Browsing Faculty of Landscape and Society (LandSam) by Issue Date
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Impact of agricultural research : a study of on-farm development effects of agricultural research in southern highlands and eastern zones of Tanzania
(PhD Thesis;2005:09, Doctoral thesis, 2005)This study focuses on the role of agricultural research in development. In particular, the study draws on the experiences based on agricultural research conducted during the period 1980-1990 in the Southern Highlands and ... -
Exploring Nature, Wealth and Power Issues in Agriculture and Resource Management: A Case Study on the Aga Khan Rural Support Program, Northern Pakistan
(Noragric Working Paper;39, Working paper, 2005-09)The Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) works in the Northern Areas and Chitral (NAC) regions of Pakistan where it specifically addresses the needs of the poorer rural population through a focus on poverty reduction and ... -
Possible Norwegian engagement in decetralized forest and natural resource management in Uganda : fact finding mission
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Decentralisation in the agricultural sector in Malawi : policies, processes and community linkages.
(Noragric report;32, Report, 2006)Based on the 1998 Decentralisation Policy and Local Government Act, the National Decentralisation Programme in Malawi in 2001 initiated a coordinated process aimed at devolving power and resources to local assemblies, with ... -
NASFAM National Smallholder Farmers' Association of Malawi : evaluation of Norwegian support to NASFAM's Strategic Development Programme 2003-2006 : Appraisal of Programme Document for support to NASFAM's Strategic Development Programme 2007-2011
(Noragric report;38, Report, 2006)The Norad consultants conclude that there have been significant achievements in NASFAM’s work during the period 2003-2006, during which time Norway has been a (co-) donor to NASFAM’s programmes. NASFAM has offered valuable ... -
The fast track initiative : an assessment of the public-private partnership process on developing the fertilizer value chain in Tanzania
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Environment and development studies : the way ahead : conference to celebrate Noragric's 20th anniversary 15-16 June 2006
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National Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programme in Nepal (NPL 2945) : a mid term review report [executive summary]
(Noragric report;31, Report, 2006)The main purpose of this Mid Term Review (MTR) is to assess the progress of the National Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programme (NPL 2945) in relation to its planned outputs, and to analyse constraints and achievements ... -
Land policy reform : the role of land markets and women's land rights in Malawi
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It is our land. Human rights and land tenure reform in Namaqualand, South Africa
(PhD Thesis;2006:4, Doctoral thesis, 2006-03)‘It is our land’: Human rights and land tenure reform in Namaqualand, South Africa Secure access to resources is a universal condition of human well-being and is of considerable concern in contemporary human rights ... -
Privatisation and liberalisation in the agricultural sector : an examination of processes and outcomes in three African cases
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Norwegian commons: a brief account of history, status and challenges
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Formation and Change of Property Regimes: The Case of Reindeer in Norway
(Noragric Working Papers;41, Working paper, 2007-07)This study forwards a social approach to property regimes; to sets of rules created to access, use, control and manage a resource, in this case reindeer in Norway. As such, it begins with people and their often differing ... -
Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: The Case of Zambia’s Refusal to Accept American Food Aid
(Noragric Working Papers;42, Working paper, 2007-07)Consider food. What it is? At its most basic, it is something we collect and consume to survive. It can be very simple – a grain, a tuber, or an animal. Often, however, food is quite complex. One reason for this complexity ... -
Trade, environment and development : import of flowers from Africa to Norway
(Noragric report;43, Report, 2008)The purpose of this study is to asses to what degree and how it is possible to increase import of agricultural products from low income sub-Saharan African countries to Norway by benefiting from zero tariffs, ... -
Land consolidation in Norway : a study of a multifunctional system
(Master thesis, 2008)Land consolidation is “a sequence of operations designed to reorganise land parcels in an area, regrouping them into consolidated holdings of more regular form and with improved access […], which is intended to provide ... -
Agriculture in the time of HIV/Aids : a report on the situation in Sub-Saharan Africa prepared for Norad
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Exploring rural livelihoods in Afghanistan : a study of 10 villages in Dai Kundi Province
(Noragric report;40, Report, 2008)The main purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the livelihoods of selected communities of Dai Kundi and identify key areas where NCA partner activities could focus in order to help rural communities ...