Blar i Faculty of Landscape and Society (LandSam) på forfatter "Vedeld, Pål Olav"
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Agriculture, livelihoods and climate change in Bosnia and Herzegovina : impacts, vulnerability and adaptation
Žurovec, Ognjen (Doctoral thesis, 2018)Bosnia and Herzegovina is still recovering from the shocks caused by armed conflict during the nineties, while being faced with a long and difficult path of institutional and economic reforms of transition from central to ... -
Ecotourism development in national parks as mean to support local population : case of the National Park "Onezhskoe Pomorie", Russia
Markidonova, Tatiana (Master thesis, 2016-08-11)The National Park “Onezhkoe Pomorie” is situated in the remote and inaccessible area of Russian North (Arkhangelsk region), where limited development opportunities for local population. Lack of jobs and degradation of ... -
Environmental governance and legitimacy of hydropower development in Turkey
Terzi, Melis (Master thesis, 2021)Mainly after the liberalization of the energy market, the development of hydropower in Turkey had rapidly grown. The so-called hydropower boom has been subject to many years of debate and controversies. While the earliest ... -
From rags to riches : a study of the environmental governance of used textiles in Norway and Follo Ren IKS
Gjendem, Hanna Gustad (Master thesis, 2023)This master’s thesis explores the topic of used textile management in Norway. Around 50% of all used textiles from Norwegian households end up in the residual waste. As Norway plans to develop a circular economy, resources ... -
Ghana's oil industries and emerging regulations : breaking the resource curse
Teye Aboah, Daniel (Master thesis, 2022)The discovery of oil on the Ghanaian shores has been met with both a sense of opportunity as well as concerns on the possible repercussions of this discovery on economic growth and welfare. Today, the comparative advantages ... -
Green infrastructure : a nature and health perspective for the municipality of Oslo
Schaumburg, Eric Andreas Helsem (Master thesis, 2020)Oslo is a green city by both meanings of the word. The focus on sustainability and climate friendly politics are key components in the municipality’s plans and programs as well as Oslo being green in terms of having a lot ... -
How not to cut down a tree : a comparative study of forest policies, livelihoods and land use in Vietnam
Trædal, Leif Tore (PhD Thesis;2017:11, Doctoral thesis, 2017)This thesis focuses on the role of forests and forest management in providing global environmental and climate services. The study analyzes multiple dimensions of forest-sector policy development, with a special focus on ... -
Illegal timber trade and REDD+ Interface in Eastern Africa : a pilot
Vedeld, Pål Olav; Cavanagh, Connor; Trædal, Leif Tore (Noragric report;74, Report, 2015) -
Intimate beasts : exploring relationships between humans and large carnivores in western India
Ghosal, Sunetro (PhD thesis;2013:44, Doctoral thesis, 2013)This thesis explores the complex relationships between humans and large carnivores that emerge from their located histories and socio-biological processes. The aim of my research is to understand how these relationships ... -
Is it easier than you think? : a case of food waste sorting behaviour in Follo, Norway
Nilssen, Malin Elizabeth Diskin (Master thesis, 2022)The global environmental crisis demands that we ensure the reuse and recycling of materials already in existence. Recycling requires separate waste sorting by individuals. In Norway, 50 percent of food waste ends up in the ... -
Legitimacy and biological integrity of national parks : a comparative case study of Hardangervidda National Park in Norway and Yellowstone National Park in the United States of America
Zarate Benoit, Maria Andrea (Master thesis, 2019)The United States of America and Norway are two countries with outstanding natural beauty and international high standards of human development. Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and Hardangervidda National Park (HNP) are ... -
Natural gas exploration and extraction : investigating the resilience of ecosystem services and implications for local livelihoods Songosongo Island, Tanzania
Wema, Garende Anthony (Master thesis, 2019)Natural gas has become increasingly important energy source in the world, and its significances are expected to increase in many years to come. This is because the demand of the product continues rising while new sources ... -
Plague of bureaucracies : producing and territorializing difference in East Africa, 1888-1940
Cavanagh, Connor Joseph (PhD Thesis;2017:40, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Mahmood Mamdani (1996a: 8) once provocatively argued that “apartheid, usually considered unique to South Africa, is actually the generic form of the colonial state in Africa.” The research objective of this dissertation ... -
Socio-ecological impacts of the TAZAMA pipeline in protected and in non-protected areas in Tanzania
Konyo, Aziza Athumani (Master thesis, 2019)This study conducted along TAZAMA pipeline route covering sampling areas on protected and non-protected in Tanzania. The use of mixed research method involving a household survey, focused group discussion, interview, ... -
Stakeholders' attitudes, values and norms towards governance of protected areas in Zambia : an institutional analysis
Lillehagen, Camilla Tysland (Master thesis, 2016)Zambia has acknowledged the need to improve the livelihood of people living in or near protected areas, in order to decrease illegal use of natural resources. Community Based Natural Resource Governance Management (CBNRM) ...