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  1. 1. Were the most important election pledges fulfilled? An empirical investigation of the Swedish government’s pledge fulfillment after the 2014 parliamentary election

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ida Steineck Nilsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Election pledges; pledge fulfillment; the mandate model; promissory representation; Swedish politics; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis provides an account of the pledge-making and eventual pledge fulfilment of the Swedish government of 2014, which consisted of the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party. It is grounded in the theoretical approaches of the mandate model of representation and promissory representation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Brick by Brick: Exploring Sustainable Operations in the Built Environment : A Comparative Case Study of Swedish Real Estate Organisations' Decision-Making Processes

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Operations Management

    Author : Oscar Alawi; Nawar Alolabi; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable operations; Decision-making processes; Sustainability performance; Management systems and certifications; Built environment.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the decision-making processes of real estate organisations in the built environment with respect to sustainable operations, as well as how they relate to management systems and building certifications. In the study, we utilised the proposed framework by Schrettle et al. READ MORE

  4. 3. Science of Compliance : A comparative study of Denmark’s and Finland’s compliance with EU Directive 2016/2284

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Robin Bucher; [2023]
    Keywords : Compliance; EU directive; environment; europeanisation;

    Abstract : What societal factors affect the rate of compliance with EU directives by EU member states? This paper aims to answer the question by investigating Finland’s and Denmark’s compliance with the EU Directive 2016/2284. There is a clear difference between them, in that Finland complied with the directive while Denmark did not. READ MORE

  5. 4. Mining for Whose Future? The Recycling of Narratives for Continuous Extraction : A discursive study of the Gállok mine

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Julia Engström; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental Justice; Sámi rights; Gállok; Critical Discourse Analysis; Green growth; Green transition; Mining;

    Abstract : The Exploitation of land for economic growth has been an ongoing issue for locals’ rights to land, especially indigenous people. In Sweden, EU’s largest producer of Iron ore, the conflict between the State, indigenous Sámi, and mining industries have caused many controversies over the years, where mining projects repeatedly infringe upon land inhabited by Sámi. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hovings malmgård - A Cultural Heritage Worth Preserving or Densifying?

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Wendela Dryler; [2023]
    Keywords : Densification; green spaces; cultural heritage; Södermalm; Förtätning; grönområde; kulturarv; kulturhistorisk miljö; Södermalm; malmgård;

    Abstract : 1770, Hoving malmgård is a part of Stockholm’s cultural heritage, and the surrounding garden is currently used as a public green space. The current owner of the property, the company Einar Mattsson, proposed in 2021 to build a care facility for the elderly on the southern part of the garden, which would weaken Hovings malmgård’s cultural capital, and reduce urban green spaces in the east of Södermalm. READ MORE