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Parental drinking, mental health and educational level, and offspring’s subsequent prescription drugs treatment for sleep problems. A longitudinal HUNT survey and registry study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background Parental drinking, mental health and family socioeconomic status are all associated with offspring sleep problems, but there is a paucity of research that considers the effect of risk factors, as they co-occur ... -
The Role of Non-profit Organisations (NGOs) in Value Creation: Lessons from the Recycling of Fishing Gear in Norway
(Chapter, 2023)Value chain collaboration and volunteering by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are success factors that enhance fishing gear recycling. Using multiple cases of NGOs from the Norwegian value chain of recycled plastic ... -
Quadruple Helix Relational Approach to Recycling Fishing Nets: Cluster Development in the Norwegian West Coast Region
(Chapter, 2023)The study presented in this chapter takes the quadruple helix relational perspective to develop a regional innovation cluster for fishing nets recycling and upcycling. A multi-method approach is proposed—triangulating ... -
The PlastOPol system for marine litter monitoring by citizen scientists
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Marine plastic pollution has in recent decades become ubiquitous, posing threats to flora, fauna, and potentially human health. Proper monitoring and registration of litter occurrences are, therefore, of paramount importance ... -
Term Premia in Norwegian Interest Rate Swaps
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Fundamentally, the term premium in long-term nominal yields is compensation to investors for bearing interest rate risk. There is substantial evidence of sizable and time-varying term premia. As opposed to yields, term ... -
Grønn kai 2023. Sluttrapport
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Managing Business Relationships in Turbulent Environments to Achieve Resilience: A Case Study on Norwegian Firms Selling to African Markets
(Master thesis, 2023)Mange globale forretningsfirmaer fra vestlige land engasjerer seg i økende grad med fremvoksende markeder. Disse markedene er imidlertid ofte preget av turbulente forretningsmiljøer, noe som kan utgjøre utfordringer for ... -
Input-Output Analysis and Cleaner Production
(Chapter, 2023)This chapter gives an overview of the basic principles for analysing material flows for production processes. This type of analysis is based on a calculation of materials going in and out of a process. Typical materials ... -
Helping Business Contribute to a Sustainability Transition: Archetypes of Business Models for Sustainability
(Chapter, 2023)This chapter discusses business models for sustainability (BMfS). The objective for BMfS is to increase positive or decrease negative impacts of business performance on the environment and society, simultaneously providing ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Fishing and Aquaculture Rope Recycling
(Chapter, 2023)In this chapter, we assess the environmental footprint of the production of recycled plastic granulate made of waste ropes from the fishing/aquaculture industries. The end-of-life treatment of waste fishing and aquaculture ... -
The Way Forward
(Chapter, 2023)This chapter points to the way ahead by introducing five recommendations to meet the requirements set forward by the Stockholm+50 agenda. The requirements identify co-working as vital to addressing the planetary crisis of ... -
Business Challenges in the Transition to Sustainability
(Chapter, 2023)The first chapter of this book presents a brief history of Sustainable Development (SD) and takes a closer look at business and industry and their attitudes and actions towards sustainability regarding technological ... -
Engaging Volunteers as Experts in Data-Driven Research Projects and a Circular Economy: The Case of PlastOPol
(Chapter, 2023)Beached plastic litter is a global concern and is also an important source of data for research to improve our understanding of the extent and the main sources of the problem. Digital tools can help both in making the data ... -
Environmental Management Systems
(Chapter, 2023)This chapter gives an overview of the history of the development of environmental management systems (EMS) and the purpose of an EMS. It expands on the description of the different steps of an EMS under the model ... -
CapSEM Applied to the Construction Sector
(Chapter, 2023)The construction sector and built environment have the potential to impact on a variety of systemic dimensions, ranging from specific processes in the production of construction materials to pan-national regulations affecting ... -
From Waste to Value: A Story About Life Cycle Management in the Furniture Industry
(Chapter, 2023)This case focuses on the use of the CapSEM Model by the Norwegian furniture industry, beginning with efforts that raised sustainability awareness through a series of case studies over a period of more than 10 years. It ... -
A Transportation Planning Decision Support System
(Chapter, 2023)In this chapter, the CapSEM toolbox is explored, applied, and evaluated in the context of transportation planning and policy-making. Transportation system elements are analyzed across all four CapSEM levels to identify ... -
A Conceptual Framework for Assessing and Managing Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear
(Chapter, 2023)Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a complex problem that causes negative ecological, economic and social impacts. In order to understand cause-and-effect chains spanning socio-economic and ... -
Closing the Loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis
(Chapter, 2023)This chapter explores the principles supporting industrial ecology (IE), circular economy (CE) and material flow analysis (MFA). IE concerns constructing industrial and societal processes according to ecological principles. ... -
The Role of Public Sector Buyers: Infuencing Systemic Change in the Construction Sector
(Chapter, 2023)Construction machinery is essential to all construction projects and is also a significant contributor to both air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Non-Road Mobile Machinery Market (NRMM), otherwise known ...