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Experiencing citizenship through pipeline politics : the case of the Trans Mountain Expansion project in Canada
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)In recent years, several major oil and gas pipeline projects have been proposed in Canada including Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion project [TMX]. There has been strong opposition to the TMX and other pipeline ... -
Exploring credit systems and power at the village level: Northern Afghanistan
(Master thesis, 2010-11-15)In the absence of a strong state in Afghanistan it is very challenging to provide rural households with better food security and access to sustainable, well-established and regulated financial institutions. This paper ... -
Exploring gendered dimensions of ownership, access and use of land-based resources in post crisis Swat, Pakistan
(PhD Thesis;2016:27, Doctoral thesis, 2017-07-05)Gendered dimensions of ownership, access and use of land-based resources in rural economies in Pakistan are still negotiable and under-researched. Not only is land ownership highly gendered, but also it is underpinned by ... -
Exploring how a third housing sector initiative can contribute to the challenge of housing affordability in Oslo
(Bachelor thesis, 2023)Rising housing prices have been challenging to certain groups in the population of Oslo. Research has shown that the increase in wages has not been able to keep up with the increase in housing prices in Norway, especially ... -
Exploring local coping strategies and sources of resilience in South Sudan
(Master thesis, 2021)In South Sudan, relentless conflicts, natural disasters and persistent poverty have had a detrimental effect on children’s mental and psychosocial wellbeing. However, researchers have found that some children manage well ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Exploring rural livelihoods in Afghanistan : a study of two villages in Dai Kundi Province
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Exploring the causes of conflict between India and China
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Exploring the Causes of Far-Right Populism in Western Europe: Alternative for Germany and National Rally through the Lens of Immigration and Economic Insecurity
(Master thesis, 2023)Far-right populist parties are increasingly gaining influence in democracies across Western Europe. Two of Europe's largest and most crucial economies, Germany and France, have witnessed the emergence and growth of two ... -
Exploring the challenges and future development prospects of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) : the case of “Temeke” District in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2021)The concept of entrepreneurship has become a very important agenda because it touches the life of the majority poor and promotes national and global economy at large. Most of the poor depend on this sector to run their ... -
Exploring the contribution of paradiplomacy to climate resilient development : the cases of Oslo and Nouvelle-Aquitaine
(Master thesis, 2022)The IPCC conclusions are clear: the situation is dire, and the window of opportunity to keep a hospitable climate is narrowing. Current systems of global governance are showing their limits in the face of such threats, as ... -
Exploring the human rights of the Rohingya : a case study of Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2018)The thesis explores the human rights of Muslim ethnic group from Myanmar, the Rohingya. The research focuses on what happened to the Rohingya in Myanmar, what their current living conditions are in the refugee camp in ... -
Exploring the implication of large-scale land acquisition on human rights in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2022)Copious evidence exists on studies into large scale land acquisition (LSLA) in Ghana. The literature is replete with divergent findings that support both the pessimist views (land investments always hurt locals and drain ... -
Exploring the knowledge-politics nexus in global governance : a case study of the anti-chemical weapons assemblage in Syria (2013-2017)
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis explores the relationship between knowledge and politics in global governance today. To do so, I conduct a case study of the efforts to disarm and govern the use of chemical weapons in Syria between 2013 and ... -
Exploring the ruling on the rights of the Colombian Amazon: Taking stock of the implementation of Ruling 4360 of 2018
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the Colombian ruling STC 4360-2018 on the Amazon region, assessing its implementation status and challenges amid Colombia’s current socio-political landscape. The ruling seeks to combat climate change ... -
Exploring the tension between short term humanitarian interventions and adaptation to climate change : a case study of coastal Char Kukri Mukri union, Char fasson, Bhola, Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)The objective of this study was to investigate the determinants of livelihood vulnerability and exploring the connections between humanitarian interventions and adaptation response to reduce climate vulnerability in Coastal ... -
Exploring the Use of Aerial Imagery Drone Perspectives for Site Survey and Inventory in Urban Landscape Design
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis investigates how the use of aerial drone perspectives can supplement the site survey and inventory stage of urban landscape design. Through a case study, the capabilities of drones in capturing multiple vertical ... -
Exploring understandings of human-wild animal relationships in Rajasthan, India
(Master thesis, 2020)India diverse human and wild animal populations share the place with each other for long time. Their relations are dynamic, ambiguous and complex, however it is often framed as conflict in a dualist perspective of separating ... -
Exploring upper secondary school students' experiences of the “Free school meals and sustainable canteens” pilot project in Viken county
(Master thesis, 2022)Background: Current human diets are causing detriment to human health, the environment, and climate. Policies that support population shift towards more sustainable and healthy diets are crucial to achieve Sustainable ...