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1. 1. Weaving relations: Exploring the epistemological interaction between indigenous & traditional ecological knowledge and Eurowestern paradigms in education for sustainable development - an umbrella review

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Alexandra Silvestru; [2023-06-08]
   Keywords : Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge ITEK ; education for sustainable development ESD ; education for sustainability EfS ; sustainable development; western epistemology; ontology; epistemic justice; decolonization; transformative paradigm; umbrella review; systematic review;

   Abstract : Aim: This thesis aims to explore the epistemological challenges and opportunities of integrating Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK) in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) within the context of Euro-Western paradigms. Theory: In considering epistemological interactions between ITEK in ESD, the theoretical framework for this study is a "weave" of the transformative paradigm as the warp; postcolonial, decolonial, and Indigenous research methodologies as the weft; and the transdisciplinary approach as the frame. READ MORE

3. 2. Circularity indicators in practice: Exploring companies’ application and linkages to sustainability

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Emilia Paulina Paredes Bassi; [2023]
   Keywords : circular economy; circularity indicators; circularity assessment; sustainability assessment; industry; Chile; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The Circular Economy (CE) has gained global recognition as a way to enable sustainability improvements in production and consumption systems. Numerous circularity indicators (c-indicators) have been developed by academia and practitioners to be used at the company level as analytical tools to measure progress towards a more circular economy. READ MORE

4. 3. THE RE-EMERGENCE OF A PSYCHIATRIC PARADIGM : A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICACY OF MDMA-ASSISTED AND PSILOCYBIN-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR PTSD AND MDD

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Andreas Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Psychedelic research became throttled in the 1970s, though the clinical interest for psychedelics has seen a resurgence in the last couple of decades for their application as psychotherapy-adjunct substances used to treat various psychological disorders. Primarily mediated through agonism at the serotonin 2a receptor, psychedelics encompass and subsequently effect vast areas of the brain and implicates several limbic structures of relevance for emotional processing. READ MORE

5. 4. Unravelling the Complexity Puzzle: Evaluating the Relevance of Traditional Change Management Models in a Complex Environment

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Nelly Pohl; Anna-Rose Fitzgibbon; [2023]
   Keywords : change management; complexity; Lewin’s three-step model of change; Kotter’s eight-step model; ADKAR; traditional change management models; complex environment; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Traditional change management models have been widely used to manage organisational change. However, this integrative literature review paper questions their relevance in environments characterised by complexity due to the intricate nature of challenges and uncertainties in these contexts. READ MORE

6. 5. Antidepressants and the Risk of Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents : A Systematic Literature Review

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Odontologiska fakulteten (OD)

   Author : Linda Stahre; Johanna Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Systematic Review; caries; dental paediatrics; antidepressants; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; tricyclic antidepressants;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to review if there is an association between antidepressants and caries in children and adolescents. Previous established evidence exhibits that adults prescribed tricyclic antidepressants have an increased risk of caries. Simultaneously, a global trend of increased prescriptions of antidepressant medications is seen. READ MORE