Master's theses (Noragric)
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Climate activism amongst young Norwegians and their understanding of the #FFF movement
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis explores the motivation behind involvement in collective action to tackle climate change. By focusing on the #FFF movement and the climate activist’s reflection on own engagement, this study tries to grasp how ... -
Humanitarian organisations experience with and response to sexual harassment in the aftermath of #AidToo : the case of NORCAP
(Master thesis, 2021)The purpose of this thesis is to gain insight into humanitarian organisations’ experience with and response to sexual harassment in the aftermath of the #AidToo movement. This is done through a case study of a humanitarian ... -
Private maritime security companies in Nigeria : a tale of public-private relationships in the fight against piracy
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis examines the regulations governing Private Maritime Security Companies in Nigeria. The piracy in the Gulf of Guinea has become a larger focus in the recent years. Countermeasures to piracy have to be taken from ... -
A feminist perspective on German decision-making in the UN Security Council
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Dissecting the neglect of humanitarian crises in Cameroon : a poststructuralist analysis
(Master thesis, 2021)Millions of people around the world remain trapped in ignored humanitarian crises. Faced by worsening conditions, the work of humanitarian agencies, governments, and natural persons cannot fully meet the needs of vulnerable ... -
Implications for the future of wind power in the Norwegian context : an exploratory study of energy justice and the concession process
(Master thesis, 2021)How can we better understand the future of onshore wind power in the Norwegian context? Adaptation processes, such as the shift towards renewable energy resources, have accelerated in recent decades. Wind turbine technologies ... -
Rehabilitation and reintegration of terrorism convicts in Norway : post-release prospects and perspectives on their future
(Master thesis, 2021)Approximately 100 individuals left from Norway to in the civil war in Syria, between 2011 and 2016 (PST, 2016). Today, roughly 40 of the Syria travellers have returned to Norway and eighteen of them have faced prosecution. ... -
Environmental governance and legitimacy of hydropower development in Turkey
(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 ... -
Damn reindeer : how local interests and decision-making processes affected the vistation strategies in Rondane and Forollhogna national parks, Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Conservation protects species by regulating human use of areas. As humans are regulated, conflicts occur over the balance between sustainable use and conservation. In 2015, the Norwegian government announced a new branding ... -
At the intersection between local and global : understanding Oslo's international engagement
(Master thesis, 2021)Cities are increasingly asserting themselves at the intersection between the local and global. Over the past decades, one has seen cities progressively seeking to partake in global governance processes, and their capacity ... -
For Auld Lang Syne? : a study of Scottish paradiplomacy towards the Nordic countries after the Brexit vote
(Master thesis, 2021)Can Scotland engage in international relations? Following its position as subject to the United Kingdom of Great Britain , as a matter of law the simple answer is no. Nevertheless, Scotland has long engaged internationally ... -
The environmental and social consequences of palm oil production in Colombia
(Master thesis, 2021)Palm oil production has been steadily growing worldwide since the end of the 20th century and has increased 15-fold between 1980 and 2014 (IUCN, 2021). Besides the main production countries Indonesia and Malaysia, Latin ... -
Beyond seed security responses : impacts of seed programmes on seed security, food security and income generation of small-scale farmers in Malawi and Uganda
(Master thesis, 2021)Seeds are essential inputs for small-scale farmers' agricultural activities, but farmers' seed access is limited in developing countries. The theory of change proposes that through seeds, farmers could improve productivity ... -
Labour against ecology : a theoretical approach to work as a contributor to environmental crises and the case for the abolition of labour
(Master thesis, 2021)The present ecological crises call for fundamental transformations of capitalist society. However, these calls seem to not include the transformation of labour as a social structure, only its technical aspects. To rectify ... -
A blind eye? : a discourse analysis of Norwegian Police Security Service, 2004-2014
(Master thesis, 2021)In the past two decades, Norway has witnessed two right-wing terrorist attacks. On July 22, 2011, Anders Behring Breivik detonated a car bomb near the Government Quarter in Oslo. He then traveled to the Workers’ Youth ... -
The evolution of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments in Hydropower
(Master thesis, 2021)Environmental and Social Impact Assessments or ESIA’s are one of the main project decision-making tools in use to address environmental and social externalities related to project development. They have evolved in response ... -
The cod crisis : fisheries management seen through the eyes of key stakeholders
(Master thesis, 2021)Millions of people rely on the ocean and its resources for food and livelihoods. Many fisheries are however greatly impacted by human action and at risk of overexploitation. The environmental changes and pressure on the ... -
Why the private sector matters : sustaining the Islamic State in Iraq
(Master thesis, 2021)This dissertation investigates the private sector’s relationship and experiences with the Islamic State in the Iraqi governorates Nineveh and Salahaddin, utilizing unique field data from the insurgents’ 2013-2017 rule. ... -
Capacity development for strengthening climate information services : the case of NORCAP as a provider of expert capacity
(Master thesis, 2021)Developing capacities of regional and national entities, as well as local communities, to strengthen the development and delivery of climate information services to foster climate-smart decision-making, is a pressing concern ... -
The pros and cons for trophy hunting contribution to biodiversity conservation and to local development and economies at large
(Master thesis, 2021)Trophy hunting is a controversial topic. On one hand, opponents of trophy hunting denounce an unethical practice, killing the same animals that are supposed to be protected while the benefits are reaped by wealthy private ...
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