Blar i Doctoral theses (Noragric) på emneord "VDP::Social science: 200"
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The defence of territory : contested environmental politics at the El Quimbo hydroelectric dam in Huila, Colombia
(PhD Thesis;2021:37, Doctoral thesis, 2021)This dissertation examines the environmental struggle caused by a large-scale dam project in Huila province, Colombia, and the politics that allowed the controversial hydroelectric power plant “El Quimbo” to start operating ... -
Dissonance in development : foreign aid and state formation in Malawi
(PhD Thesis;2011:49, Doctoral thesis, 2011)The thesis focuses on certain characteristics of the state and of state formation in Malawi, with particular emphasis on the effects of development aid. The methodological and theoretical approach draws primarily on social ... -
Knowing the landscape : science, people and power relations in Namaqualand, South Africa
(PhD Thesis;2011:64, Doctoral thesis, 2011)In this thesis I explore the links and co-production between science and politics in Namaqualand through answering three research questions: 1. To what extent have landscapes in Namaqualand changed during the last 66 years ... -
Pesticide use in Nepal : health effects and economic costs for farmers in the central mid-hills
(PhD Thesis;2013:20, Doctoral thesis, 2013)The thesis evaluates the negative effect that intensive agriculture brings, particularly in terms of the effect of pesticide use on human and on the environment, and the associated economic cost. Vegetable production is ... -
Poverty and governance in post-1991 Ethiopia : a political-economy study
(PhD Thesis;2018:56, Doctoral thesis, 2018)In the post-1991 period, Ethiopia has committed itself to breaking the vicious cycle of poverty through various poverty reduction strategies. Although there have been remarkable achievements, poverty remains an obstacle ... -
Punching above their weight : Nigerian trade unions in the political economy of oil
(PhD Thesis;2017:64, Doctoral thesis, 2017)The purpose of this thesis is to explore trade union agency and its limits in an African country that is highly dependent on oil. The overall research question is: What are the opportunities and constraints to trade union ... -
Sowing seeds of security : a multilevel perspective on the governance of plant genetic resources and seed systems in Ethiopia
(PhD Thesis;2022:23, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Farmers’ and breeders’ access to diverse cultivated and wild plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) is crucial for adapting crop production to climate, environmental, and socioeconomic changes and increasing ...