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The axis of resistance : Iranian foreign policy and Syria
(Master thesis, 2017)In this analysis, I ask the question: How is the Syrian conflict represented and framed in official Iranian foreign policy discourse between 2011 and 2016, and how is Iranian involvement justified internationally? Intrigued ... -
The barriers environmentally sustainable food businesses face : a case study of Vancouver and Victoria, Canada
(Master thesis, 2019)The food we eat, and our food systems have a huge impact on our environment. Many food businesses have attempted to reduce the impact food has on the environment. These businesses face increased challenges and barriers to ... -
The biofuel rush : beyond operational land deals
(Master thesis, 2023)The biofuel policies of the early 2000s have left behind them a trail of non-operational land deals. As most of these land deals are located in regions and areas with high levels of poverty and a high dependence upon ... -
The Biosand Filter : a pilot evaluation study to investigate perceived community acceptability and feasibility among Maasai pastoralists in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania.
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: Worldwide, 1.8 billion people rely on drinking water sources that are fecally contaminated. In addition to the major burden of lives lost due to diarrheal disease, lack of access to safe water contributes to a ... -
The British Self and Continental Other: A Discourse Analysis of the United Kingdom's relationship with Europe
(Master thesis, 2014-08-18)This thesis analyses how the British discourse on Europe has evolved over the past forty years. Prime Minister David Cameron’s commitment to hold a referendum on European Union membership in 2017, should his part win the ... -
The Business Exchange Experience Programme (BEEP) : an evaluation for the Royal Norwegian Society for Development (SNV)
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The Chechen mobilization in violent conflict
(Master thesis, 2016-08-23)Throughout the centuries, Chechen – Russian relations seem to be of never-ending war and conflict. Although, Chechnya is a tiny territory within huge Russian Federation, still it does not prevent the Chechens to mobilize ... -
The civil society-state relations in China reflected through the genetically modified rice debate
(Master thesis, 2019)This study examines the civil society-state relationship in China through the debates on genetically modified rice. Due to the various types of civil society organizations and groups, this thesis take environmental ... -
The costs of establishing REDD+ : The case of Kilosa REDD+ pilot project, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2013-11-01)REDD+ pilot project ‘Making REDD+ work for people and forests in Tanzania’ implemented in Kilosa district aims to achieve the stated goal by providing financial incentives to community forest managers through established ... -
The county municipality’s role in SDGs implementation: a case study of partnership in Vestfold and Telemark County
(Master thesis, 2022)Regional authority in Norway is given a central role in SDG implementation through the national expectations regarding regional and municipal planning. Nevertheless, national authorities provide few guidelines for how the ... -
The Crimean annexation by Russia in 2014
(Master thesis, 2016-09-15)The Crimean annexation by Russia happened in 2014. It violated the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Ukraine as well as established international order between the states. Both domestic and external causes ... -
The defiant garden : the prison garden as a healing environment in Norwegian prisons : challenges and opportunities
(Master thesis, 2018)Norway is well known for its humanitarian approaches to criminal rehabilitation and has the reputation of being one of the most progressive countries actively working with the modern prison system. Landscape architecture ... -
The Democratic Republic of Congo conceptualized as "The Rape Capital of the World": a discourse analysis
(Master thesis, 2013-07-08)With its Women, Peace, and Security resolutions, and the establishment of the position of a Special Representative on Sexual Violence, the United Nations (UN) has positioned conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) on the ... -
The discursive construction of identity : the case of Oromo in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2016-08-23)Identity politics in Ethiopia is not a recent phenomenon. It has been one of the major mobilizing factor in the entire modern history. However, the institutionalization and the establishment of the issue in the policy and ... -
The Duality of Digital Standard-Setting: Geopolitical Coopetition in a Multipolar World
(Master thesis, 2023)International standard-setting is increasingly falling victim to geopolitical realities. Especially, the digital domain has recently experienced an upsurge in contention. The traditionally consensus-based arena is running ... -
The dynamics of the ancient tula wells cultural landscape : environmental and social history, ca. 1560 to the present
(PhD Thesis;2010:45, Doctoral thesis, 2010)This thesis on the dynamics of ancient tula wells cultural landscape is an attempt to integrate Environmental and Social History. The thesis advances knowledge on ancient water systems, of which past recorded knowledge is ... -
The effects of social-ecological changes on the livelihoods of fishing communities in Mafia Island, Tanzania
(PhD Thesis;2016:85, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Changes in social-ecological systems (SESs) may originate in natural environmental processes, conservation interventions, or from the introduction of new economic policies or other social, cultural or political processes. ... -
The Environmental Impact of Wool Yarn from Two Norwegian Sheep Breeds: An LCA Study
(Master thesis, 2023)For decades, the clothing industry is one of the most polluting industries. In recent years the clothing industry has been getting more attention due to its unsustainable practices, especially within fast fashion. The ... -
The Establishment of a Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management at the University of Zambia
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The EU foreign policy architecture after the Lisbon Treaty : the role of the EEAS in empowering the EU as an international actor
(Master thesis, 2016-08-22)The Treaty of Lisbon (ToL) sought to meet the new global challenges by providing the European Union (EU) with the necessary institutional and political tools to strengthen its role in international relations. The European ...