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Whole genome sequencing with Oxford Nanopore and de novo genome assemblies of lipid-producing fungi in phylum Mucoromycota
(Master thesis, 2020)Phylum Mucoromycota consists of economically and ecologically important fungi, including industrial producers of lipids, enzymes and fermented foods and beverages, symbionts and decomposers of plants, as well as fungi ... -
Whole metagenome sequencing reveals links between mosquito microbiota and insecticide resistance in malaria vectors
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A whole story perspective : Norwegian youth reflections on Sustainable Development Goal 4.7
(Master thesis, 2022)Wrought with climate instability and social inequalities the future at times appears tenuous, but there is also hope. One aspect of this hope lies in the vision of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ... -
Whole-farm modelling of greenhouse gas emissions from suckler cow beef production
(PhD Thesis;2019:93, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The main objective of this thesis was to develop a whole-farm model adapted to the various production systems and natural resources in Norway, estimate the level and variation in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensities ... -
Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes from Rural, Urban, and Farm Environments in Norway: Genetic Diversity, Persistence, and Relation to Clinical and Food Isolates
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous environmental bacterium associated with a wide variety of natural and human-made environments, such as soil, vegetation, livestock, food processing environments, and urban areas. It ... -
Whole-Organism Transcriptomic Analysis Provides Mechanistic Insight into the Acute Toxicity of Emamectin Benzoate in Daphnia magna
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016) -
Whose Waters : large-scale agricultural development in the Wami-Ruvu River Basin, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014-12-12)This thesis explores how the Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) framework deals and manages the competing interest of water users in a river basin. With a focus on the Tanzanian governments’ development policies ... -
"Why are we even learning this?" : the effectiveness of using games to teach about the sustainable development goals with a focus on inequality
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis examines which pedagogical method best connects students to the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly inequality. There are two pedagogical methods presented, game-play, and current pedagogical approaches. ... -
Why Causal Evidencing of Risk Fails. An Example from Oil Contamination
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Measurements of environmental toxicity from long-term exposure to oil contamination have delivered inaccurate and contradictory results regarding the potential harms for humans and ecosystems. This has led to a methodological ... -
Why Choose to Cycle in a Middle-Income Country?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Research on the adoption of the bicycle as a means of transport has been booming in high-income countries. However, little is known about bicycle adoption in lower-income countries where air pollution is high and cycling ... -
Why do pastoralists in Mali join jihadist groups? A political ecological explanation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Why is forest lost? A multi-scale study of forest cover change in Guatemala.
(Master thesis, 2010-11-25) -
Why not go green? : an analysis of the viability of solar PV mini-grids in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2013-09-05)Currently, practically all off-grid power systems supplying electricity access in rural Tanzania are diesel-based. The operator, Tanesco, spend more than US$ 45 million per year purchasing more than 50 million liters of ... -
Why REDD+? : a study of the continued support for REDD+
(Master thesis, 2020)Well into its second decade REDD+ is still struggling to achieve what it set out to do. The envisioned win-win scenario was believed to be a cost-effective measure, where the protection of forests would be made more ... -
Why the private sector matters : sustaining the Islamic State in Iraq
(Master thesis, 2021)This dissertation investigates the private sector’s relationship and experiences with the Islamic State in the Iraqi governorates Nineveh and Salahaddin, utilizing unique field data from the insurgents’ 2013-2017 rule. ... -
Why understanding the post-truth condition is crucial in the fight against climate change
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)In an era characterized by information overload and polarized perspectives, the discourse surrounding climate action has become deeply entwined with the phenomenon of post-truth. This thesis focuses on how current approaches ... -
Why use component-based methods in sensory science?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper discusses the advantages of using so-called component-based methods in sensory science. For instance, principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares (PLS) regression are used widely in the field; ... -
Why we need a European focus on foodborne parasites.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Foodborne parasites (FBP) are recognized as being a neglected pathogen group, often associated with marginalized or disadvantaged populations, especially those living in regions where water supply or sanitation are inadequate. ... -
Why Women Are Poorer than Men : The Study of Socio-Economic Opportunities of Women and Men in Goaso, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2012-10-19)This study explores why women are poorer than men. It discusses the socio-economic opportunities of women and men in Goaso, Ghana. Feminist theories - liberal, radical and socialist – form the theoretical background for ... -
Wicked problems og framtidige planutfordringer : bærekraftig stedsutvikling i rammen av Regional plan for areal og transport i Oslo og Akershus
(Master thesis, 2020)Regional plan for areal og transport i Oslo og Akershus ble vedtatt i 2015, som et føringsdokument der kommuner og fylker må samarbeide om en regional omstilling, med et fokus på bærekraftig utvikling. Planen legger til ...