Browsing Brage NMBU by Author "Vedeld, Pål Olav"

Afar pastoralists in a changing rangeland environment

Tsegaye, Diress (PhD Thesis;2010:33, Doctoral thesis, 2010)

Pastoralists have been using arid and semi-arid rangelands to produce their livelihood outputs through livestock production for centuries. However, recent changes in land use and associated impacts on biodiversity and ...

Agricultural Sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Climate Change — Challenges and Opportunities

Zurovec, Ognjen; Vedeld, Pål Olav; Sitaula, Bishal K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)

Half of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BH) population lives in rural areas. Agricultural production is a backbone of the rural economy and generates significant economic value for the country. BH is highly vulnerable to climate ...

Agriculture, livelihoods and climate change in Bosnia and Herzegovina : impacts, vulnerability and adaptation

Žurovec, Ognjen (Doctoral thesis, 2018)

Bosnia and Herzegovina is still recovering from the shocks caused by armed conflict during the nineties, while being faced with a long and difficult path of institutional and economic reforms of transition from central to ...

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, ...

Contribution of Paddy Production to Household Income in Farmer-Managed Irrigation Scheme Communities in Iringa Rural and Kilombero Districts, Tanzania

Mosha, Devotha B.; Vedeld, Pål Olav; Katani, Josiah Z.; Kajembe, George C.; Tarimo, Andrew K. (Journal article, 2018)

Irrigation reduces risks involved in agriculture and enables farming throughout the year. Improved irrigation systems enhance access to irrigation water. However, most smallholder farmers continue to use traditional ...

Ecotourism development in national parks as mean to support local population : case of the National Park "Onezhskoe Pomorie", Russia

Markidonova, Tatiana (Master thesis, 2016-08-11)

The National Park “Onezhkoe Pomorie” is situated in the remote and inaccessible area of Russian North (Arkhangelsk region), where limited development opportunities for local population. Lack of jobs and degradation of ...

Environmental governance and legitimacy of hydropower development in Turkey

Terzi, Melis (Master thesis, 2021)

Mainly after the liberalization of the energy market, the development of hydropower in Turkey had rapidly grown. The so-called hydropower boom has been subject to many years of debate and controversies. While the earliest ...

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 ...

How not to cut down a tree : a comparative study of forest policies, livelihoods and land use in Vietnam

Trædal, Leif Tore (PhD Thesis;2017:11, Doctoral thesis, 2017)

This thesis focuses on the role of forests and forest management in providing global environmental and climate services. The study analyzes multiple dimensions of forest-sector policy development, with a special focus on ...

Illegal timber trade and REDD+ Interface in Eastern Africa : a pilot

Vedeld, Pål Olav; Cavanagh, Connor; Trædal, Leif Tore (Noragric report;74, Report, 2015)

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 it easier than you think? : a case of food waste sorting behaviour in Follo, Norway

Nilssen, Malin Elizabeth Diskin (Master thesis, 2022)

The global environmental crisis demands that we ensure the reuse and recycling of materials already in existence. Recycling requires separate waste sorting by individuals. In Norway, 50 percent of food waste ends up in the ...

Legitimacy and biological integrity of national parks : a comparative case study of Hardangervidda National Park in Norway and Yellowstone National Park in the United States of America

Zarate Benoit, Maria Andrea (Master thesis, 2019)

The United States of America and Norway are two countries with outstanding natural beauty and international high standards of human development. Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and Hardangervidda National Park (HNP) are ...

Livelihoods and Land Uses in Environmental Policy Approaches: The Case of PES and REDD+ in the Lam Dong Province of Vietnam

Trædal, Leif Tore; Vedeld, Pål Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)

This paper explores assumptions about the drivers of forest cover change in a Payments for Environmental Services (PES) and Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) context in the Lam Dong Province in ...