Essays about: "stockholm convention"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words stockholm convention.
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1. The Potential to Target Smaller Sized Baltic Herring to Decrease the Dietary Exposure - an Assessment Based on Dioxin Samples from the Southern Baltic
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : PCDD/Fs and dl-PCBs, or more commonly referred to as dioxin and dioxin like substances are compounds present in our surrounding environment. As some congeners of these have been shown to be toxic, they are regulated under the Stockholm Convention. READ MORE
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2. Kant Stop the Kidfluencers : Moral Considerations in Using Children as Social Media Influencers
University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokratiAbstract : The practice of "kidfluencing," or using children as social media influencers to promote commercial products and services, raises ethical concerns about the commodification of childhood, them being viewed as products, and their rights falling between the gaps. This essay critically examines the moral dilemmas and challenges in regulating kidfluencing practices from a Kantian and virtue ethics perspective, analyzing the implications of commodifying childhood and the potential harm it can cause. READ MORE
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3. Status of three great crested newt Triturus cristatus populations after translocation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : The great crested newt Triturus cristatus has a high legal protection in Europe through the Bern Convention and Habitats Directive, which often come into conflict with human development. Translocation of populations are increasingly being used as a “solution” to this conflict, but the implications for the populations’ status are not known. READ MORE
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4. Sorption of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contaminated water using sustainable organic- and inorganic materials
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikAbstract : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of anthropogenic compounds with unique properties, including chemical inertness, resistance to many degradation processes and amphiphilic structure. This makes them useful in a range of applications, but also very persistent and bioaccumulative in nature, where PFAS have been linked to adverse health effects in both animals and humans. READ MORE
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5. Städernas vilda mellanrum : och deras betydelse för barns fria lek
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Det här examensarbetet handlar om städernas obyggda mark och dess betydelse för barns fria lek. Det inkluderar en fördjupning av lek som fenomen och vikten av platser som tillåter interaktion. I arbetets innefattar även ett utforskande i hur dessa platser hotas av ett samhälle med stark tilltro till mätbara värden och fasta kategorier. READ MORE
