Browsing Brage NMBU by Subject "Tanzania"
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A multiple-case study of exploring social-ecological resilience of seaweed farming in Unguja
(Master thesis, 2016-03-07)Seaweed farming has existed in Unguja, Zanzibar for twenty-five years. However, its substantial rise in production and the positive socio-economic impacts it has are now threatened by multiple disturbances, which jeopardize ... -
A puzzle with missing pieces : institutional analysis of irrigation schemes in Iringa Rural District, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-05-13)Irrigation management has been internationally discussed and shapes national water policies, also in Tanzania. Yet, farmers in Iringa Rural district still suffer from too dry or flooded fields, while officials are blamed ... -
Agricultural investments for development in Tanzania: reconciling actors, strategies and logics?
(PhD Thesis;2017:63, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Agricultural investments carry opportunities and risks for smallholders, rural communities, and the environment. This thesis investigates the potentials and limitations of smallholder-inclusive agricultural investments in ... -
An assessment of the Introduction of REDD+ in Tanzania. A case study of the TFCG/MJUMITA REDD+ Pilot Project in the Kilosa District.
(Master thesis, 2013-11-15)This study is part of the project “Impacts on poverty and sustainable development of the REDD+ architecture: for equity options, growth and for the environment” (POVSUS-REDD). The POVSUS-REDD is aimed at increasing the ... -
Bushmeat trading and human demography, the effects on population structure of the Puku antelope (Kobus Vardonii) in the Kilombero Valley Game Controlled Area (KGCA), Ulanga district, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2012-05-21)The background for this thesis is the NUFU (Norwegian programme for Development, Research and Education) project “integrating livelihoods and multiple biodiversity values in wetlands management in Tanzania” which is a ... -
Chemical and mineralogical studies of some soils from Tanzania
(Research report, 1996-11-05)Chemical and mineralogical analyses were done on 13 selected samples from soil profiles in Tanzania. It was one sample with a high content of organic matter, one sand sample and eleven clays. The clay samples have a clear ... -
Climate-Smart Agriculture : Possible Roles of Agricultural Universities in a Strengthened Norwegian Climate Change Engagement in Africa
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A comparative analysis of the processes, costs and impacts of REDD+ : findings from pilot projects in Brazil and Tanzania
(PhD Thesis;2019:27, Doctoral thesis, 2019)This thesis is a comparative study that examines how the policy of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) was implemented in three pilot sites located in Kilosa and Kondoa districts in Tanzania ... -
Conservation through intensification : adoption of agricultural technologies introduced by a REDD project in Kondoa, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)One of nine REDD pilot projects was implemented in Kondoa District. This pilot project had been managed by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) from 2010 to 2014. The aim of the project was to achieve strict forest ... -
Development implications and sustainability of biogas plants in Njombe District, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)This thesis focuses on biogas as a sustainable energy source compared to traditional fossil fuels commonly used in rural areas in Tanzania. It also examines the household’s usage and behaviour towards biogas, and if ... -
Education, capabilities and development - youth in rural Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2010-10-27)This thesis is exploring the relationship between education and development with focus on formal schools ability to enhance capabilities among youth in rural Tanzania. Tanzania has had a focus on education since the ... -
Effects of anthropogenic disturbance of Afromontane forest on butterflies (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania.
(Master thesis, 2014-08-01)The majority of the world’s biological diversity is located in the tropics, where forest is an essential biome. A healthy web of biodiversity is the foundation for ecosystem services humans depend on but it is currently ... -
Effects of anthropogenic disturbances on ground beetle (Coleoptera, Carabidae) communities in Afromontane forests: a comparison between habitats with different levels of disturbance in Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania.
(Master thesis, 2014-08-05)The family of ground beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) is one of the most species-rich coleopteran families. Ground beetles are good indicators of habitat disturbances, and could provide valuable information for sustainable ... -
Enclosed land and deprived water : a study of impacts resulting from a large-scale agricultural investment in Mbarali, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-12-07)This thesis examines the implications posed to local livelihoods and regional ecosystems by a large-scale agricultural investment in the Kapunga area, localized in the Usangu plains within the Mbarali district, Tanzania. ... -
Establishing the Derema Corridor in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania: A Study of Intentions versus Realities
(Master thesis, 2013-10-16)By using the Derema corridor as a case study, this paper explores three overarching objectives. The first is to discuss the narratives used by various actors to frame the argument for establishing a forest corridor. The ... -
Expanding the corporate food regime : the southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania. Current and potential implications for rural households
(Master thesis, 2014-12-12)It is widely agreed that agriculture will remain a key foundation in efforts to reduce poverty, achieve food security and improve the environment worldwide. However, what type of agricultural development that is best suited ... -
Factors Associated with Body Weight Attainment in Calves on Smallholder Dairy Farms in Tanzania
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Food for Thought : investigating the potential of a locally initiated farming based school feeding programme as educational intervention in rural Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2016-08-19)Low-income countries like Tanzania, are financially limited and cannot afford a nation wide school feeding programme. 75% of Tanzanian schools do not have a school feeding programme - innovative and cost-efficient approaches ... -
Human rights, formalisation and women’s land rights in southern and eastern Africa
(Noragric report;26, Report, 2005)Land is a vital resource for rural livelihoods. Establishing and clarifying land rights through formalisation has become a key issue in development policies that aim to promote more productive uses of land. This report ... -
Illegal timber trade and REDD+ Interface in Eastern Africa : a pilot
(Noragric report;74, Report, 2015)