Browsing Faculty of Landscape and Society (LandSam) by Author "Eik, Lars Olav"
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Diversification and its impacts on smallholder’s livelihood in Malawi : the economic benefits of a whole farm approach
Saru, Anjali (Master thesis, 2022)Malawi is the sixth poorest country in the world, and its citizens are especially vulnerable to climate change since they are concentrated in rural areas and rely on agriculture that is highly dependent on rain. Farmers' ... -
Effects of climate-smart agriculture on agricultural production, GHG emissions and livelihoods in agro-pastoral and mixed farming systems in southern Ethiopia
Jagisso, Yonas Berhanu (PhD Thesis;2020:29, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Changes in the agricultural sector are essential in order to mitigate and adapt to climate change, meet growing food demands, and improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder producers. Several studies have suggested that ... -
Exploring the challenges and future development prospects of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) : the case of “Temeke” District in Tanzania
Madiwa, Hawa Abubakari (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 ... -
How can social protection programmers or social safety nets contribute to strengthening small-scale farmers’ resilience to food insecurity : an analysis of households in rural Malawi
Kandira, Privilege (Master thesis, 2021)Small-scale farmers are essential players in achieving food and nutrition security and sustainable livelihoods for the world. 84% of the worlds’ estimated 608 million farms are small-scale farms (family farms), operating ... -
Indigenous poultry keeping for securing smallholders' livelihoods : a case study from Tanzania
Adam, Mohammed (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 ... -
Interventions on vegetable value chains : an analysis of the impacts on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Malawi
Stadler-Rose, Madison (Master thesis, 2022)Agriculture is a foundational component in Malawi’s society, contributing to income, food security, and livelihoods. With climatic stresses, unpredictable crop productions, and poor market access, vegetable value chains ... -
Living with climate change : vulnerability and adaptation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Olafsrud, Erlend Markus (Master thesis, 2020)The Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is a region considered to be among the most exposed to climate change hazards in a global context. When the climate and conditions for farming are changing considerably, adaptation ... -
A proposal towards better sustainable consumer information to address eco-certification skepticism and sustainability initiatives of adventure tourism companies in Norway
Engle, Casey; Guevara, Jhoanna Mae Santos (Master thesis, 2022)According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s Global Report on Adventure Tourism from 2014, there is a growing demand for adventure tourism globally. With Norway abiding by its tourism industry’s slogan— ... -
The role of Conservation Agriculture in improving smallholder farmers’ crop yields in Malawi
Marambanyika, Victor (Master thesis, 2022)Land degradation and climate change through unreliable rainfall regimes, extreme temperatures, floods, and so on have posed a severe menace to food security and natural resource management in Malawi and sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
Waste management in Hong Kong : feasibility of applying the Norwegian deposit return system for plastic bottles
Chung, Wai Kin (Master thesis, 2019)Materials become “waste” when they are discarded into wrong places. Much plastics waste is recyclable but ends up in landfills or dispersed into the environment. Hong Kong is one of the world’s megacities suffering from ...