Blar i Master's theses (Noragric) på tittel
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Den bymessige og bærekraftige byen fra et eiendomsutviklingsperspektiv
(Master thesis, 2020)Private utbyggere har fått en større rolle i å forme byen. Kritiske røster hevder at det ikke bygges bymessig nok. Det bygges for tett med en lav grad av variasjon i arkitektur og farger og det tilrettelegges ikke for et ... -
Determinants of fertility decisions at a household level in the Alaje District of Southern Tigray-Ethiopia.
(Master thesis, 2011-05-18)High fertility has the potential to affect the health and well being of mothers and the survival of their children. Even though fertility in Ethiopia shows a declining trend at the national level, the onset of fertility ... -
Developing countries in the international climate negotiations with the prospective of international relation theories : a case of Nepal
(Master thesis, 2013-08-07)Climate Change has emerged across the world as a burning issue, which is posing increasing challenges to the human existence in the earth. In a recent period, effect of climate change has grown enormously making almost ... -
Development implications and sustainability of biogas plants in Njombe District, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)This thesis focuses on biogas as a sustainable energy source compared to traditional fossil fuels commonly used in rural areas in Tanzania. It also examines the household’s usage and behaviour towards biogas, and if ... -
Digitalisation and democracy : fake News, disinformation and the EU
(Master thesis, 2020)Since 2016, the terms fake news and post-truth have become discursive signifiers of the contemporary international political environment. Concerns that voters base their important political decisions on false information, ... -
Digitalisering hos eiendomsutviklere i offenlig sektor
(Master thesis, 2020)Studien med tema «Digitalisering hos eiendomsutviklere i offentlig sektor» har som hensikt å bidra til å opplyse hva digitalisering kan gjøre i eiendomsutviklingsprosjekter i offentlig sektor. Oppgaven har problemstillingen ... -
Disaster management in Hurricane Maria : voices from the agriculture sector in Puerto Rico
(Master thesis, 2019)In September 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island territory of the United States, making a significant and lasting impact on the island. The hurricane severely affected the well-being, ... -
A discourse analysis of Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan 1978-1988 and 2001-2008
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis analyzes the discourse of Pakistan’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan in two critical periods, 1978-1988 and 2001-2008. These two periods are significant because in both periods Pakistan was ruled by military ... -
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 ...