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… enables farmers to acquire a Living Income. The Covid-19 pandemic put even more pressure on farmers' financial situation: “though data is scarce, it is suggested that many farming communities saw a loss of current and future sales, payment delays, and experienced many other financial consequences” (Fountain, 2020, p. 4). In the long term, it is expected that the global recession as a consequence of Covid-19 measures causes a decrease in demand for chocolate in times where an oversupply can be … of the topic at hand. The ontology of constructivism acknowledges that in stating that there is not just one reality or real world (Moses & Knutsen, 2019). Instead, it focuses on perceptions of the reality which is associated with a variety of experiences and different views on a certain topic (Moses & Knutsen, 2019). In the context of this thesis, the perspective and understanding of different actors varied with respect to what the different dimensions of SVA, i.e., social, economic, or … challenges and needs. 25 accordance with Brinkmann (2013), qualitative interviews were chosen as an adequate method to collect data on the individual perceptions on the topic of this thesis as the interviewer gained insight into subjective experiences of the interviewees. A semi-structured interview design as a rather flexible approach provided even more insights because the interviewer could “make better use of the knowledge-producing potentials of dialogues” (Brinkmann, 2013, p. 21) by …

… cookies are small text files (4kb) which are saved on the individual user’s terminal equipment39 and enable websites to see if (and when) a user accesses a website which has set the cookie.40 Generally, cookies are used to personalize a user’s surfing experience by enabling the website to recognize an individual user (e.g. making it unnecessary for the user to re-enter a password) and aid in preventing websites from incurring costs for storing a large amount of user information by delegating the … the field of behavioural economics that play a role in mandated disclosure. The cognitive shortcomings that impede the full, rational analysis of complex situations by users are replaced by so-called ‘heuristics’.166 These are rules of thumb based on experience, which are then used by individuals to confront the task of making complex decisions.167 The term ‘bounded rationality’ describes the difficulty of rendering these complex decisions.168 When making these complex decisions, individuals …

… We aim to increase our understanding of the human ageing process in various tissues and understand the onset of respiratory disease related to age and lifestyle. We study the impact of detrimental changes experienced during life in lifestyle (smoking, physical (inactivity), (mal)nutrition) and the environment (e.g. air pollution, microplastics) and their interaction with our genetic background. We focus on early … the scientific director. The PhD-council also organises social events for PhD-candidates (the NUTRIM networking café), career events (e.g. speed-dates) and has implemented a buddy system (2020), by which senior PhD candidates provide advice and share experiences with junior candidates. The PhD council receives an annual budget for organizing activities and the coordinator has 0,1 fte dedicated NUTRIM labelling. From 2020, the PhD graduate program as well as the annual NUTRIM equipment fund was … 3.2). The ERC has also noted several strengths, including: • The ERC indicates that NUTRIM is successful in attracting excellent PhD students and nurturing their training and development. Supervision of master students is seen as a good management experience. Coordination of the multiple tasks in parallel during the PhD trajectory asks for competences that are rare but valuable. We have taken the advice from the ERC to better communicate these activities and competences as they prepare for a …

… We aim to increase our understanding of the human ageing process in various tissues and understand the onset of respiratory disease related to age and lifestyle. We study the impact of detrimental changes experienced during life in lifestyle (smoking, physical (inactivity), (mal)nutrition) and the environment (e.g. air pollution, microplastics) and their interaction with our genetic background. We focus on early … the scientific director. The PhD-council also organises social events for PhD-candidates (the NUTRIM networking café), career events (e.g. speed-dates) and has implemented a buddy system (2020), by which senior PhD candidates provide advice and share experiences with junior candidates. The PhD council receives an annual budget for organizing activities and the coordinator has 0,1 fte dedicated NUTRIM labelling. From 2020, the PhD graduate program as well as the annual NUTRIM equipment fund was … 3.2). The ERC has also noted several strengths, including: • The ERC indicates that NUTRIM is successful in attracting excellent PhD students and nurturing their training and development. Supervision of master students is seen as a good management experience. Coordination of the multiple tasks in parallel during the PhD trajectory asks for competences that are rare but valuable. We have taken the advice from the ERC to better communicate these activities and competences as they prepare for a …

… opgesteld. Binnen het onder- wijsproces start de waardenketen van de student na diens inschrijving voor een opleiding. Bin- nen UM wordt het Probleemgestuurd Onderwijsmodel (PGO) toegepast, als integraal onder- deel van de “Maastricht Learning Experience”. Met de Maastricht Learning Experience wil UM bereiken dat studenten kleinschalig en internationaal-georiënteerd onderwijs krijgen in een internationale en interculturele omgeving. Probleemgestuurd Onderwijs is inmiddels overge- nomen door universiteiten in binnen- en buitenland. … Sciences. 2.2 Organigram 2.3 Missie, visie en strategie Universiteit Maastricht Missie en visie De kern van de missie van deze universiteit is om studenten van over de hele wereld de mogelijkheid te bieden om deel te nemen aan de Maastricht Learning Experience: met kleinschalig en internationaal-ge- oriënteerd onderwijs in een internationale en interculturele omgeving (international classroom) worden studenten opgeleid tot academische denkers die in een complexe, steeds veranderende, omgeving …

… the sense that it would probably only be possible in cases that clearly show that the environmental aspects have been a particularly important part of the previous contract and the breach has been substantial. 72 Furthermore, the contractor’s previous experiences or other environmental technical competences can be requested if the contract has a specific environmental dimension. 73 The presence of an environmental management system, aiming at the improvement of the overall environmental performance, … Community and International Environmental Law 19 (2), 2010, p. 256 and COM (2001) 274 final. 73 For example: requirements regarding the necessary technical equipment for environmental protection or the professional qualifications, education and experience of the personnel to deal with the environmental elements of the contract. See: European Commission, Environment – Buying Green Handbook, 2013. 17 practice this normally means ISO 14001) as proof, although other evidence of equivalent …