Advanced search
Showing result 6 - 10 of 63 essays matching the above criteria.
-
6. Functional characterization of sterol regulatory element transcription factors in the biocontrol fungus Clonostachys rosea
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant PathologyAbstract : Phytopathogens account for a large portion of the yield loss in the world today. Developing sustainable strategies to limit their effect for increasing food safety and security is one of important challenge for agriculture and horticulture production systems. READ MORE
-
7. A Matter of Honour : Conflicts Between Royal Servants in Danish-Norwegian Colonial Greenland 1728-1731
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis is a micro-historical study of the role of honour in interpersonal conflicts in the Danish-Norwegian crown colony of Greenland between 1728 and 1731. In the two settlements that constituted the colony, the highest-ranking officials, including the governor, were all oath-sworn royal servants; they were also almost constantly embroiled in personal quarrels. READ MORE
-
8. What’s the story? A cross-societal ecolinguistic analysis of digital newspaper articles reporting on the US military presence in Okinawa, Japan
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Social and environmental issues associated with US military presence in Okinawa have adversely affected island residents for years and requires urgent attention. However, with actors with different beliefs and values involved, the search for sustainable solutions is elusive. READ MORE
-
9. Constituent Human Rights: A Spinozan study of the radical within human rights theories and the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : The global human rights regime can only recognise rights that are already known and given, what I’m calling constituted human rights. This mantra poses some immediate obstacles: it effectively invisibilises issues of the productivity and antagonism of human rights movements, the unknown and indeterminate future, and human rights that don’t yet exist. READ MORE
-
10. Navigating the politics of transformative change towards sustainability: A case study of Extinction Rebellion’s climate crisis framing
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Research on transformations has recognized that trajectories towards sustainability are negotiated and contested through framings and narratives. There is, however, still a greater need to explore the role of social movements and their ability to characterize a problem, propose solutions and motivate the public to become engaged. READ MORE