The Arctic Ocean stands at the threshold of significant changes. Climate change and the melting of ice have a potential impact on vulnerable ecosystems, the livelihoods of local inhabitants and indigenous communities, and the potential exploitation of natural resources. (Ilulissat Declaration, 2008, …

This dissertation is about the Wadden Sea Area in times of change. Conditions that predetermined the very existence of this distinct sea are now threatened by the sea level projected in the forthcoming 50-100 years. Therefore, this puts pressure on the water management to protect the area behind the …

The South Caucasus compromises the states of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It is a volatile region, distressed by ethno political conflicts which erupted after the fall of the powerful USSR. Free from Russian domination, the peoples of the South Caucasus - Armenians, Azerbaijanis and Georgians - started …

In this study, diets of 155 beached and by-caught harbour porpoises were reconstructed from the contents of their stomachs. The objective was to investigate whether different energy requirements of adult males and females during their lives translate into lasting differences in diets.

In dit stuk vindt u een korte samenvatting van dit rapport. Aanleiding De aanleiding voor het opstellen van dit rapport is het project Toekomst binnen de minor Digital World. Het project is opgesteld om bedrijven en studenten met elkaar samen te laten werken. De bedrijven hebben internetvraagstukken …

In this report the internal situation of Hölscher is analysed. Josef Hölscher GmbH is a ropery, wattle and producer for equestrian and dog sport equipment. Information about the most important elements is seized, which divine Höscher as well as the brand EQuest. Furthermore the 7S Model of Mc Kinsey …

De terreinbeherende organisatie “Coalitie Wadden Natuurlijk” is momenteel bezig met het opstellen van een Natuurherstelprogramma voor de Waddenzee. Hiervoor moet er in een korte periode veel informatie over de Nederlandse Waddenzee verzameld worden. Voor dit natuurherstelprogramma is het van belang te …

This paper focuses on the concept climate refugees in the 21st Century and mainly concerns environmentally displaced persons from developing countries. It seeks to answer the following question: 'Should the concept of climate refugees best be approached from a juridical or an environmental point of view?' …