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Frivillige trenere i nabolagsklubber - en kvalitativ undersøkelse om trenere i barne- og ungdomsidretten
(Master thesis, 2023)Sammendrag Bakgrunn: Norsk idrett er basert på frivillighet, spesielt i barne- og ungdomsidretten. Trenere er her en viktig og sentral person, og bort imot 75 % av alle trenere er frivillige – og mange er også foreldretrenere. ... -
Frivillighet og folkehelse : en kvalitativ studie av hvordan uføretrygdede og pensjonister opplever arbeidet ved en frivillighetssentral
(Master thesis, 2020)Bakgrunn: Pensjonister og uføretrygdede er to grupper i samfunnet som mister tilgang på mulig helsefremmende faktorer fra arbeidslivet. De kan oppleve dårligere helse ved at de mister tilgang på nettverk på arbeidsplassen ... -
From commitment to compliance? Norway's international human rights obligations and practice towards asylum seekers
(Master thesis, 2015-08-04)This dissertation examines what international human rights obligations Norway has towards asylum seekers through international treaties and conventions and its compliance with these obligations. The study applies case study ... -
From emergency relief to recovery, to a prevention of humanitarian crises. Can the Red Cross/Red Crescent emergency response units contribute to longer term capacity building?
(Master thesis, 2010-12-07)Background: Humanitarian crises are increasing both in number and complexity, recognition and efforts of preventive measures in humanitarian actions are accordingly needed. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red ... -
From fighters to peacemakers? : South Sudanese women war veterans in conflict and peacebuilding
(Master thesis, 2020)Women war veterans in South Sudan were active in armed conflicts at the front as well as in peacebuilding efforts in their home communities. In 2000, the United Nation Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, ... -
From Forest Reserve to National Park: Change in Legal Status and impacts on Livelihoods and Biodiversity Resources, Mt. Elgon, Uganda
(Noragric Working Papers;44, Working paper, 2008-06)Mount Elgon forest was gazetted under the Forest Department from 1938. The status was changed to a National Park in 1993. Its management was transferred to the wildlife authorities. We assess impacts of the change in legal ... -
From genebanks to farmers : a study of approaches to introduce genebank material to farmers’ seed systems
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From Invulnerable to Anxious - Ontological (In)Security and the US After 9/11
(Master thesis, 2023)The US declared itself at war on terrorism as a response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. These attacks changed the US’s perception of security as the threats did not originate from a confined geographical ... -
From Oslo with love : remittances, resistance and staying Tamil in Oslo and Batticaloa
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)This thesis examines how the transnational social space between Oslo in Norway and Batticaloa in Sri Lanka is used as a tool for resistance and reinforcement from below, concluding that it both constructs and deconstructs ... -
From principles to pragmatism? : ontological insecurity and the EU´s sanctions regime against Russia
(Master thesis, 2017)In 2014, the relationship between the European Union (EU) and Russia turned from cooperation to conflict. The backdrop of this stalemate was the Russian annexation of Crimea, which the EU responded to by implementing ... -
From racist violence to re-humanization, mattering, and nonviolence : an analysis of the normative reasoning, communication, and resonance of Black Lives Matter in the wake of the death of George Floyd
(Master thesis, 2021)Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a leading force in the struggle for a re-humanization of Black lives. After George Floyd was brutally murdered by a police officer in the summer of 2020, BLM called for the mattering of Black ... -
From rags to riches : a study of the environmental governance of used textiles in Norway and Follo Ren IKS
(Master thesis, 2023)This master’s thesis explores the topic of used textile management in Norway. Around 50% of all used textiles from Norwegian households end up in the residual waste. As Norway plans to develop a circular economy, resources ... -
From Sweden with love : Sweden's normative and discursive power on gender equality : perspectives of African migrant women living in Sweden
(Master thesis, 2018)This study explores how states influence people’s gender identities by studying the influence of Sweden’s public discourse and gendered language/narrative of gender equality. While the Swedes connect naturally to their ... -
From the separatist movement to a new identity group - people of Transnistria: declarations countered by reality.
(Master thesis, 2015-05-07)This thesis assesses the achievements in nation-building in Moldova’s break-away region, the Pridniestrovian Moldovan Republic. Bearing in mind achievements in PMR’s state-building, it is assumed that people in Transnistria ... -
FRONTEX and migration in the Aegean Sea
(Master thesis, 2017)Human migration is one of the most pressing issues in contemporary politics. Massive unrest due to the unravelling of regimes in the Middle East, as well as the rise of conflicts in subSaharan Africa and in other parts of ... -
Frukt og bær i byen : bruk av matproduserende lignoser for å integrere urban dyrking i offentlige uterom : med Askim som caseområde
(Master thesis, 2021)Urban dyrking har hatt en økende popularitet de siste årene, og finnes i mange forskjellige former. Interessen for å delta i dyrkningsprosjekter er stor, og ventelisten for å leie en parsellhage er lang. Samtidig er det ... -
Fuel and stove diversification in the light of energy transition and technology adoption theory
(Master thesis, 2012-10-03)In energy transition theory the dominant approach is the energy ladder model which emphasizes household’s income as major driver and implies a complete transition from one fuel to another. In reality, however, households ... -
Fugler på Taket
(Master thesis, 2017)Over halvparten av jordens befolkning lever i dag i byer, og det er forventet en stor vekst i dette antallet. I Norge bor helle 80% av befolkningen i byer og tettsteder. I byene er det et stort politisk press for fortetting, ... -
"Full fart mot fremtiden" : utbygging av Jærbanen som drivkraft for utvikling av Klepp - basert på befolkningens behov
(Master thesis, 2016-08-24)Problemstillingen for denne masteroppgaven lyder slik: ”Hvilke kriterier må være til stede for at dobbeltsporet kan utvikle Klepp på en miljøvennlig måte?” Jernbaneverket er i gang med planleggingen av et nytt dobbelt ... -
Fullstendig gjenåpning av Gransbekken på Furuset
(Master thesis, 2019)I en tid hvor store samfunnsspørsmål handler om befolkningsvekst, folkehelse, klimaendringer, og bærekraftig by- og tettstedsutvikling, er utvikling av blå og grønne strukturer et viktig grep for å imøtekomme fremtidige ...