Essays about: "liability"

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1. 6. Private Climate Litigation: A Viable Tool for Climate Justice?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : August Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : private law; private climate litigation; climate justice; environmental justice; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This essay concerns private climate litigation as a tool through which victims of loss and damage can access climate justice. Anthropogenic climate change is already today causing substantial harm to people and communities all over the world. READ MORE

3. 7. Pursuing Justice:The Criminal Liability of the Christian Clergy in the Cultural Genocide of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Australia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Laura Leila Szücs; [2023]
   Keywords : Human Rights; Indigenous Rights; Genocide; Cultural Genocide; Stolen Generation; Residential School System; Canada; Australia; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Indigenous populations often bore the brunt of Christian settler colonization resulting in marginalization, assimilation, Christianization, and cultural elimination. Most perpetrators of colonial injustices go unpunished and wrongdoings unacknowledged, barring the possibility of genuine international and national reconciliation for indigenous peoples. READ MORE

4. 8. Intensifying Building Use: How the Cities of Amsterdam and Malmö Enable the Sharing of Spaces

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Sonja Leyvraz; [2023]
   Keywords : Building industry; circular economy; intensifying loops; urban governance; sharing economy.; Social Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the building industry, circular economy has gained much attention in recent years, yet thus far, little research has been conducted on the topic of intensified building use, despite the great potential this strategy offers in terms of emission reduction. One way of intensifying building use can be through the sharing of spaces among different users at different times. READ MORE

5. 9. The industry adoption of innovative safety-analysis approaches for autonomous vehicles : A case study exploring the industry adoption of model-based safety analysis

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Sam Khogasteh; [2023]
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   Abstract : In recent years, autonomous vehicles have been gaining traction as a technology that can revolutionize society and save approximately $800 billion per year in the U.S. alone. However, due to their complex and dynamic behavior, ensuring the safety of these vehicles has proven to be a challenge for traditional safety analysis methods. READ MORE

6. 10. Navigating the Volatility Adjustment in Solvency II : Portfolio Optimization for Balance Sheet Stability

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

   Author : Max Thorendal; [2023]
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   Abstract : This thesis investigates volatility adjustment from the Solvency II regulation and portfolio allocation methods for pension- and life insurance companies aiming to maintain a stable balance sheet. The volatility adjustment is a component added to the risk-free rate for discounting the present value of future liabilities, and it is calculated monthly based on the spread levels in the fixed-income market. READ MORE