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Conceptualizing animals : the role of welfare in the international politics of animal agriculture and animal liberation
(Master thesis, 2020)Agriculture has been greatly important in the process of food production, and while agriculture is referenced to in IR, it tends to be referenced to as part of sustainability, accessibility and human rights discourse. ... -
Conceptualizing the state within : Norway, the Nobel Committee and the Nobel Peace Prize
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Conflict and the crises in Somalia
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis explores causes of the conflict in Somalia, a country that has experienced highly catastrophic conflict and continues to be in perpetual state of violent conflicts since 1991 its central state has collapsed. ... -
Conflict, Corruption, Perception, Remedies (The role of the United Nations in War Economies)
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Conflict-related sexual violence : the United Nations' response and programmes
(Master thesis, 2020)Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is a byproduct and tactic of war that has destructive effects on its victims, societies, and international, regional and national peace and security. The United Nations, as the world’s ... -
Conflicting knowledges, competing worldviews : Norwegian governance of Sámi reindeer husbandry in West Finnmark, Norway
(PhD Thesis;2018:87, Doctoral thesis, 2018)This thesis contributes to the field of political ecology by presenting an empirically driven analysis of the power dynamics between the state and Sámi reindeer herders and the knowledge systems that inform the governance ... -
Confronting the resource curse in a new oil nation : exploring the role of Norway's Oil for Development program in South Sudan
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, gaining its independence from Northern Sudan in 2011. Independence was preceded by two phases of civil wars, which combined lasted for almost four decades. At independence, 75 ... -
Conservation through intensification : adoption of agricultural technologies introduced by a REDD project in Kondoa, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)One of nine REDD pilot projects was implemented in Kondoa District. This pilot project had been managed by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) from 2010 to 2014. The aim of the project was to achieve strict forest ... -
Constructing Green Seats for the Table: Environmentalist perspectives on the democratisation of environmental governance in Colombia
(Master thesis, 2023)This dissertation presents an assessment of the strengths and limitations of environmental democracy in the context of governance through exploring the localisation of the Escazú Agreement and its ongoing implementation ... -
Contentious forests : from global climate change policies to Bolivian forest communities
(PhD Thesis;2019:69, Doctoral thesis, 2019)This dissertation sets out to critically examine contestations over the governance of forest areas across scales, ranging from global climate change policies and national strategic projects to local forest communities in ... -
Contesting conservation and development : quilombolas struggling for rights and resources in the Ribeira Valley, Brazil
(PhD Thesis;2016:17, Doctoral thesis, 2017-07-06)This thesis sets out to explore how quilombolas, Afro-Brazilians descending from slaves, have responded to top-down conservation and development projects, and investigates different impediments to the realisation of ... -
'Context': a case for common sense : reflections on constructing a wetland system in rural Rajasthan, India
(Master thesis, 2015-03-16)I spent several months with an organisation in rural Rajasthan, India addressing the topic of sanitation, which resulted in the construction of a wetland system. These are reflections on the process. Throughout this ... -
The contribution of Zoomlion toward management of solid waste and as a means of creating employment for the youth. a case study in the Sunyani Municipality, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2011-10-12)The study examined the contribution of Zoomlion towards management of solid waste and as means of creating employment in the Sunyani municipality in the Brong Ahafo region, in the southern part of Ghana. A total of one ... -
Contribution of ‘rice culture’ to on-farm management of diversity and knowledge in Nepal
(Noragric Working Paper;38, Working paper, 2005)The paper analyses the ways ‘Nepalese rice culture’ contributes to maintaining crop landraces and knowledge. The paper discusses the importance of local practices relating to ‘rice culture’ as a case from three contrasting ... -
Converting citizens into foreigners : ruling 168/13 by the Dominican Republic's constitutional tribunal and its effects on the Dominican population of Haitian descent
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)This thesis focuses on Ruling 168/13 by the Dominican Constitutional Tribunal. The ruling denies citizenship to children born to irregular migrants in the Dominican Republic, and allows for the retroactive revocation of ... -
Converting to organic farming and implementing conservation agriculture techniques in the plains of Limagne : an analysis of farmers' trajectory
(Master thesis, 2019)The change of western countries’ agricultural models is an increasingly needed endeavor. Alternatives to conventional farming practices exist, but only a few farmers have been able to bring about structural change in their ... -
Cooperating in a time of conflict : Norwegian-Russian science collaboration for fisheries management in the Barents Sea
(Master thesis, 2023)The scientific collaboration between Russia and Norway has been vital in creating the foundation for sustainable fisheries management in the Barents Sea. After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Norwegian government ... -
Cooperation and competition in urban redevelopment
(PhD Thesis;2020:26, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis presents new knowledge about cooperation between firms developing industrial, logistical, and similar land into housing and service providers. Such redevelopment is important for sustainable urban growth, but ... -
Cooperative Entrepreneurship as a Livelihood Strategy for Dispersed Indigenous Women in Manaus - Brazil.
(Master thesis, 2023)In the pursuit of sustainable economic development, the people-centered and democratic approach of cooperatives has shown to be an alternative model to conventional capitalist enterprises that often prioritize profit over ...