Master’s theses (LandSam)
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Mulighetsstudie av byutviklingsmuligheter på Ysteneset for å styrke forbindelser og koblinger for myke trafikanter mellom Meierikaia og Volsdalsberga
(Master thesis, 2024)Denne masteroppgaven er en mulighetsstudie som undersøker hvordan Ysteneset, et sentralt område i Ålesund, kan utvikles for å styrke forbindelsene mellom Meierikaia og Volsdalsberga for myke trafikanter. Oppgaven tar ... -
Biodiversitet i Asfaltjungelen - Tiltak og Prosess til fordel for Naturmangfold og Mennesker
(Master thesis, 2024)Sammendrag Naturmangfoldet på jorden er fundamentet for vår eksistens, og det er bred enighet om at det aldri har vært mer truet enn det er i dag. Utover tapet av kjente og ukjente arter og organismer, vil dette medføre ... -
Unfulfilled Promises: The Oslo Accords and its Aftermath
(Master thesis, 2025)This thesis critically examines the Oslo Accords as a transformative yet deeply flawed initiative in the Israeli Palestinian peace process. Employing Conflict Resolution Theory, Critical Theory, and Constructivism, the ... -
The Heartland: Russia’s Own ‘Manifest Destiny’?
(Master thesis, 2024)This study tackles the extent of Halford Mackinder’s influence of Russia in geopolitics. Prior research highlights a gap in the knowledgebase, necessitating further exploration. The study's primary aim is to uncover ... -
Ung medvirkning i planlegging: Fra intensjon og lov til ambisjon og praksis
(Master thesis, 2024)Oppgaven tar utgangspunkt i dagens lovgrunnlag for medvirkning og tidligere forskning, der et gap mellom teori og praksis identifiseres som grunnlaget for problemstillingen. I stedet for å evaluere praksis direkte opp mot ... -
Combating or adapting to child labour? : household livelihoods, institutional interventions and the sports goods industry in Punjab, India
(Master thesis, 2008)This study addresses child labour occurrence in the proximity of the Indian sports goods industry in rural Punjab, north-west India. The study investigates the existence of child labour through a household based analysis, ... -
Interagency cooperation in disaster management : partnership, information and communications technology and committed individuals in Jamaica
(Master thesis, 2006)Jamaica, with its location in the Caribbean, yearly experiences hurricanes and flooding. Hurricane Ivan happened in 2004. This study examines the partnership and interagency cooperation in the disaster management system ... -
Historical and current perspectives on inter-ethnic conflicts in Northern Kenya
(Master thesis, 2006)Violent ethnic conflicts have been the cause of distress across many countries in the world, leading to human anguish through loss of lives and property. Ethnic conflicts are not only common in the developing countries but ... -
Crossing the river : perceptions of 'human trafficking' among villagers in Bokeo Province, Northern Laos
(Master thesis, 2006)The phenomenon of human trafficking has been subject to an increasing international attention in recent years. The concept of ‘human trafficking’ is a blurred one, and to a large extent based on assumptions and perceptions ... -
Utopia - coexistences - phenomenology : agricultural practices and approach to agriculture in the community of Jansiac
(Master thesis, 2007)The present study investigates an example of agriculture intended to be an alternative to the form of agriculture prevailing nowadays in Western Europe. The case on which it rests is a community settled in a mountainous ... -
Tsunami recovery in Batticaloa District, Eastern Sri Lanka : livelihood revival and the performance of aid delivery systems in the fisheries sector
(Master thesis, 2006)Coastal communities in Batticaloa District, eastern Sri Lanka were severely impacted by the December 26, 2004 tsunami as well as being victims of the protracted war that has been ongoing for over two decades. This paper ... -
Collective steps towards enhancing rural livelihoods in post-genocide Rwanda
(Master thesis, 2006)After 1994 genocide the government of Rwanda has adopted gender polices and legislations aimed encouraging and supporting women to participate in decision-making and income earning. The aim of my research was to assess if ... -
Socio-economic and ecological analysis of a privately managed marine protected area : Chumbe Island Coral Park, Zanzibar
(Master thesis, 2006)Coral reefs are among the World’s most productive and important marine ecosystems. As coral reefs are facing increasing pressure, marine parks have been formed as one response. This study examines socio-economic and ... -
Transforming Owambo transhumant pastoralism in northern Namibia : a social-environmental history, ca. 1900s – 2006
(Master thesis, 2009)Transhumant pastoralism in north-central Namibia, the former Owambo, was explored from a historical perspective, using the theory of socio-environmental history as a framework. The study used secondary data, informal ... -
Male labour migration from rural to urban Tanzania : how labour migration affects those family members who remain in the rural villages of Mgeta
(Master thesis, 2008)Labour migration has been a much debated and studied topic in academic circles for centuries. However, there are sill vast discrepancies between how it is viewed, both in terms of academic genres (e.g. economics, geology, ... -
Impact of an integrated pest management project on urban and peri-urban vegetable producers in Cotonou, Benin
(Master thesis, 2007)To reduce the use of pesticides by educating the vegetable producers, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Cotonou, Benin, initiated the project “Healthy Vegetables through Participatory Integrated ... -
Rural finance system in transition economies : a study from Strumica region, Macedonia
(Master thesis, 2006)In transition economies such as Macedonia, rural households are faced with many challenges and new circumstances to cope with. Becoming a part of market economy can sometimes be a challenge in itself, especially if the ... -
Adoption of soil fertility improvement techologies among smallholder farmers in Southern Malawi
(Master thesis, 2006)Land degradation and soil erosion are significant environmental problems affecting agricultural productivity and livelihood in Malawi. A number of soil fertility improvement technologies are being promoted by the Ministry ...