The goal of this thesis is to explore how the law is structured to deal with the dichotomy between biodiversity protection and common-pool resources. To do so, it utilizes bottom trawling as an example of an anthropogenic activity that benefits from the exploitation of the latter but is known to be detrimental to the former. As bottom trawling is a fishing technique, it also examines how fisheries ...

Climate change is severely affecting the Arctic and accelerating the melting of the ice. Among other things, it is leading to the emergence of new polar routes. This will shorten the distances between Europe and Asia. These new Arctic lanes have led to an increase in maritime traffic in the High North. This new shipping traffic represents economic opportunities for the region, but can cause irreversible ...

<p>Background: Adolescent girls, aged 10-19, undergo a critical physiological transition during which menarche and monthly menstrual cycles signify normal physiological functioning. In Nepal, cultural myths and taboos stigmatize menstruation, contributing to misconceptions that lead to self-isolation, social exclusion, and negative impacts on physical and mental health. The study aims to assess ...

<p>Introduction: Since 2001, due to the change in the Pharmacy Act, the accessibility of pharmacies to the public has considerably increased due to the increase in the number of pharmacies owned by chain wholesalers. In terms of pharmaceutical brands, competition serves as a driving force that compels brands to make new, effective, and enhanced medicines while encouraging generic companies to provide ...

There is an ongoing proliferation of armed conflicts and international crimes around the world. While states and multinational organisations often fail to resolve these conflicts through traditional channels of diplomacy and mediation, more active participation of the civilian population in the collection, verification, and preservation of digital evidence (e-evidence) on core international crimes ...

Background: Failure to adhere to sleep and physical activity recommendations among adolescents constitutes a public health problem. However, the associations between sleep duration and adolescents’ physical activity levels remain less explored. The aims of this paper were twofold: (1) to describe sleep and physical activity levels among Norwegian school-based adolescents, stratified by school level ...

Background Adolescents’ involvement in their mental healthcare is considered a fundamental human right. However, there is a lack of consensus regarding the extent and nature of user involvement and limited research on user involvement in adolescent mental healthcare has previously been identified. Given the evolving focus on this area, this study explores the experiences with, the effectiveness of, ...

Hos Riksantikvarieämbetets arkiv och bibliotek på Storgatan 43 i Stockholm !nns många böcker om medeltida arkitektur och konst, däribland en bok från 1853 om restaureringen av katedralen NotreDame av franska arkitekterna Jean-Baptiste Lassus och Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. Katedralen är nu under restaurering efter en brand.

I høst er det femti år siden førsteamanuensis Ingvild Broch tok imot de fire første studentene som ville studere russisk ved det nyopprettede Universitetet i Tromsø. Det er tid for et tilbakeblikk. Men mest av alt må vi se fremover.

Fraud in food supply chains is a severe threat to food safety and sustainability. Mitigating it requires effective mechanisms to ensure transparency and traceability along food supply chains with several autonomous and distributed actors. Recent research shows that algorithm governance can be a promising approach in food supply chains to achieve this goal. This study reports findings from an umbrella ...