’s host rock has anomalous quantities of platinum-group elements (PGE), chromite and other valuable metals of high demand. The origin of the complex remains to this day discussed, despite a plethora of geochemical and petrological studies. There are in general four pr