This report contains: Implementation of social media in business strategies in the retail sector in The Netherlands. The central question is: In what ways has the implementation in 2016 of a new communication strategy with a focus on social media influenced the market share of supermarket PLUS? This …

Forests, both natural and planted, can provide multiple benefits to human society. The loss of these ecosystem services due to deforestation and forest degradation is of global concern and of particular importance to rural populations that rely on natural resources for their livelihoods. One of the (international) …

This chapter includes the brief description about the background of the problem, the actual problem statement. Out of this problem statement the research question was drawn, and the sub-questions were created. The chapter ends with the objective and expected results of this research proposal and a bookmark …

One of the first questions that a company most of the time puts in before investing in a workplace vitality trajectory is what the return or effect is of a workplace vitality trajectory. They want to know what it really gives the organization in return if they invest in vitality, in order to decide whether …

Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean largely involved in agriculture. The main crop grown on the island is paddy, the island is self-sufficient in producing this crop. Agricultural diversification would be a good option to reduce the dependence on the paddy production. Many different supporting …

Climate change leads to an increased risk of extreme weather events for society. To reduce the effects of extreme weather events climate change adaptation is required (Harley & van Minnen, 2009). Climate adaptation are actions taken by society to adapt to the changing climate and reduce the negative …

The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) accepted a proposal to include the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on the list of international organizations eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA). UNWTO’s inclusion …

Take a chance to help people living in poverty! In 2016 and 2017; I conducted two different research projects in Gitega, Kigali-Rwanda. Gitega is a neighborhood in Kigali-Rwanda where sanitation services, supply of clean water, reliable electricity, timely law enforcement, maintenance of housing, transportation, …

The palm oil sector is selected by the government of Ghana as one of the pillars for economic development in the country. The sector is dominated by small-scale producers who cultivate about eighty percent (80%) of the estimated total land area of 330,000 hectares under oil palm cultivation. Despite …

This research is an attempt to find an answer to the question “How can the EU and UN encourage de-escalation in the Korean Peninsula?”. Each chapter will be divided in a part on the European Union (EU hereafter) and a part on the United Nations (UN hereafter). During the first part, the research will …