Master's theses (Noragric)
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"Why are we even learning this?" : the effectiveness of using games to teach about the sustainable development goals with a focus on inequality
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis examines which pedagogical method best connects students to the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly inequality. There are two pedagogical methods presented, game-play, and current pedagogical approaches. ... -
The United States Climate Alliance : a communicative action perspective
(Master thesis, 2020)On June 1, 2017, US President Trump announced the United States decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. This announcement sprouted a lot of debates and criticisms, locally and internationally. Later that same day, ... -
Youth empowerment in a disempowered context
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Natural gas exploration and extraction : investigating the resilience of ecosystem services and implications for local livelihoods Songosongo Island, Tanzania
(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 ... -
Social identity theory and internal displacement : a longitudinal case study of Iraqi Christians in Kurdistan
(Master thesis, 2022)In February 2020, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel (HLP) on internal displacement set out to establish concrete solutions to the perennial exodus of millions of people across the globe. With the ... -
The impact of climate change on cocoa production and adaptation strategies adopted by cocoa farmers in Amansie West District, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2022)Climate change is one of the significant environmental challenges affecting the world. The extent of the effect of climate change is present in every country but it is expected to severely affect countries in Africa. The ... -
Diversification and its impacts on smallholder’s livelihood in Malawi : the economic benefits of a whole farm approach
(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' ... -
Alternative livelihoods for forest edge communities : cheese making in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Master thesis, 2022)This study aims to contribute to the exploration of using innovative ideas when implementing alternative livelihoods. This research examines the possibility for an innovative alternative livelihood for the Nyindu people, ... -
Mexican drug wars : examining the crime-conflict nexus
(Master thesis, 2022)The violence linked to drug trafficking in Mexico is sometimes recognized as crime and at other times as conflict. Traditional theories of what constitutes crime and what constitutes conflict, however, seem to fall short ... -
Legal framework of NGOs : the registration challenges of NGOs in Ghana (a case study of NGOs operating in the greater Accra Region)
(Master thesis, 2022)Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have rapidly expanded in most developing nations, particularly those in Africa, as a result of governments' and the private sector's inability to fulfil socio-economic development ... -
Reframing petroleum : policy frames on the Norwegian petroleum policies in the long-term perspectives on the Norwegian economy from 2001 to 2021
(Master thesis, 2022)With the indisputable significance of the petroleum industry and the Norwegian petroleum policies’ on the high share of government revenues, industrial activity, and public welfare, the oil revenues are the winning argument ... -
After nickel : a multiplicity of perspectives on the urban transformation in Nikel, Russia
(Master thesis, 2022)Globalization processes have had a major impact on the development of the global political economy, and the role cities have in it as actors reshaping the international community. This thesis follows an urban transformation ... -
“It’s just not me” : a study of non-participation in collective actions with a climate cause among young Norwegians
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis explores the issue of non-participation among young Norwegians in collective actions with a climate cause. The aim is to investigate whether there are any common features between the non-participants in terms ... -
Use of dromedary in climate change adaptation in Mali
(Master thesis, 2022)Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) is commonly known for its climate robustness. This study was undertaken in Mali, a country characterized by a poverty rate of 41.9%. Two-thirds of Mali is made up of arid and semi-arid areas. ... -
Exploring the causes of conflict between India and China
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Covid-19 pandemic and a welfare state in the Global South : a case study of Kerala, south in India
(Master thesis, 2022)This theses presents a theoretical analysis on how the Indian state Kerala have managed the Covid-19 pandemic. Kerala is known for its unique development model characterized by a relatively high level of social development ... -
The impacts of COVID-19 and the syndemics of epidemics on education and health on adolescent girls in Malawi
(Master thesis, 2022)This paper aims to address the effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on adolescent girls in Malawi, with a major focus on education and health. Furthermore, this is a comparative study, which looks at how the response to the ... -
A whole story perspective : Norwegian youth reflections on Sustainable Development Goal 4.7
(Master thesis, 2022)Wrought with climate instability and social inequalities the future at times appears tenuous, but there is also hope. One aspect of this hope lies in the vision of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ... -
The Black Lives Matter movement : understanding the impact on race and racial injustice in Norway following the 2020 protest wave
(Master thesis, 2022)The Black Lives Matter movement rose as a force against the oppression and systematic violence of black people in the US but spread to become a worldwide movement with local adaptations. While it had existed for some years ... -
How does finance impact the environment? : a systematic literature review of state-of-the-art knowledge
(Master thesis, 2022)Financial systems have been expanding globally for many years, while their negative impact on the environment is becoming increasingly evident. Meanwhile, prevailing frameworks to examine the relationship between finance ...
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