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Within the upcoming decade many countries have the ambition of banning the sale of new cars that emit carbon dioxide in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. Electric cars have been established as a key solution to combat climate change by replacing traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles which are being banned. To support the transition from ICE vehicle
The purpose of this thesis was to outline the normative structure and regulation of emotional expressions, i.e. the emotional regime, for young people concerning climate change. Climate change is a global issue implying several challenges for social workers, such as individuals experiencing emotional distress, which young people have been emphasized as especially vulnerable to. Youths’ abilities t
This study aimed to identify which perpetrators appear in the culture of honor and how their roles are described in four women's depictions in their autobiographies. Furthermore, the aim was to understand the upholding of the culture of honor through their stories. The chosen method for this study was a qualitative thematic text analysis of four autobiographies. The theoretical framework for t
This thesis investigates the inflation-hedging potential of cryptocurrency baskets relative to traditional hedges like gold and stock indices, using volatility modeling to assess risk-adjusted returns. While cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have been speculated as potential inflation hedges, their high volatility and limited historical data pose challenges in accurately evaluating their effectiven
Increasing demands for the green transition have created an ethical dilemma: How can the extraction of critical minerals be combined with protection of Indigenous rights and local ecosystems? Is it even possible to find solutions to the conflicts that emerge in “green” energy projects? Contributing to these debates, this thesis set out to answer the following question: How can we understand pro- a
This thesis studies organizational change in the peacebuilding organization the School for Peace. It asks the question: What shapes organizational change in the School for Peace? Being located in Israel’s only peace bubble, the School for Peace presents as an unusual case of peacebuilding in unique conditions. To understand reasons for change and evolvement of the organization’s practice – as well
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are being widely employed globally to enhance marine safety services and address challenges within the maritime sector. Nevertheless, the provision of these services in East Africa, particularly within the Lake Victoria basin, is deficient and inadequate. Consequently, a study needs to be undertaken to pinpoint certain domains in marine safety that may be
This thesis investigates how sampling strategies influence the predictive accuracy and interpretability of bankruptcy models. Using financial data from U.S. publicly listed firms (2009 to 2023), it compares logistic regression and random forest classifiers trained under three sampling setups: no resampling, random undersampling (RUS), and SMOTE. Models are trained to predict one-year-ahead bankrup
The intended purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between CEO compensation and long-term firm performance within the American banking sector. Restricted stock awards as a proportion of total calculated compensation (RSA%) are used to measure the degree of equity compensation, while return on equity (ROE) and net interest margin (NIM) act as proxies for firm performance. The ded
In the 1970s young danish people moved into abandoned military barracks in Christianshavn which started a squatting movement that gave rise to the area called Christiania, a semi-autonomous society where internal informal norms are prominent. Pusherstreet in Christiania has always received a lot of attention in the media with its open cannabis market. The market closed multiple times and has resi
Climate and environmental policy have long been a part of the European Union’s projected priorities in international relations. Despite multiple crises which have hampered ambitious policy development, climate diplomacy has continued to be an important part of the EU’s identity. Once again, the EU faces multiple challenges that have affected the projection of environmental ambition and the policy
As the impacts and consequences of climate change intensify and accelerate, climate adaptation is becoming increasingly central to and visible in European Union (EU) policy and governance. Yet, climate adaptation has historically been given less political and academic attention than climate mitigation. This thesis explores how the European Commission formulates and projects strategic narratives ab
