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Suicide rates among Indigenous populations remain disproportionately high in many postcolonial contexts, yet the structural and gendered dimensions of suicide vulnerability remain underexplored. This thesis examines how suicide vulnerability among Indigenous populations can be understood through a decolonial feminist perspective, using Greenland as an empirical case. Specifically, the study analys

Accelerating global demand for critical minerals intensifies pressures on Indigenous territories, exacerbating tensions between extractive imperatives and Indigenous land rights. This thesis critically analyses how state-mediated institutional arrangements in Sweden and Colombia shape Indigenous peoples' participation, authority, and influence in land-use decision-making related to critical mi

The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage was formally established in 2023 to support countries particularly vulnerable to climate-related loss and damage, following decades of sustained advocacy by small island developing states and other climate-vulnerable nations. This study examines how the Fund reproduces or challenges colonial epistemology and what implications this has for the operationali

Food insecurity is one of the main development challenges faced by the Peruvian population, withfood waste across the retail sector significantly contributing to its prevalence. In Lima, the Peruvian Food Bank (PFB) was created as an NGO to recover food safe for consumption beforebeing discarded, redistributing it to those in need. Recognizing its relevance, this thesis assessesthe role of the PFB

Många organister brottas med ergonomiska utmaningar kopplat till kroppshållningen. I detta arbete redogörs för orgelns särskilda svårigheter och vad olika källor säger om hur viktig ryggens position är, samt hur man på sikt kan förbättra sin hållning. Därefter genomfördes ett orgel-specifikt styrketräningsprogram utformat av P. J. Hawkins. Detta träningsprogram ledde på sex veckor fram till en märMany organists struggle with ergonomy in regard to posture. This paper presents the particular difficulties with organ-playing, views from different sources on the position of the back and how it can affect the musical flow of the performer, as well as how one can improve their posture over time. From here, an organ-specific strength training routine, as designed by H. J. Hawkins, was carried out,

This study examines how climate policy is discursively constructed in Sweden through a qualitative document analysis of electoral manifestos from the Social Democratic Party (SAP) and the Sweden Democrats (SD) between 2014 and 2024. The study finds that Swedish climate policy is increasingly shaped by competing discursive frames, where the Social Democrats continue to promote a vision of EU cooper

Cuban Medical Internationalism constitutes a prime example of healthcare cooperation within South-South Cooperation. While having a lengthy historical tradition driven by solidarity, it was subjected to human rights concerns regarding its physicians employed abroad. As these experiences are embedded in broader structures of inequality, they resemble the concept of structural violence. The study, t

The disconnect that exists between what ‘should’ be prioritized in global governance and what actually is, is manifested in many fields, and it becomes shockingly apparent in global dealings with ‘climate vulnerable’ countries like Bangladesh. Of these fields, this particular study has scrutinized the development aid sector's conceptualization of 'climate issues' in Bangladesh using An

This thesis examines the market access barriers faced by small-scale producers in Bolivia, with a focus on Chiquitania, Los Valles Cruceños, and Zongo. Drawing on 15 semi-structured interviews with producers, vendors, university staff, and institutional actors, it analyses how structural, institutional, and relational barriers shape not only producers’ ability to reach markets, but also their abil

The fashion industry has been criticized for its significant negative environmental and labor rights impacts. In response, some fashion brands are now seeking to address these concerns by integrating ethical values into their operations and forming alliances with consumers to promote ethical consumption. While they have constructed ethical values and aim to communicate them to their consumers, the

Waste is one of our largest environmental problems. In its wake follows waste crime that has become a growing societal challenge in every imaginable level in our society. The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to examine if the municipal waste organisations in Scania experience any criminality, organized and unorganized, in the waste trade and how they take crime prevention measures. To illuminate

Det svenska ränteavdraget är en omdiskuterad skattepolitisk åtgärd som ofta anses bidra till både hög skuldsättning och driva upp bostadspriser, samtidigt som det underlättar för hushåll med svag ekonomi genom minskande boendekostnader. Det finns osäkerheter kring vilka ekonomiska konsekvenser som sker vid avskaffande, särskilt på lokal nivå. Ränteavdraget är ett avdrag som minskar den skatt du b

Sweden has long presented itself as a principled donor. Yet the simultaneous invocation of human rights vocabulary alongside increasingly restrictive practices in Sweden’s post-2022 Palestine policy has not been systematically examined. Between October 2022 and the end of 2025, the bilateral Palestine strategy was replaced by a regional one and partner organisations were placed under review. This

Managing household energy extends beyond energy itself, it shapes the organisation and survival of everyday life. This thesis explores women’s roles as household energy managers in relation to cooking and cooking-related tasks by foregrounding women’s experiences of everyday energy practices. Focusing on fuel procurement, cooking practices, and securing fuel, the study examines how gender shapes k

In light of global patterns of youth disengagement from farming, agri-entrepreneurship emerges as an opportunity for youth to reconnect with agriculture. This research investigates the experiences of young agri-entrepreneurs in Nepal. Embedded in a context of youthunemployment, migration, and the recent Gen Z movement, this study focuses on Nepali youth who exert agency through developing agri-bus

Sweden has long been described as a norms-driven and solidaric leader within international development, historically committed to poverty reduction and non-self-seeking aid. The new policy document, the Reform Agenda ‘Development Assistance for a New Era – Freedom, Empowerment and Sustainable Growth’, introduced in December 2023, signals a reorientation of Swedish aid. It places development cooper

This thesis investigates how the right-wing populist German Party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) presented and framed German development cooperation on the social media platform Facebook during the 20th legislative period (2021-2025). Over the last decades, social media has become an increasingly important tool of political communication and information source for the public. Thus, this study a

This thesis explores how climate-related environmental changes intensify women’s unpaid care work in southwestern coastal Bangladesh and examines how women simultaneously experience vulnerability and agency within these everyday experiences. Drawing on Feminist Political Ecology (FPE), complemented by concepts of gendered vulnerability and relational understanding of power, the study investigates

År 1993 antogs rådets direktiv 93/13/EEG av den 5 april 1993 om oskäliga villkor i konsumentavtal i syfte att stärka konsumentskyddet och öka harmoniseringen mellan medlemsstaternas avtalsregleringar. Enligt artikel 3.1 i direktivet ska ett avtalsvillkor anses oskäligt om det i strid med kravet på god sed medför en betydande obalans i parternas rättigheter och skyldigheter till nackdel för konsumeIn 1993, Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts, was adopted with the aim of strengthening consumer protection and enhancing the harmonisation of contract law among Member States. According to Article 3(1) of the Directive, a contractual term shall be regarded as unfair if, contrary to the requirement of good faith, it causes a significant imbalance in th

Brottsbekämpande myndigheter använder sig ibland av okonventionella utredningsmetoder för att tillmötesgå en alltmer komplex brottslighet. Ett exempel på en sådan metod är användningen av provokativa åtgärder, som innefattar hemliga utredningsåtgärder eller brottsprovokationer. Ur ett effektivitetsperspektiv är det obestridligt att tendenser i brottsutvecklingen nödvändiggör mer sofistikerade arbeLaw enforcement authorities occasionally employ unconventional investigative techniques in response to increasingly complex forms of criminality. One such technique is the use of covert and provocative measures, including undercover operations and police incitement. From one standpoint of effectiveness, it is indisputable that developments in criminal activity necessitate increasingly sophisticate