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Forest ecosystems provide a wide range of services necessary for maintaining environmental health and human well-being. Ecosystem models help inform how various management strategies respond in different regions to changing climate conditions. They contribute to mitigation and adaptation policy measures and support private forest owners in deciding ideal practices to implement. The complex nature
Seaweed has the ability to accumulate elements from the surrounding water, such as radionuclides and heavy metals. This makes them into useful bioindicators; suitable for assessing the pollution in the marine environment as well as the effect of potential future additions of heavy metals and radionuclides. Seaweed content has been examined in many studies, and over long time periods. However, th
It is difficult to assess and measure IC, and most companies lack extensive disclosure of IC. Meanwhile, theories advocate a higher level of disclosure as it is considered beneficial for companies, investors, and other stakeholders. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate in which industries IC disclosure has effect on market values. Further, we want to keep a theoretical discussion whether th
This thesis examines how income affects household consumption in Sweden between 1999 and 2009. Using data from SCB, the study explores how people with different income levels spend their money on various goods and services. The analysis is based on Engel’s law, which suggests that as income increases, the share of spending on basic needs like food goes down, while spending on non-essential or luxu
Problem description: A vast amount of research has been done on outsourcing due to the trend of outsourcing activities to low-cost countries that have influenced the manufacturing industry. However, many researchers emphasize that there is not enough research conducted on the subject of insourcing decisions. Hence, it is necessary to explore this area further to create a deeper understanding of th
This study has in line with its explorative purpose found a number of areas that would be interesting for further research. The innovation of functional confectionary caused problems for the consumer regarding the mix of health (functional food) and taste (confectionary). When comparing findings from the focus groups with indications from earlier research several similarities could be seen but als
