Gili Ketapang is a small island located in East Java, Indonesia. The island is currently experiencing environmental changes due to coastal erosion and the decline of its coral reef ecosystem. At the same time, the population is growing, and economic activities centred around fishing and tourism are expanding. …

Since 2012, the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) population in the Dutch Wadden Sea has been in decline, raising concerns about the potential role of infectious diseases. Historical outbreaks like those caused by Phocine Distemper Virus (PDV) and Influenza A virus subtype H10N7, have shown that pathogens …

The global population of cheetahs is declining, which is a threat to the health of their ecosystems and biodiversity. Cheetahs are listed as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List, but some conservation scientists want them to be up listed from to ‘Endangered’. The decline in cheetah populations is a result …

The waldrapp ibis (Geronticus eremita) is a colonial and monogamous bird species, which is classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Due to the rapid decline of wild waldrapp ibises a European Endangered species Programme (EEP) has been set up as …

The critically endangered western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) once occurred in 12 West African countries. However, increasing anthropogenic factors have caused a dramatic decline in the species’ habitat and population. This dramatic decline raises fears that the species may become extinct in the …

The purpose of this research is to provide an advice for FrieslandCampina whether it is feasible to expand its activities to the emerging market Brazil. Therefore the research question of this report is as follows: "Is it feasible for FrieslandCampina to expand its activities to the emerging market Brazil …

Nowadays almost half of the world’s population of freshwater turtles and tortoises are threatened with extinction in the wild. Particularly in Asia the population decline is severe and referred to as the “Asian Turtle Crisis”. Turtles are thought to be keystone species and therefore their disappearance …

This thesis was written for the purpose of Demography Prize for young scientist 2008/2009: “How can opportunities for Young people be activated in regions with shrinking population” by Institute for demographic future (idz), Oberursel, Germany.In this thesis one possible answer to the question: “How …

This thesis is an overview of the market and management for WEEE (waste of electrical and electronic equipment) in Bulgaria. It was executed to answer certain questions to WEEE Forum, which was my internship provider. Chapter 2 analyzes the WEEE market and business developments in Bulgaria. Chapter 2.1 …