Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Title
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(Not) a REDD Light District? : implementation of a REDD Programme in Kilosa District, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2011-12-01)This study focuses on the globally emerging REDD+ programme as a way of tackling climate change, and it looks at challenges and implications for implementation at the Tanzanian national level and at the local level trough ... -
Offense/defense balance and Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2019)This study is conducted to determine the impact of Offense/defense balance (ODB) on the conflict between India and Pakistan. The dissertation consists of four different cases: the 1962 War between India and China, the 1971 ... -
Oil and the two Sudans: a curse or a blessing?
(Master thesis, 2016-03-31)South Sudan gained its independence in 2011 after two long civil wars that claimed about 2 million people and displaced almost 4 million. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in 2005 ended Sudan’s decades of civil war ... -
On the edge of an open pit : access to land & natural resources in Tundayme, Ecuador
(Master thesis, 2016-03-31)This research will explore how the presence of the Mirador open pit copper mine has altered access to land and natural resources in Tundayme, Ecuador. The mine is located in southern part of the country along the border ... -
Opportunities and constraints of communication tools in the dissemination of Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) to smallholder farmers in Malawi : a case study of ISFM project in Ulongwe EPA, Balaka district
(Master thesis, 2017)Agricultural productivity is low in Malawi because of poor soil fertility, climate change effects and lack of agricultural inputs. Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) project has been implemented to improve soil ... -
Opposition in the Ethiopian diaspora in Norway : mobilizing supporters abroad
(Master thesis, 2017)Over the past two decades, the Ethiopian opposition diaspora in Norway has increased their mobilizing efforts and civic participation. With a steady influx of Ethiopian migrants and refugees to Norway, the scope of diasporic ... -
Organized opposition to the oil industry in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2015-11-04)Nigeria’s oil industry, which is concentrated in the onshore and offshore areas of the Niger Delta region, has been characterized by agitation and protest over the uneven distribution of the oil wealth, and the pollution ... -
"Our tuna, our wealth, our future" : ensuring sustainability and social justice in the tuna fisheries of the Western-Central Pacific
(Master thesis, 2016-02-19)Several species targeted by global fisheries have suffered declines due to increased fishing efforts and more sophisticated fishing technology since the late 1980s. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United ... -
Out with the old, in with the new : traditional values in Russia's contemporary identity
(Master thesis, 2016-08-22)Since Putin’s rise to power in Russia there has been a rise of traditional values in Russia’s contemporary identity. This became especially clear in the period following his reelection in 2012. These traditional values ... -
Paltalk forums as alternative public sphere and platforms for political discussion : a case study of Somali online community
(Master thesis, 2015-07-09)In recent years, in internet online forums, specifically, those who provide audio and video communication have become an effective way of communicating with people from across the world in a short period of time. These ... -
Papa Potwe : an assessment of the socio-political relationship between people and whale sharks around Mafia Island
(Master thesis, 2018)Amongst the many species targeted for aquatic tourism, we find the whale shark, also known as the largest living fish in the ocean. This species is known for migrating over large distances and can be found in several ... -
Passing environmental knowledge on to the next generation In Nepal : a narrative analysis
(Master thesis, 2016-02-15)This Master of Science thesis in International Environmental Studies investigates the research question: How do environmental narratives from home and (pre-) school shape children’s environmental knowledge at an early age ... -
Past forward : understanding change in Old Leh Town, Ladakh, North India
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)This thesis explores how the history and on-going changes in the region are shaping the social and physical landscape of Leh Old Town, Ladakh in northern India. Historically, Old Town was the capital of the Ladakhi kingdom ... -
PEGIDA : fearful patriots or right-wing radicals?
(Master thesis, 2016-08-08)Right-wing movements have become more popular in recent years. This shows in the increase of right-wing populist or right-wing radical parties in different European governments. Despite this European wide trend, Germany ... -
Perceptions and actions regarding industrial and domestic wastewater among groups of citizens in Zhuzhou City, China
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)Perceptions and actions of professional regarding wastewater are essential elements in water management of a whole society. In this paper, studying of present policies and comparing perception of three types of people – ... -
Performance of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) as a regional economic development partner in West Africa
(Master thesis, 2016-08-08)This thesis examines the performance of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) as advisor to African governments on Economic policy and planning. The thesis focuses on countries within the Economic community of West ... -
Performing cassava : a material semiotic investigation of the cassava and quilombolas of Espírito Santo do Itá
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis explores the way the relation between the people and the cassava unfolds throughout the production and processing of this root in the quilombola community Espírito Santo do Itá, in Pará (Brazil). Based on ... -
Performing nuclear peace : how nuclear weapons have kept Britain great from Thatcher to Blair
(Master thesis, 2015-03-16)The question of why states maintain nuclear weapons typically receives short shrift: it’s security, silly. The international is a perilous place, and nuclear weapons represent the ultimate self-help device. Other ‘factors’ ... -
Permaculture farming for the future : a resilience perspective
(Master thesis, 2017)Permaculture has been argued to be a sustainable alternative to industrial agriculture, with the potential to avoid the negative social and ecological consequences associated with large-scale monocultures. Through the lens ... -
Physical variables influencing macro-invertebrate assemblages in epiphytic bromeliads in the rain forest of Belize
(Master thesis, 2011-12-01)Epiphytic bromeliads from the genus Aechmea are found on many different tree species in the tropics. These bromeliads have evolved water storage tanks where they are able to host many different macro-invertebrate species. ...