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Environmental and health impacts of pesticide use practice in vegetable production in Karatu and Arumeru districts, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Vegetable production is an important part of local economic growth and export earnings in Tanzania. The government of Tanzania is encouraging vegetable products due to favorable condition and increasing demands. Vegetables ... -
The environmental and social consequences of palm oil production in Colombia
(Master thesis, 2021)Palm oil production has been steadily growing worldwide since the end of the 20th century and has increased 15-fold between 1980 and 2014 (IUCN, 2021). Besides the main production countries Indonesia and Malaysia, Latin ... -
Environmental and socio-economic vulnerability to water-borne diseases in peri-urban Zanzibar, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2017)Cities around the world are growing rapidly, giving rise to sprawling peri-urban areas in their surroundings. In coastal East Africa, residents of peri-urban areas find themselves frequently exposed to water-borne infectious ... -
Environmental anxiety’s role in ecofriendly behaviour
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)This thesis is a literature review seeking to analyse the effects of environmental anxiety on eco-friendly behaviour. Considering the alarming last few reports of the IPCC on climate change and its consequences as well as ... -
Environmental communication in Oslo's water management strategies and initiatives : the status quo
(Master thesis, 2022)This Master's thesis investigates environmental communication of initiatives and strategies related to climate change in water-related themes in Oslo. Environmental communication is premised on the assumption that more ... -
Environmental Communication on Social Media: Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and The Public. A Comparison between South Korea and Norway
(Master thesis, 2023)Along with the emphasis on environmental communication, this thesis examines how environmental groups and the public communicate through social media in Norway and South Korea. Environmental communication plays a key role ... -
Environmental conservation and restoration : an assessement of the impact of bio-intensive agriculture in enhancing capacity of small holders farmers in Meru, Kenya to improve food security
(Master thesis, 2016)Bio- Intensive Agriculture (BIA) is a type of organic agriculture which aims at obtaining highest yields from small pieces of land and ensures increased biodiversity. For BIA to achieve its objectives, that is maintaining ... -
Environmental crimes and illegal waste trade : a study of the perception of the seriousness of crimes related to slow violence and ecomafie in the province of Brescia, Italy
(Master thesis, 2021)This Master Thesis project in International Environmental Studies, Noragric, NMBU, focuses on environmental crimes related to the illegal waste cycle in Northern Italy. The research aims to study the perceptions of the ... -
Environmental governance and legitimacy of hydropower development in Turkey
(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 ... -
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
(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, ... -
Environmental justice of mining : a case-study of the copper extraction conflict in Laver, Sápmi
(Master thesis, 2020)Global demand for key minerals are on the raise. Low-quality mineral deposits require larger land-areas and generate higher amounts of waste. This creates socio-ecological impacts on local livelihoods and ecosystems. ... -
Environmental position paper : Norway's co-operation with India
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Er dagens behov for seter i statsallmenning i samsvar med grunntanken i lovverket for statsallmenninger : ett komparativt studie av to områder med statsallmenning
(Master thesis, 2018)Tittelen for denne oppgaven er «Er dagens behov for seter i statsallmenning i samsvar med grunntanken i lovverket for statsallmenninger? Ett komparativt studie av to områder med statsallmenning» Oppgaven tar for seg ... -
Er det en sammenfallende oppfattelse i bransjen om hvilken verdsettelsesmetode som er best egnet ved verdivurdering av næringseiendom?
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne masteroppgaven har undersøkt teori og praksis for verdivurdering av næringseiendom, med mål om å vurdere hvilken verdivurderingsmodell som er foretrukket av aktørene for å estimere verdien av kontantstrømseiendom i ... -
Er planleggingen av strandsonen i Møre og Romsdal differensiert? : en studie av omfang og håndtering av «annen byggegrense» i kommuneplanenes arealdel
(Master thesis, 2020)Strandsonen er et attraktivt men samtidig begrenset område, med mange aktører og formål med ulike og ofte motstridende interesser. Planlegging i strandsonen dreier seg derfor i stor grad om å se ulike interesser i sammenheng, ... -
Erfaringer fra ansatte i Grønt arbeid : faktorer som bidrar til vellykket overgang fra arbeidsmarkedstiltak til ordinært arbeid eller utdanning
(Master thesis, 2016-03-30)Denne oppgaven undersøker hvilke faktorer ansatte har erfart bidrar til overgang fra arbeidsmarkedstiltaket Grønt arbeid til ordinært arbeid. Bakgrunnen er at det i Nasjonal strategiplan for arbeid og psykisk helse (2007-2012) ... -
Erfaringer fra søvnkurs - en kvalitativ studie av deltakererfaringer etter gjennomgått søvnkurs
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn: I Norge er søvnvansker en av de vanligste helseutfordringene, og beskrives som et folkehelseproblem. Omtrent hver tredje nordmann strever med søvn ukentlig, og omtrent 15% oppfyller kriteriene for insomni. ... -
Erstatning for jakt ved ekspropriasjon til veiformål
(Master thesis, 2010-11-30)Temaet for denne masteroppgaven er erstatninger for jakt ved ekspropriasjon til veiformål. Hovedproblemstillingen er: Gis det erstatning for jakt i forbindelse med erverv til veiformål? Målet ved oppgaven er å finne ut om ... -
Erstatning for områdevern som innebærer både rådighetsbegrensning og elementer av rådighetsoverføring
(Master thesis, 2016-08-25)Temaet for oppgaven er erstatning for områdevern som inneholder elementer av rådighetsoverføring. Oppgaven bygger på at eier som hovedregel må tåle rådighetsbegrensninger erstatningsfritt. I naturmangfoldloven gis bestemmelser ... -
Es mejor comer pan duro con amor, que pollo con dolor : a case study of migration from Cochabamba, Bolivia
(Master thesis, 2014-02-13)This study examines the motives people have for migration in Bolivia, how migration affect left behind family members and how migrants and their remaining family maintain relations across borders. The research was conducted ...