Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Title
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Potentials and challenges of ecotourism for conservation and community development : a case study of Mafia Island Marine Park
(Master thesis, 2018)Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing segment within tourism, and are often used as a strategy in protected areas to generate revenues for conservation and management of the protected areas. As coral reefs and marine ... -
Potentials for improved inorganic waste management options in Lagos, Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2019)A key implication of the improved standards of living and the increased consumption it entails in the developing countries of the world is the massive increase in the generation of waste. Inorganic waste forms a significant ... -
Pouring oil on the fire : Norwegian petroleum-related assistance
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Power and Subjectivation : the political ecology of Tanzania's wildlife management areas
(Master thesis, 2010-11-01)In the last few decades there has been a rise in community-based, participatory approaches to conservation and natural resource management. In Tanzania, the new conservation paradigm has to a large extent replaced the ... -
Power through progress : the nuclear rhetoric of Iran's supreme leader
(Master thesis, 2014-12-12)In this analysis, I ask the question: How has the Supreme Leader of Iran justified the nuclear program domestically between 2003 and 2013? Puzzled by how the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has maintained support for ... -
Practicing nuclear disarmament : the humanitarian challenge to Norwegian nuclear politics
(Master thesis, 2021)The belief that nuclear weapons provide states with security has for a long time dominated the nuclear conversation. The so-called ‘humanitarian initiative’ to nuclear weapons disarmament challenged this assumption. With ... -
Preparedness and responses to the 2015 earthquake disaster in Nepal : remittances and differential vulnerability by Caste system
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)This study examined the accessibility of remittances and their effect during a disaster in Thumpakhar VDC. It employed mixed method of data collection to examine the inequalities in a society. The inequality of wealth and ... -
Prince Metternich reborn? : a study of Saudi Arabia's regional policy during the time of the Arab upheavals
(Master thesis, 2015-11-09)The paradigm shift in Saudi Arabia’s regional foreign policy in the wake of the Arab upheavals serves as the rationale for the thesis. Prior to the Arab Spring, the Kingdom has been known for conducting a cautious foreign ... -
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 ... -
Private means to public space and order : the private policing of public space in Makati, Philippines
(Master thesis, 2013-03-22)This study explores the private security industry in the Philippines through the private policing of mass private property (quasi-public space) in Makati. The study has also sought to ascertain which possible consequences ... -
Problems, policy and politics : using the multiple streams framework to analyse the biochar policy process in Norwegian agriculture
(Master thesis, 2020)Over the past decade, biochar has been proposed as a solution to climate change in the agricultural sector because of its potential to sequester carbon. Although there is evidently interest from both farmers and the Norwegian ... -
Promised jobs that never materialised : forestry investments in Niassa Province, Mozambique - benefits and challenges
(Master thesis, 2015-12-18)The development of Niassa Province is influenced by historical, cultural, social, economic and political factors. Traditionally, land has not been considered as a commodity by the Mozambican communities, but as the basis ... -
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 ... -
Prospects of livelihood and carbon benefits as influenced by community forestry in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2013-08-07)This thesis examines the forest based livelihood strategy of the forest user groups and the prospects and potential benefits of soil carbon sequestration through REDD (Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest ... -
Protecting democracy? : the role of the OAS and UNASUR when facing democratic crises in Latin America
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Being a region that has undergone numerous dictatorships and authoritarian regimes throughout history, Latin America has over the past two decades enjoyed significant democratic stability. Despite this, the challenges to ... -
Protection of unaccompanied minor refugees’ rights in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child
(Master thesis, 2017)In 2015, the total number of refugees in the world reached 21.3 million. Over half of these were children. And the majority of these minors were unaccompanied, traveling alone without their family, trying to find a safer ... -
Public policies to unaccompanied immigrant children in São Paulo and Oslo
(Master thesis, 2019)In this Master thesis, the cities of São Paulo and Oslo are the points of study of Public Policies for unaccompanied minor asylum seeker (UMAs). São Paulo is the first city in Brazil to develop public policies for this ... -
Qatar under construction : a study of the pre-event process of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as an identity construction
(Master thesis, 2020)Understanding identity through Social Identity Theory (SIT) and international status theory through a constructivist lens, provides an approach for understanding how a small power such as Qatar seeks to construct identity. ... -
A qualitative study of lived experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex community in Nairobi with regards to finding and maintaining jobs
(Master thesis, 2021)Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) people in Kenya often experience violations to their human rights and injustices arising from stigma and discrimination in many aspects of their lives. ... -
The quality of Cocoa Pod Husk Biochar produced with the “Kon-tiki” kiln technology, and its effect as a soil enhancer on the growth rate of cocoa seedlings
(Master thesis, 2021)A study was conducted to investigate the potential of cocoa pod husk as feedstock for biochar production using the “Kon-tiki” kiln. The effect of cocoa pod husk biochar (CPHB) as a soil enhancer, was tested in particular ...