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Conservation through intensification : adoption of agricultural technologies introduced by a REDD project in Kondoa, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)One of nine REDD pilot projects was implemented in Kondoa District. This pilot project had been managed by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) from 2010 to 2014. The aim of the project was to achieve strict forest ... -
'Context': a case for common sense : reflections on constructing a wetland system in rural Rajasthan, India
(Master thesis, 2015-03-16)I spent several months with an organisation in rural Rajasthan, India addressing the topic of sanitation, which resulted in the construction of a wetland system. These are reflections on the process. Throughout this ... -
The contribution of Zoomlion toward management of solid waste and as a means of creating employment for the youth. a case study in the Sunyani Municipality, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2011-10-12)The study examined the contribution of Zoomlion towards management of solid waste and as means of creating employment in the Sunyani municipality in the Brong Ahafo region, in the southern part of Ghana. A total of one ... -
Converting citizens into foreigners : ruling 168/13 by the Dominican Republic's constitutional tribunal and its effects on the Dominican population of Haitian descent
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)This thesis focuses on Ruling 168/13 by the Dominican Constitutional Tribunal. The ruling denies citizenship to children born to irregular migrants in the Dominican Republic, and allows for the retroactive revocation of ... -
Converting to organic farming and implementing conservation agriculture techniques in the plains of Limagne : an analysis of farmers' trajectory
(Master thesis, 2019)The change of western countries’ agricultural models is an increasingly needed endeavor. Alternatives to conventional farming practices exist, but only a few farmers have been able to bring about structural change in their ... -
Copper immobilization in contaminated vineyard soils using biochar : an investigation of the effects of pH and DOC
(Master thesis, 2016-02-18)Decades of copper-based fungicide application to vineyard soils has resulted in elevated soil-Cu concentrations observed in wine producing regions globally. While grapevines, and the wine itself, do not inherit abnormal ... -
Corporate social responsibility of commercial banks in Nepal : manager's perception and bank's performance
(Master thesis, 2013-09-06)This study explores manager ́s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) perceptions in commercial banks of Nepal, examines bank ́s actual CSR performances in the fiscal year 2011/12 and shows the association between manager ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility on the verge of becoming an institutionalized norm? Case study : The Varner-Group's CSR work in India
(Master thesis, 2014-08-15)The purpose of this thesis is to illuminate the importance of researching Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in International Relations (IR), through a social constructivist perspective. This is a two-folded study. ... -
Corruption and its impact on Norwegian-Russian relations
(Master thesis, 2015-11-02)This thesis studies corruption in an unconventional manner addressing the impact of corruption on Norwegian-Russian relations. In the thesis I pose the following three research questions: Does corruption affect ... -
Corruption and money laundering : international asset recovery from politically exposed persons in the UK, Nigeria, Russia and China
(Master thesis, 2016)Corruption and Money Laundering is a global problem which has devastating effects on society. The aim of this study was to research Corruption and Money Laundering in four countries - the UK, Nigeria, Russia and China. ... -
Counter currents : a case study of wind power resistance at Frøya, Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Wind power development has been widely contested in large parts of the world for reasons ranging from environmental causes to visual noise and lack of co-determination in the licensing process. With an increasing focus on ... -
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 ... -
Creating and recreating security : exploring the hybrid security sector reform in Afghanistan, and its creation of local forces.
(Master thesis, 2019)In 2018, the Afghan government created the Afghan National Army – Territorial Force (ANA-TF) to deal with the growing Taliban insurgency, and provide physical security in rural areas. The ANA-TF becomes the latest experiment ... -
Crimes against humanity and the responsibility to protect : the case of the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar
(Master thesis, 2020)The latest Rohingya crisis that broke out after the attacks on police outposts by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in Rakhine State in Myanmar, shows a devastating event deriving from a long history of abuses ... -
Crop-livestock interactions in the Ethiopian highlands and effects on sustainability of mixed farming : a case study from Ada district
(Master thesis, 1991)This study, carried out in the former Ada district of Ethiopia, assesses the cause and effects of competitive crop-livestock interactions at a Macro (district) level and complementary interactions at a Micro (PA) level on ... -
Crossing the Gulf of Aden : a case study of the refugee and migrant flow from Yemen to Puntland, Somalia
(Master thesis, 2018)Since 2015, there has been a Saudi-led coalition displacing Yemenis within the country and across international borders. Qualitative research was conducted on this case study of Yemeni refugees who migrated across the Gulf ... -
Cruising in uncharted waters : a systematic analysis of the sustainability of cruise tourism in Flåm, Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)When the coronavirus pandemic broke out in 2020, global cruise tourism came to a halt. After two years with little international tourism, cruise ships began to come back to Norway as normal in 2022. At the same time, the ... -
CSR and Ethical Trading in India : a critique of socially responsible supply-chain management
(Master thesis, 2013-03-06)While globalised production offers development opportunities, it also involves challenges to the wellbeing of communities inserted in global commodity chains. Socially responsible supply chain management is a response. ... -
Culture and sustainability : social and environmental governance of the Union of Cooperatives Tosepan Titatansike in Puebla, Mexico.
(Master thesis, 2018)This case study explored how the culture of the political actors of the Union of Cooperatives Tosepan Titataniske (Tosepan) in the region of the Northeastern Mountains of Puebla, Mexico, influence their social and environmental ... -
The curious case of the Iran nuclear deal : a practice approach to understanding norm productivity of diplomacy
(Master thesis, 2022)Iran’s nuclear programme has long been a nuclear proliferation controversy. In 2015, a historic agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was achieved that addressed the international community’s concerns ...