Blar i Brage NMBU på forfatter "Kjosavik, Darley Jose"
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Alternative ways to engage the civil society on world problems : how a game can fight hunger
Rabello Rizzo, Erika (Master thesis, 2020)The game industry is one of the leading ones in the entertainment business. Its ability to engage people reach thousands of millions accross the world, is a great phenomenon. The expansion of the industry and its engagement ... -
Answering the Call : Motivation and Experiences of Leaders in the Global Regenerative Forestation Movement
Nair, Mallika (Master thesis, 2020)Forestation, the planting and cultivation of trees, is an important strategy utilized by community groups, farmers, NGOs, and governments, to counteract catastrophic climate change. Regenerative forestation is an ecological ... -
Borana women's indigenous social network-marro in building household food security: Case study from Ethiopia
Anbacha, Abiyot Eliyas; Kjosavik, Darley Jose (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Pastoralist societies, including Borana, are known for their strong social networks, which provide social- and livelihood-related functions. This paper explores the role of marro - women’s social security network in accessing ... -
Corruption and money laundering : international asset recovery from politically exposed persons in the UK, Nigeria, Russia and China
Garside, Siobhan Michelle (Master thesis, 2016)Corruption and Money Laundering is a global problem which has devastating effects on society. The aim of this study was to research Corruption and Money Laundering in four countries - the UK, Nigeria, Russia and China. ... -
Covid-19 pandemic and a welfare state in the Global South : a case study of Kerala, south in India
Dirdal-Gustad, Johanne (Master thesis, 2022)This theses presents a theoretical analysis on how the Indian state Kerala have managed the Covid-19 pandemic. Kerala is known for its unique development model characterized by a relatively high level of social development ... -
Development in a changing climate : local impacts of India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Attappady, Kerala
Adam, Hans Nicolai (PhD Thesis;2015:55, Doctoral thesis, 2017-07-05)The thesis analyses the role of one of India’s central social security schemes, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), in the context of climate change adaptation. A conceptual exploration ... -
Exploring understandings of human-wild animal relationships in Rajasthan, India
Zsemberovszky, Linda (Master thesis, 2020)India diverse human and wild animal populations share the place with each other for long time. Their relations are dynamic, ambiguous and complex, however it is often framed as conflict in a dualist perspective of separating ... -
Free From War: an assessment of DDR/R programmes in South Sudan and DRC : the effects of the "Children, Not Soldiers" campaign
Eyþórsdóttir, Erna Rósa (Master thesis, 2016-08-23)This study examines and evaluates the process of the DDR/R programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan and how these programmes contribute to sustainable peacebuilding and prevent recruitment of children. ... -
From fighters to peacemakers? : South Sudanese women war veterans in conflict and peacebuilding
Plassnig, Sara Noémie (Master thesis, 2020)Women war veterans in South Sudan were active in armed conflicts at the front as well as in peacebuilding efforts in their home communities. In 2000, the United Nation Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, ... -
Gender and decentralized governance : impact on women’s empowerment through improvement In education sector
Syed, Babra (Master thesis, 2020)Divergent ideologies, political predilections conjoined with unforeseen economic turmoil, elevated discontentment with the federally administered governance in Pakistan. Globally decentralized governance surged during the ... -
Gendered forests: exploring gender dimensions in forest governance and REDD+ in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Samndong, Raymond Achu; Kjosavik, Darley Jose (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In this study we analyze gender relations legitimatized by socio-political institutions of forest governance in REDD+ pilots in Équateur Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Using data from interviews, focus group ... -
Governing the jungle : REDD+ and forest governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo : an analysis of drivers, tenure, gender and participation
Samndong, Raymond Achu (PhD Thesis;2017:66, Doctoral thesis, 2017)This thesis focuses on forest governance and the establishment of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) pilot projects in the Équateur province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ... -
Intimate beasts : exploring relationships between humans and large carnivores in western India
Ghosal, Sunetro (PhD thesis;2013:44, Doctoral thesis, 2013)This thesis explores the complex relationships between humans and large carnivores that emerge from their located histories and socio-biological processes. The aim of my research is to understand how these relationships ... -
Is sustainable development a Utopia? : Norfund's investment in a hydropower plant in Peru
Østensen, Charlotte (Master thesis, 2016-08-09)The Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund) was established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reduce poverty in developing countries. Norfund is funded through Norway’s development assistance budget ... -
Poverty and development : role of education in poverty reduction in the Ada East District of Ghana
Addai-Boateng, Augustine (Master thesis, 2019)Education is widely recognized as a key factor in the poverty reduction and development discourse.This thesis examines the role of education in reducing poverty in the Ada East District of Ghana. This area was chosen for ... -
Poverty and governance in post-1991 Ethiopia : a political-economy study
Bekele, Yeshtila Wondemeneh (PhD Thesis;2018:56, Doctoral thesis, 2018)In the post-1991 period, Ethiopia has committed itself to breaking the vicious cycle of poverty through various poverty reduction strategies. Although there have been remarkable achievements, poverty remains an obstacle ... -
Rohingya and statelessness
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The role of family planning In women's economic empowerment In Uganda
Byara, Kana Karen (Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this study is to analyse the role of access to family planning information and services in women’s economic empowerment for women aged 18-35 in Uganda from ten different regions. The main research question ... -
Social identity theory and internal displacement : a longitudinal case study of Iraqi Christians in Kurdistan
Abdul-Nour, Arianna (Master thesis, 2022)In February 2020, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel (HLP) on internal displacement set out to establish concrete solutions to the perennial exodus of millions of people across the globe. With the ... -
State-Society Relations in Ethiopia: A Political-Economy Perspective of the Post-1991 Order
Bekele, Yeshitila Wondemeneh; Kjosavik, Darley Jose; Shanmugaratnam, Nadarajah (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This article analyses state-society relations in Ethiopia with particular emphasis on the post-1991 period. The objective of the study is to identify and analyse the fundamental factors of state-society relations at the ...