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Implications of power of definition : terrorism, insurgency and al-Shabaab
(Master thesis, 2018)Although terrorism is an ambiguous term lacking an internationally agreed-upon definition, designations of perceived terrorist groups are common practice for several states. Being designated as terrorists carry immense ... -
Improving maternal health : MDG5 and Ethiopia's urban health extension program (UHEP)
(Master thesis, 2013-10-24)Ethiopia’s Urban Health Extension (UHEP) is an MDG-oriented national program that aims to create demand for basic health care services in urban settings. It aspires to do this through government salaried Health Extension ... -
In Oil We Trust : a discourse analysis of Norwegian petroleum and environmental policies in the High North
(Master thesis, 2015-11-02)The Arctic is rapidly changing due to global warming, causing both challenges and opportunities for the Arctic countries. Norway has ever since 2005 named the High North its’ most strategic and important foreign policy ... -
In pursuit of significance a foreign policy analysis of Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2020)Pakistan is a young country with a significant foreign policy record. Within a short timeframe, it went from being a front-line state to an insignificant actor, and back to a front-line state again with significance on the ... -
In the same storm but not in the same boat : a case study of scalar politics in the Joal-Fadiouth marine protected area, Senegal
(Master thesis, 2021)Marine protected areas (MPAs) constitute today the favored tool for fisheries management and marine and coastal conservation around the globe. In practice, the establishment of MPAs is however not free from impacts on the ... -
In the shade of the Olympic Waterfront : people’s perception of violence in Morro da Providência
(Master thesis, 2019)In this Master thesis, Rio de Janeiro's district of Morro da Providência, Brazil's first slum and the place the term "favela" was coined is the starting point for the exploration of sociospatial segregation and (in)security. ... -
In vitro effects of environmental chemicals on pancreatic β-cells. Possible relevance for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
(Master thesis, 2013-08-05)Plastic products are widely used in our modern life, and unbound chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates can leak out into the surrounding environment. Special attention has been directed toward these chemicals ... -
Inclusion of persons with disabilities in climate adaptation - A study of Lillestrøm Municipality
(Master thesis, 2023)Awareness of the need for climate adaptation is increasing as more people and countries are starting to notice the effects of climate change. Simultaneously, certain groups of people within a society are more vulnerable ... -
Inclusion of persons with disabilities in climate adaptation : a study of Lillestrøm Municipality
(Master thesis, 2023)Awareness of the need for climate adaptation is increasing as more people and countries are starting to notice the effects of climate change. Simultaneously, certain groups of people within a society are more vulnerable ... -
Inclusive development and the emerging oil sector : a case of Hoima District in the Albertine Region of Mid-Western Uganda
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis presents the findings of a study on inclusive development and the emerging oil sector in the Albertine region in mid-Western Uganda. The study sought to find out the level of stakeholder involvement in oil and ... -
Inclusive value chain development : applying systems thinking and participatory modeling to dairy value chain analyses in Nicaragua and Tanzania
(PhD Thesis;2017:45, Doctoral thesis, 2017)This thesis explores how policy-makers and other stakeholders can support smallholder participation in higher-value marketing chains despite the many challenges faced by smallholders in developing countries. The overall ... -
Inclusivity in the classroom : an exploration of education development in Afghanistan
(Master thesis, 2020)Through the examination of Afghanistan’s fragility and insecurity, discriminations of gender, disabilities and language and the interventions of the international community throughout the last forty years, the research in ... -
Increasing rural electrification through the Devergy solar PV nano grid system in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-03-05)Tanzania is facing energy problems throughout the entire country, but in rural areas where the majority of the population lives, the energy problems are extreme. Many solutions are being researched, specifically renewable ... -
Indigeneity and extractivism in Bolivia
(Master thesis, 2014-09-26)This thesis explores the main challenges associated with the inclusion of indigenous peoples in processes of natural resource extraction. With a predominant focus on the indigenous population on the one hand, and state ... -
Indigenous peoples in Costa Rica and El Diquís hydroelectric project : indigenous identity, consultation and representation
(Master thesis, 2011-11-28)This thesis investigates the Brunca and the Teribe, two indigenous groups in Costa Rica, and their response to a proposed hydropower development on their territories. The Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) started ... -
Indigenous poultry keeping for securing smallholders' livelihoods : a case study from Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2021)There is a high demand for indigenous chicken in Tanzania because of the widely held belief that indigenous chicken is healthier than exotic chicken. Even when they are sick, they are given medicine even a few days before ... -
Indigenous rights and fracking in Patagonia : an ecofeminist perspective
(Bachelor thesis, 2022)The number of conflicts between natural resource extraction and local populations, particularly indigenous peoples, in South America is the highest in the world. One such case happens in Patagonia, in Argentina’s Vaca ... -
Informasjonsinnhenting ved markedsverdivurdering av utviklingseiendom
(Master thesis, 2022)Det er mye litteratur og gjort mange studier på metodikk ved verdivurdering av næringseiendom. Utviklingseiendom er derimot et mindre utforsket felt, til tross for at det ofte er knyttet betydelig mer usikkerhet til ... -
Informational governance and the Transparency Act : implications for social sustainability
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis looks at what implications information used as a policy instrument may have on the social sustainability in the global food system, looking at the Norwegian “Transparency Act”. To investigate this topic, data ... -
Ingen å miste: forebygging av drukning fra fritidsbåt
(Master thesis, 2016-08-24)Bakgrunn Drukning fra fritidsbåt er en type ulykke det er mulig å forebygge. Det finnes helseatferdsteorier og rammeverk som kan brukes som hjelpemidler for å utvikle tiltak i skadeforebyggingsarbeidet, et av dem er Haddons ...