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Development in crisis : livelihoods and social complexities in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
(PhD Thesis;2015:95, Doctoral thesis, 2016-05-26)Global socio-economic development strategies, fast communication systems, and natural and manmade disasters have put constructed social and cultural notions of developing societies into continuous processes of change. ... -
Development studies beyond its colonial legacy : what lessons does history hold?
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Over the past few decades, the decolonisation debate has shed light on the legacy of colonialism in development studies, including challenging the tendency to favour Western knowledge in academia. The research for this ... -
Differensiert forvaltning av 100-metersbeltet langs sjøen, med fokus på Karlsøy og Tromsø
(Master thesis, 2013-08-26)Sammendrag Ut fra variasjoner i press på strandsonearealene i Norges kystkommuner har man sett behovet for en differensiert strandsoneforvaltning. 25. mars 2008 ble statlige planretningslinjer for differensiert forvaltning ... -
Digitalisation and democracy : fake News, disinformation and the EU
(Master thesis, 2020)Since 2016, the terms fake news and post-truth have become discursive signifiers of the contemporary international political environment. Concerns that voters base their important political decisions on false information, ... -
Digitalisering hos eiendomsutviklere i offenlig sektor
(Master thesis, 2020)Studien med tema «Digitalisering hos eiendomsutviklere i offentlig sektor» har som hensikt å bidra til å opplyse hva digitalisering kan gjøre i eiendomsutviklingsprosjekter i offentlig sektor. Oppgaven har problemstillingen ... -
Disaster management in Hurricane Maria : voices from the agriculture sector in Puerto Rico
(Master thesis, 2019)In September 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island territory of the United States, making a significant and lasting impact on the island. The hurricane severely affected the well-being, ... -
A discourse analysis of Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan 1978-1988 and 2001-2008
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis analyzes the discourse of Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan in two critical periods, 1978-1988 and 2001-2008. These two periods are significant because in both periods Pakistan was ruled by military ... -
A discourse and practice analysis of Hungary's water diplomacy approach
(Master thesis, 2020)The global water crisis became one of the biggest challenges of our 21st century and it greatly impacts international relations. The issue of too much, too little, too polluted water encourages countries not only to conflict ... -
The discourses of state terrorism : justifying the Iraq invasion, drone strikes and right-wing extremism
(Bachelor thesis, 2019)During the twentieth century it is estimated that the number of deaths due to state-started mass murders, genocides and forcible starvations is around 170-200 million (Blakeley & Raphael, 2016). Numbers gathered for Alexander ... -
Discourses on degrowth in Norway: an analysis of political, environmental, and academic interpretations of degrowth
(Master thesis, 2024)Using a political ecology lens, this master thesis investigates prevalent discourses of degrowth in the contemporary Norwegian context. It creates an overview of how various actors see degrowth in Norway, their characteristics, ... -
Discursive power in the global political economy of agriculture and food: the case of the Bayer-Monsanto merger
(Master thesis, 2022)Several mergers of big and powerful companies have led to a concentration in the global seed and agrochemical market to currently four big players. Public concerns about consequences for food security, the environment, or ... -
Dispensasjonspraksis i kommunene - en dokumentanalyse av dispensasjonsvedtak
(Master thesis, 2023)SAMMENDRAG Kommunen skal styre over arealene som ligger innenfor kommunens administrative områder, og plan skal være styringsverktøyet. Gjennom plan- og bygningslovens (pbl.) bestemmelser kan kommunen foreta allsidige og ... -
Dispensasjonspraksis ved lokalitetsklarering av akvakulturanlegg i Hordaland og Sogn og Fjordane
(Master thesis, 2018)Regjeringen har et mål om en flerdobling av produksjon av laks og ørret innen 2050 (Meld. St. 16 (2014–2015)). Akvakulturnæringen er i sterk vekst og medfører miljømessige konsekvenser i form av rømming og spredning av ... -
Dissecting the neglect of humanitarian crises in Cameroon : a poststructuralist analysis
(Master thesis, 2021)Millions of people around the world remain trapped in ignored humanitarian crises. Faced by worsening conditions, the work of humanitarian agencies, governments, and natural persons cannot fully meet the needs of vulnerable ... -
Dissonance in development : foreign aid and state formation in Malawi
(PhD Thesis;2011:49, Doctoral thesis, 2011)The thesis focuses on certain characteristics of the state and of state formation in Malawi, with particular emphasis on the effects of development aid. The methodological and theoretical approach draws primarily on social ... -
Diversification and its impacts on smallholder’s livelihood in Malawi : the economic benefits of a whole farm approach
(Master thesis, 2022)Malawi is the sixth poorest country in the world, and its citizens are especially vulnerable to climate change since they are concentrated in rural areas and rely on agriculture that is highly dependent on rain. Farmers' ... -
Dividing heaven : investigating the influence of the U.S. ban on cooperation with China on the development of global outer space governance
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates how the U.S. policy barring NASA’s cooperation with China, colloquially known as the “Wolf amendment”, is influencing the developing system of global space governance. As rapid technological ... -
Do integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs) linked to ecotourism limit the prospects for human development in rural Costa Rica?
(Master thesis, 2012-09-20)The overall objective in this Master Thesis is to assess the impact of ecotourism as Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs) implemented by international and national environmental non-governmental ... -
Documentation of ICT Usage for Maya Development: a Case Study from Aguacatán, Guatemala
(Master thesis, 2013-08-12)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have for development of the Maya people in Guatemala. Another aim was to see how foreign influences change marginalized ...