The following research aims to determine the factors that influence the degree of the participation of women in the military in NATO member states. Segal’s theoretical model was chosen to determine the factors as it, unlike other theories that explain women’s participation in the military, provides an …

In 2013, the Joint Action Plan for Mental Health and Well-being (JA-MH-WB) was launched as a collaborative effort by the European Union and the 28 Member States. It aims were to build a framework for action mental health policy at the European level and builds on previous work developed under the European …

The use of pesticides by farmers to protect crops against pests has gained global attention due to the potential negative impact it could pose to humans and the environment. This demands that, farmers and all those who use it, make appropriate decisions, backed by credible sources of information to ensure …

QUOTE “This thesis is going to discuss the historical, cultural and economic conditions that currently Chinese independent designers have to take into account, both when venturing in the Chinese as well as in the international markets – more specifically, those in the West.” ISSUE Due to several disruptions …

This paper is the documentation of a graduation internship at Digital Society School (DSS). DSS is a studio within Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) which focuses to research the impact of technology on society. In this project, DSS teamed up with Ajax Fancare to solve their logistical problem …

Pollution, food security, social welfare all are at risk at the global level. With an ever-increasing population so does the demand for food and job increases. With the increase of requirement for food, poverty on one hand the food wastages continue to increase over the years. The main reason can be …

The practices of urban agriculture that are conducted by women urban farmer groups have positive impact on social and environmental aspects. The social impacts from the activity of urban agriculture can be identified from the groups’ structure and rule, legality, type of activity & motive, and network. …

The European Common Agricultural Policy is the only political project worldwide regulating and financially supporting food production transnationally, however there has been continued criticism regarding its impact on the environment and rural communities. This paper is concerned with evolution of the …

Issues of race and discrimination towards the ethnic minorities have always existed in the United Kingdom. With the initiation of the EU referendum and Brexit, these issues have increased. Following the referendum, the media published news of hate crimes against Indian and Pakistani citizens. During …

This final research is conducted as a bachelor thesis of the programme Delta Management at the HZ University of Applied Sciences in Vlissingen, Netherlands and is executed at the Coastal Conservation Institute (ICC) in the coastal municipality of São Sebastião in Brazil. The municipality is located on …