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  1. 1. THE CRIMINALISATION OF NGO-LED SAR OPERATIONS : A Contributing Factor Towards Crimes Against Humanity Against Migrants in Libya

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Maanpreet Kaur; [2023]
    Keywords : Mediterranean Sea; migrants; distress; lifesaving efforts; Non-Governmental Organisations NGO ; Search and Rescue SAR Operations; Libyan Coast Guard LCG ; detention; human rights violations; criminalisation; NGO aid workers; interception; risks; vulnerable; Crimes Against Humanity CAH ; Italy; criminalisation of humanitarian aid workers; vilification; SAR missions; consequences; rights; dynamics; international legal framework; liability; Italian State Officials ISO ; International Criminal Court ICC ; legislations; International Criminal Law;

    Abstract : In the perilous waters of the Mediterranean Sea, migrants find themselves facing limited choices when in distress. Their options are stark: either to rely on the lifesaving efforts of Non- Governmental Organisations (NGO) aid workers conducting Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations, to be intercepted by the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) and subsequently detained in Libya where their human rights are gravely violated, or to face the tragic fate of perishing at sea. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of the variation in albedo over snow-covered forest in Northern Sweden and Finland

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Klara Hugosson; [2022-05-20]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The effect of albedo variability induced by meteorological parameters in snow-covered forested areas at local scale is poorly known. Few meteorological stations measure albedo, even though the effect on albedo caused by land use changes is well known. READ MORE

  4. 3. Estimating Light Interception of Orchard Trees Using LiDAR and Solar Models

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Reglerteknik

    Author : Örn Samuel; [2016]
    Keywords : agriculture; lidar; light interception; fruit; orchard; trees;

    Abstract : In farming of fruit trees it is of interest to know the light interception of the trees. Therefore, in this project, a geometric model of the trees was derived using LiDAR data and this was combined with a sky model to estimate the light interceptionof orchard trees. READ MORE

  5. 4. Leaf area index in Vittelaria Paradoxa parklands in Burkina Faso estimated by light interception and leaf sampling

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Elsa Bengtsson; [2012]
    Keywords : agroforestry; LAI; LAI-2000 canopy analyzer; kalibrering; calibration;

    Abstract : Burkina Faso as well as most sub-Saharan African countries struggle with providing food for a fast growing population. The dominating farming system is agroforestry parklands. Agroforestry parklands can broadly be defined as areas where scattered trees occur on farmlands as a result of selective clearing. READ MORE

  6. 5. Interceptive Self-Defence - When the Trigger Has Been Pulled

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Joakim Tegenfeldt Lund; [2007]
    Keywords : Folkrätt; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In a world labouring under the perceived threats of rogue states, international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, opinions are frequently uttered about the expansion of the right to take military action in order eliminate these threats. The UN Charter prohibits the use of force by states with only two exceptions: authorization by the Security Council and self-defence. READ MORE