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Plastic waste has brought a severe pollution problem that demands immediate attention. Promoted by policymakers, academia, and corporations alike, the circular economy model presents a viable path to sustainable development. Likewise, the emergence of disruptive technologies promises a profound and imminent socio-technical transformation. This thesis qualitatively explores the role, barriers, an

This work reports the research and findings concerning the processes of groundwater flow and distribution to lake Bolmen in the Småland region, Sweden. The watershed of Bolmen is of high interest since it provides water for drinking and energy purposes, representing a resource of notable importance for the society of southern Sweden. Among the main objectives there is the estimation of the water b

Under 2017 återaktiverades totalförsvarsplikten för alla svenska medborgare. Situationen startade igång diskussioner kring jämställdhetsintegrering eftersom Sverige porträtterar sig själva som en modern, jämställd, nation. Utöver detta är Sverige en medlemsstat av Förenta Nationerna (FN) och måste förhålla sig till FN:s säkerhetsrådsresolutioner. Därmed behöver staten nationellt implementera ResolDuring 2017 the conscription for all Swedish citizens was reactivated. This situation triggered discussions surrounding gender mainstreaming since Sweden portrays itself as a modern, equal, nation. In addition, Sweden is a member state of the United Nations and has to adapt to their Security Council resolutions. Therefore the Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security (2000) also has to be impl

Little is known about the labor market impacts of climate policies in emerging economies. This paper therefore analyzes the labor market impacts of eight regional Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) pilots that were implemented in different parts of China between 2013 to 2016. Applying a difference-in-differences strategy, results indicate that the policy hurt jobs by reducing working hours and employme

With the rise of international fractionalization of production, global value chain (GVC) integration has become an important pillar of economic growth strategies, especially in low- and middle-income countries during the past decades. Differentiating between backward and forward GVC integration, economic growth and upgrading potentials are well-defined, but to be sustainable growth through GVC int

Through ten semi-structured interviews, with people identified as women and air pressure stimulator users, this study examines lived experiences of using air pressure stimulators. The stimulators serve as a prism to explore the gendered relationship between human, technology and sexual pleasure. Judith Butler’s (2007) heterosexual matrix, Gayle Rubin’s (1998 [1984]) sex hierarchy and Donna Haraway

In January 2017, amidst the ongoing social strife in Venezuela, the Peruvian government enacted a working permit “Permiso Temporal de Permanencia” endowing Venezuelan migrants with the right to work and with access to health and education services. Given the spatial concentration of Venezuelan migrants in Peru and the clear temporal cut I unfold a difference-in-differences methodology to exploit t

Following the increasing sustainability trend and awareness, investors now look beyond only financial considerations when purchasing stocks. This paper analyzes the relationship between Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) scores and stock performance, measured by returns. It investigates if splitting the sample period would result in a different magnitude of abnormal returns. This study furthe

The aim of this essay is to examine the phrasing of gender equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development focusing on Goal 5: Gender Equality. The focus of the study also extends to analyze the potential consequences of the goal’s phrasing and understand why the empowerment of women and girls are seen as essential for the progression on all levels of sustainability. Through qualitative in

Modern slavery is connected to the global trade and company supply chains. This essay aims to examine how this is regulated and addressed today, from a legal and corporate social responsibility (CSR) perspective, and analyse the extent to which such obstacles can be overcome. To reach the aim of this study, a traditional legal dogmatic method, together with an empirical method in the form of a cas

Bakgrund: Världshälsoorganisationen, WHO, deklarerade Covid-19 som en pandemi den 11 mars 2020. Viruset satte snabbt sina spår på byggbranschen och det ledde till vidtagna åtgärder. Lösningen som gick efter folkhälsomyndighetens centralt styrda restriktioner handlar framförallt om att undvika fysisk kontakt och skapa en säker och god fysisk miljö för arbetarna. För att säkerställa en god arbetsmilBackground: The World Health Organization, WHO, declared Covid-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The virus quickly left its mark on the construction industry and this led to measures taken. The solution that followed the public health authority's restrictions is above all, avoiding physical contact and creating a safe environment for the employees. To ensure a functionate environment, the const

Facing the urgency to tackle societal challenges, social innovations come to the fore as promising avenues due to their potential of invoking change of systems. Scholars refer to transformative social innovations in this respect: processes through which dominant institutions within a socio-material context are challenged, altered, or replaced by social innovations. Alas, turning the transformative

The purpose of this study is to quantitatively investigate the moderating effect of consumers' need for uniqueness (NFU) in the relationship between perceived brand stereotypes, brand emotions, and perceived customer value. The study follows a quantitative research method with a sample-survey research design, where hypotheses have been developed supported by a theoretical framework. Data was c

In the last 20 years more than 7,300 disaster events were recorded across the world. Global trends indicated that in 2019 over 79 million people were displaced worldwide, 45 million were internally displaced and there were 26 million refugees. The nature of disasters is increasingly complex, uncertain and long lasting and refugees represent a growing community often disproportionately affected by

This master thesis project was performed in collaboration with Johnson Matthey. Johnson Matthey is a worldwide company working with sustainable technologies. The site in Perstorp, where this work was performed, focus on formaldehyde production. In order to continuously improve chemical processes, simulation and modeling are advantageous tools. They can give a better understanding of the processes

This thesis estimates Genuine Savings for Cambodia during 1970-2019 following Blum, Ducoing, and McLaughlin (2017). By including additional components, the estimates of the World Bank are enhanced. The results suggest that Cambodia has followed an unsustainable development path until the turn of the millennium, but it has evolved positively over the last two decades. However, to foster this sustai

Nedströmsprocesser för rening av biologiska läkemedel som monoklona antikroppar rör sig från batch-processer till kontinuerliga, och vidare till helt automatiska, kontinuerliga nedströmsprocsser. En del av visionen för automatiska reningsprocesser är möjligheten att automatiskt analysera från olika steg av reningen. Orbit är ett program som tillåter advancerad styrning av ÄKTA kromatografisystem fDownstream processes for purification of biological pharmaceuticals such as monoclonal antibodies are moving from batchwise to not only fully continuous, but also fully automated production. A part of the vision for fully automated purification processes is to be able to automatically analyze from sample streams of the purification steps. Orbit is a software that allows for advanced control of ÄKT

The covid-19 related health crisis has marked a revolution in the history of remote work. New venture teams (NVTs) are being forced or recommended to pursue their new venture remotely and digitally and are likely to encounter obstacles. Therefore, having to deal with remote and virtual teamwork is critical to understand the reasoning behind operating a new venture. This virtual teamwork partly dep

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic affected the internal communication within organizations of different sizes, including high-growth firms. Therefore, this research examines how the CEOs recognition of the importance of communication skills –within informal interactions– may have implications for the overall development of the growing firm. Furthermore, it analyzes how face-to-face interactions have b