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- Angeler, David, et al.
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The recovery of European freshwater biodiversity has come to a halt
- 2023
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In: Nature. - 0028-0836 .- 1476-4687. ; 620, s. 582-
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Owing to a long history of anthropogenic pressures, freshwater ecosystems are among the most vulnerable to biodiversity loss(1). Mitigation measures, including wastewater treatment and hydromorphological restoration, have aimed to improve environmental quality and foster the recovery of freshwater biodiversity(2). Here, using 1,816 time series of freshwater invertebrate communities collected across 22 European countries between 1968 and 2020, we quantified temporal trends in taxonomic and functional diversity and their responses to environmental pressures and gradients. We observed overall increases in taxon richness (0.73% per year), functional richness (2.4% per year) and abundance (1.17% per year). However, these increases primarily occurred before the 2010s, and have since plateaued. Freshwater communities downstream of dams, urban areas and cropland were less likely to experience recovery. Communities at sites with faster rates of warming had fewer gains in taxon richness, functional richness and abundance. Although biodiversity gains in the 1990s and 2000s probably reflect the effectiveness of water-quality improvements and restoration projects, the decelerating trajectory in the 2010s suggests that the current measures offer diminishing returns. Given new and persistent pressures on freshwater ecosystems, including emerging pollutants, climate change and the spread of invasive species, we call for additional mitigation to revive the recovery of freshwater biodiversity.
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- Baron, Tomasz, et al.
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Biobank linked to SWEDEHEART quality registry-routine blood sample collection opens new opportunities for cardiovascular research
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In: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences. - : Uppsala Medical Society. - 0300-9734 .- 2000-1967. ; 124:1, s. 12-15
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- High-quality biobanking within routine health services, through the use of existing health-care practices and infrastructure, with respect to safety and integrity of patients in line with the Swedish Biobank Act, enables large-scale collection of biological material at reasonable costs. Complementing the extensive information on myocardial infarction patients from a national registry gives unique opportunities for research focusing on better understanding of cardiovascular disease occurrence and prognosis, developing of new diagnostic methods, and personalized treatments with greater efficacy and fewer side effects.
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- Eveby, Sanna, et al.
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Validering av FIA RS Index manual för bussbolag, speditionsföretag, hyrbilsföretag samt försäkringsbolag
- 2024
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In: Sammanställning av referat från Transportforum 2024. - Linköping : Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut. ; , s. 247-247
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- År 2020 startade FIA (paraplyorganisationen för motorklubbar mm) utvecklingen av ett ramverk för rapportering av trafiksäkerhet, FIA Road Safety Index (FIA RS Index). Ramverket bygger i stor utsträckning på befintliga definitioner och begrepp från andra ramverk för hållbarhet (ex GRI) och standarder (ex ISO 39001). Till detta kom nya definitioner av begrepp som säkerhetsavtryck (safety footprint) och påverkanssfär (sphere of influence). I samband med utvecklingen så testades ramverket på ett antal globala och nationella organisationer. Testorganisationerna kom att representera ett begränsat antal branscher och metoden utföll väl för dessa. Genom Skyltfonden beviljades sedan medel att testa FIA RS Index på bussföretag, spedition och åkeri, hyrbilar samt försäkringsverksamhet. Studien genomfördes som ett antal intervjuer och träffar med representanter för de aktuella företagen. Resultatet av detta arbete är kunskapen om de olyckor som sker inom organisationens värdekedja och som ska användas som utgångspunkt för dess arbete med utvecklad trafiksäkerhet. Fakta om hastigheter, typ av fordon, användning av relevanta Safety Performance Factors, inklusive deras roll vid olyckstillfället, utgör basen för att mäta nuläge och utveckling av organisationens footprint. I stort konstaterades att FIA RS Index fungerar på avsett sätt för samtliga företag, men att det kommer att behövas modifieringar och tillägg för att kunna spegla samtliga delar av de uppräknade företagens värdekedjor. För hyrbilsföretaget visade sig detta relativt enkelt, men för försäkringsbolag rekommenderas att öppna två nya moduler för rapportering: dels för försäkringsverksamheten i sig, dels för finansiella placeringar.
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- Tryggvason, Ásgeir, 1983-
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Democratic Education and Agonism : Exploring the Critique from Deliberative Theory
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In: Democracy & Education. - Portland, Oregon, USA : Lewis & Clark College, Graduate School of Education and Counseling. - 1085-3545 .- 2164-7992. ; 26:1, s. 1-9
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Due to the current political challenges facing democratic societies, including an apparent presence of populist rhetoric, the question of how political discussions should take place in democratic education is as urgent as ever. In the last two decades, one of the most prominent approaches to this question has been the use of deliberative theory. However, the deliberative approach has been criticized from an agonistic perspective for neglecting the role of emotions in political discussions. Deliberative theorists have in turn responded to this critique and argued that the agonistic approach tends to put too much emphasis on students’ emotions and identities in political discussions. Recently, as a contribution to this debate, the idea of assimilating agonism with deliberation has been suggested as a way of overcoming the differences between agonism and deliberative theory.The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the educational debate between agonism and deliberative theory by exploring the deliberative critique from the vantage point of agonism. I claim that the deliberative critique of agonism is unfounded and based on a misreading of Mouffe’s agonistic theory. Furthermore, I argue that the attempt to assimilate agonism with deliberation is not compatible with Mouffe’s agonistic theory
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