Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Title
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A discourse and practice analysis of Hungary's water diplomacy approach
(Master thesis, 2020)The global water crisis became one of the biggest challenges of our 21st century and it greatly impacts international relations. The issue of too much, too little, too polluted water encourages countries not only to conflict ... -
Discursive power in the global political economy of agriculture and food: the case of the Bayer-Monsanto merger
(Master thesis, 2022)Several mergers of big and powerful companies have led to a concentration in the global seed and agrochemical market to currently four big players. Public concerns about consequences for food security, the environment, or ... -
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 ... -
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' ... -
Dividing heaven : investigating the influence of the U.S. ban on cooperation with China on the development of global outer space governance
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis investigates how the U.S. policy barring NASA’s cooperation with China, colloquially known as the “Wolf amendment”, is influencing the developing system of global space governance. As rapid technological ... -
Do integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs) linked to ecotourism limit the prospects for human development in rural Costa Rica?
(Master thesis, 2012-09-20)The overall objective in this Master Thesis is to assess the impact of ecotourism as Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs) implemented by international and national environmental non-governmental ... -
Documentation of ICT Usage for Maya Development: a Case Study from Aguacatán, Guatemala
(Master thesis, 2013-08-12)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have for development of the Maya people in Guatemala. Another aim was to see how foreign influences change marginalized ... -
Dogs fighting lions - Labour’s troubled attempt to pursue development in South Africa
(Master thesis, 2013-10-31)This study examines the trade union movement in South Africa, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and their access to power and ability to represent the working class. At the end of Apartheid, in 1994 when ... -
Domestication of the UN standards on children protection : the case of Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2016-08-19)This study examines Tanzania’s commitment towards the realization of child protection objectives as stipulated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN-CRC) - 1989. The country level commitment to ... -
Down the drain : a social-ecological study of the impacts of sewage and wastewater discharges in Msasani Bay, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)Msasani Bay, Dar es Salaam, is situated among important marine habitats such as the highly complex, biologically diverse and productive systems of coral reefs, mangrove forests and seagrass beds. Marine biota in such ... -
"Down, down Woyane!" : a qualitative study of the qeerroo movement in Ethiopia using political process theory
(Master thesis, 2018)September 9th 2016, René Lefort wrote “There is every sign that Ethiopia is plunging into a crisis whole scale, intensity, and multiple and interdependent drivers are unprecedented since the founding of the regime in 1991” ... -
Dynamic forests : investigating resource use and social-ecological resilience within two communities in Unguja, Zanzibar
(Master thesis, 2017)Coral rag forests in Zanzibar are terrestrial environments with high diversity, providing multiple ecosystem services and attracting significant conservation interest. Over the past twenty years, forest management ... -
E-governance within municipalities
(Master thesis, 2011-08-26)Information and communication technologies facilitate easier access and information flow using the internet and therefore constitute an enhanced traditional form of communication. Throughout the world governments have ... -
E-waste management practises in the Kumasi Metropolitan Area of Ghana : status and challenges
(Master thesis, 2015-08-04)In contemporary times, the small West African country of Ghana has seen a popular and extended demand for ICT, electrical and electronic devices such as personal computers, mobile phones, TV sets and fridges nationwide. ... -
Early expctations of the Barents-cooperation compared to current assessments of the cooperation
(Master thesis, 2022)The status of the Barents-cooperation thirty years after it was established has been analyzed by comparing ambitions against realities as perceived by practitioners and experts on the cooperation. By studying the ... -
Economic efficiency and ethics : a case study of forced labor in Malaysian electrical and electronics industry
(Master thesis, 2020)In this thesis, there are five chapters. The first chapter is introduction on this thesis, including problem statement and justification, objective and research questions and methodology. The second chapter focuses on the ... -
Ecotourism development in national parks as mean to support local population : case of the National Park "Onezhskoe Pomorie", Russia
(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 ... -
Ecotourism development in Shangri-La, Yunnan province, China : the case of Tiger Leaping Gorge
(Master thesis, 2020)Ecotourism was conceptualized initially in the West as an alternative to mass tourism and with an ecologically benign approach intended to benefit the host community but also to give higher quality experiences to tourists. ... -
Ecotourism impacts on local social-ecological system in Jiuzhai Valley National Park, China
(Master thesis, 2012-10-15)Ecotourism, which is widely and rapidly developed all over the world, is nowadays regarded as an alternative to mass tourism. Jiuzhai Valley National Park is the native place for more than 1,000 Tibetan people, and has a ... -
Educating for democracy in Haiti : a teachers’ and students’ perspective
(Master thesis, 2018)Haiti has a long history of political instability contributing to its precarious economic situation. Thus, education for democracy is particularly relevant for enabling students to participate in a political system that ...