Sökning: "responsible action"

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  1. 16. Spaces of appearance : Intergenerational and interspecies relations in the Anthropocene

    Författare :Elisabeth Kring; Mats Börjesson; Cecilia Åsberg; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; children; generations; species; the environment; appearance; temporality; political action; the acting body-subject; school strike for the climate; Arendt; Merleau-Ponty; Child and Youth Science; barn- och ungdomsvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis brings together childhood studies and the problems of environmental degradation and climate change. It focuses on intergenerational and interspecies relations and aspects connected to environmental sustainability. LÄS MER

  3. 17. SME contractors on the stage for energy renovations? A dramaturgical perspective on SME contractors’ roles and interactions with house owners

    Författare :Veronica Carlsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; house owners; energy renovations; interactions; single-family houses; action research; SME contractors; business development; dramaturgical theory;

    Sammanfattning : Energy renovations of single-family houses in Sweden are moving slowly, but if energy renovated, these houses hold great potential for decreased energy consumption. This could imply a new area of exploration regarding potential business opportunities for SME contractors. The slow movement of energy renovations creates a challenge however. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Varför bildas nya partier? : Om kollektivt handlande och partientreprenörer

    Författare :Gissur Erlingsson; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social sciences; Swedish Municipalities; Rational Imitation; Emotions and Rationality; Entrepreneurs; Rational Choice; Methodological Individualism; Paradox of Participation; New Political Parties; Collective Action; Political and administrative sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap;

    Sammanfattning : Since political parties are collective goods, groups of people that demand new political parties face a collective action problem. Therefore, we can speak of a ?paradox of party-emergence?. Hence, it is puzzling that new parties became increasingly common in representative bodies at the Swedish local level during 1973?2002. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Molecular mechanisms of estrogen action in relation to metabolic disease

    Författare :Lovisa Lundholm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Estrogens have multiple effects on the body. Most studied are the effects on female reproduction. In this thesis, we have focused on the metabolic effects of estrogens. Estrogen treatment decreases adipose tissue mass and has anti-diabetic effects in humans and mice. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Stewardship towards responsible management of pesticides : the case of Ethiopian agriculture

    Författare :Tadesse Amera sahilu; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Nyckelord :LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines pesticide use, practice and associated human health and environmental impacts in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. It uses participatory action research as a philosophy and methodology in order to understand the Ethiopian pesticide delivery system so as to bridge the gap amongst the main actors and create a space for dialogue. LÄS MER