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1. 1. In the Net : The Visual and Verbal Rhetoric of the Campaign “Operation Dolphin Bycatch” by Sea Shepherd France

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

   Author : Annika Wappelhorst; [2021]
   Keywords : Environmental Communication; Marine Conservation Campaign; Sea Shepherd; Multimodal Discourse Analysis; In-Depth Interviews; Biocentrism; SDG 14;

   Abstract : The marine conservation organization Sea Shepherd is most known for its radical direct action, e. g., against whale poaching. This thesis examines the campaign “Operation Dolphin Bycatch,” coordinated by the French branch of the NGO, through discourse analysis and interviews with Sea Shepherd France (SSF) members. READ MORE

3. 2. Detection of in-plane orbital manoeuvres from a catalogue of geostationary objects

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

   Author : Phuong Linh Ngo; [2020]
   Keywords : manoeuvre detection; geostationary orbit; perturbations; filters; Two-line elements; station keeping;

   Abstract : The number of man-made space objects is dramatically growing nowadays. The continuous monitoring and studying of these objects are necessary to keep their number under control and ensure safe space operations. READ MORE

4. 3. Creating a Profitable Market for Mozambican Family Farmers : A case study of how an intermediating actor works to strengthen farmers’ position in Mozambique 

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Malin Rosenberg; Klara Sahlén; [2016]
   Keywords : Mozambique; family farmer; market; agriculture; business network; business relationship; triad; intermediary; intermediating actor; emerging market; MFS; Minor Field Study;

   Abstract : This study investigates how an intermediating actor interoperates with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the government, and farmers in the rural areas of Mozambique in order to strengthen the farmers’ position and connect them to a profitable market. By investigating two different triadic business relationships involving these actors, this study aims to answer how the intermediary operates in order to overcome present market obstacles for the farmers. READ MORE

5. 4. "They Are Welcome to Join" - A study on participation in the cooperation between donor and recepient organisations in development work in Kenya

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Petter Eriksson; [2015]
   Keywords : Participation; NGO: s; development co-operation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Participation is one of the most important concepts in current development debate, both in theory and practice. It is also a contested topic and it has been argued that despite well expressed intentions, problems that for long have been connected to development are not solved through participation. READ MORE

6. 5. Compensating for the Government’s Failures? NGOs and the Civil Regulation of Shell in Nigeria

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Niklas Stappenbeck; [2010]
   Keywords : corporate social responsibility; civil regulation; NGOs; Shell; Nigeria; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This paper aims to enhance the understanding of the extent to which non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are able to shape the civil regulation of transnational corporations (TNCs), in addition to civil regulations’ potential to compensate for failed state-regulations. For this purpose, the paper examines the case of Shell’s civil regulation in Nigeria, where the oil-industry is effectively left unregulated by the state. READ MORE