Browsing Brage NMBU by Author "Vatn, Arild"
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The adaptation of REDD+ initiatives in forest management regimes in two pilot projects of Kondoa and Kilosa Districts, Tanzania
Kajembe, George C.; Silayo, Dos Santos A.; Vatn, Arild (Noragric report;75, Report, 2015-09) -
All that glitters is not gold; Power and participation in processes and structures of implementing REDD+ in Kondoa, Tanzania
Nantongo, Mary Gorret; Vatn, Arild; Vedeld, Pål Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Proponents argue that REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) has the capacity to empower and benefit the poor through increased participation in community-based conservation. REDD+ is however, ... -
An Empirical Analysis of Institutional Demand for Valuation Knowledge
Primmer, Eeva; Saarikoski, Heli; Vatn, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018) -
Attitudinal and behavioral responses to climate change : a case study of a rural community in Hallingdal
Gåsbakk, Kristin Sørbøen (Master thesis, 2020)Climate change is the greatest environmental problem of our time, which is exponential in rate and globally significant in magnitude. There is scientific consensus that the current and abrupt changes in the climate are ... -
Can markets protect biodiversity? An evaluation of different financial mechanisms
Vatn, Arild; Barton, David N.; Lindhjem, Henrik; Movik, Synne; Ring, Irene; Santos, Rui (Noragric Report;60, Report, 2011-06) -
Climate activism amongst young Norwegians and their understanding of the #FFF movement
Wiig, Benedicte Lossius (Master thesis, 2021)This thesis explores the motivation behind involvement in collective action to tackle climate change. By focusing on the #FFF movement and the climate activist’s reflection on own engagement, this study tries to grasp how ... -
A comparative analysis of the processes, costs and impacts of REDD+ : findings from pilot projects in Brazil and Tanzania
Nantongo, Mary Gorret (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 ... -
Competing tenures: Implications for REDD+ in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Samndong, Raymond Achu; Vatn, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The capacity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) forests to sequestrate carbon has attracted interest from the international community to protect forests for carbon storage and alleviate rural poverty by establishing ... -
Culture and sustainability : social and environmental governance of the Union of Cooperatives Tosepan Titatansike in Puebla, Mexico.
Mijares Gonzalez, Margie Maria (Master thesis, 2018)This case study explored how the culture of the political actors of the Union of Cooperatives Tosepan Titataniske (Tosepan) in the region of the Northeastern Mountains of Puebla, Mexico, influence their social and environmental ... -
Damn reindeer : how local interests and decision-making processes affected the vistation strategies in Rondane and Forollhogna national parks, Norway
Gevelt, Espen (Master thesis, 2021)Conservation protects species by regulating human use of areas. As humans are regulated, conflicts occur over the balance between sustainable use and conservation. In 2015, the Norwegian government announced a new branding ... -
Economic incentives in household waste management : just a waste? : a relational approach to agents and structures in household waste sorting
Heller, Marit (PhD Thesis;2017:76, Doctoral thesis, 2017)I en verden der naturressursene forbrukes i et stadig raskere tempo og forringelsene av miljøet øker, er det stadig viktigere å fremme og legge til rette for adferd som er miljømessig bærekraftig. Ulike typer politikk er ... -
The effect of values, barriers and social norms on climate-friendly behaviour
Muromskaya, Margarita (Master thesis, 2019)In this study I have explored to value-behaviour gap of young people (18-29 years) living in Oslo and Akershus (Norway). The intend was to understand the whether those who perform more climate-friendly behaviour have ... -
Environmental Governance ? From Public to Private?
Vatn, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This paper analyzes the expanded role of private actors and markets in environmental governance. The public goods dimension of environmental services renders privatization and trading challenging. To illustrate the key ... -
The environmental governance system around the implementation of sustainable aviation fuels in Norway : a case study on e-fuels and carbon capture and utilization value chain
Romo Martínez, Ana Cristina (Master thesis, 2021)Over the last years Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) have gained attention as a solution to lower CO2 emissions from aviation, a sector difficult to electrify that contributes to a large extent to global CO2 emissions, ... -
Essays on the multifunctionality of agruculture and policy options
Rørstad, Per Kristian K. L. (Dr.scient.;2008:5, Doctoral thesis, 2008)Jordbruket produserer mer enn bare varer som kan omsettes i markeder. I tillegg produseres en lang rekke goder, onder og tjenester som ikke kan omsettes i markeder. Jordbruket kan på grunn av dette gi bidra til ulike ... -
Getting Ready! : A Study of National Governance Structures for REDD+
Vatn, Arild; Vedeld, Pål (Noragric report;59, Report, 2011) -
Glacier retreat, hands at work : WTP for water infrastructure and resource mobilization in Huaraz, Peru
Ale Pezo, Gonzalo Juaquin (Master thesis, 2019)This thesis will estimate the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for water infrastructure in the city of Huaraz - Peru. Huaraz is one of Peru’s most vulnerable city to Climate Change. The city lies under the largest concentration ... -
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 ... -
Green infrastructure : a nature and health perspective for the municipality of Oslo
Schaumburg, Eric Andreas Helsem (Master thesis, 2020)Oslo is a green city by both meanings of the word. The focus on sustainability and climate friendly politics are key components in the municipality’s plans and programs as well as Oslo being green in terms of having a lot ... -
Hospital waste management rules 2005 and current practices in selected hospitals of Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Dawar, Abdul Basit Khan (Master thesis, 2017)Within the scope of the study, the current situation and management practices regarding healthcare waste such as waste generation, segregation, on-site and off side collection and transportation, storage, and disposal were ...