Blar i Master's theses (Noragric) på emneord "VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Agriculture disciplines: 910::Management of natural resources: 914"
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How is biodiversity offsets operating? : a study of its governance structure, strengths and weaknesses and the process of institutionalizing it in the UK
(Master thesis, 2014-09-16)This thesis gives an overview of the governance structure in biodiversity offsets, the arguments for and against it as a delivering mechanism to achieve a “no net loss” target in biodiversity and the current process of ... -
Impact of homestay tourism on livelihood : a case study of Ghale Guan,Lamjung,Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-02-03)This paper examines the tourism income in one of the rural village ‘Ghale gaun’ of Lamjung district of Nepal. This village has 115 household, 106 household were interviewed. Mass tourism has been widely criticised for ... -
Integrated conservation and development projects and efforts around Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania, and their effects on livelihoods and forest conservation
(Master thesis, 2011-10-14)This Master Thesis describes and analyzes the Integrated Conservation and Development Projects operating in villages adjacent to Amani Nature Reserve (ANR). To improve compensation measures and increase equity and effectiveness ... -
International negotiations of natural resources on the moon and other celestial bodies : future cooperation or conflict?
(Master thesis, 2012-10-19)This thesis aims to assess the degree to which one can expect conflict or cooperation over the natural resources on the Moon and other celestial bodies in the future. By describing and exploring how the emerging global ... -
Land contention as an obstacle to peace : the effect of multinational corporations and the palm oil industry on the Colombian conflict
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)In 2012 the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla commenced peace talks for the first time in many years. This thesis looks at the Colombian land struggle from its earliest stages to understand the roots of the ... -
Mining in Greenland: the science-policy nexus in valuing the environment
(Master thesis, 2015-05-07)Ever since Greenland achieved self-rule from Denmark in 2009, the country has actively promoted its mineral wealth on the international stage and investors from all around the world have opened their eyes to this vast ... -
Norwegian carbon plantations in Tanzania: Towards sustainable development?
(Master thesis, 2010-12-06)This study was conducted in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. The objective was to investigate how the emergent carbon market through the Kyoto Protocol had lead the Norwegian company Green Resources AS to acquire large ... -
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 ... -
Planning and management issues in Sharr Mountains National Park, Kosovo: Livelihoods of local communities and their perceptions
(Master thesis, 2010-10-27)The establishment of protected areas in many countries has included restrictions on the use of park resources by local people, in some cases leading to further environmental deterioration. The research was aimed at exploring ... -
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 ... -
Tourism in Zanzibar : a fool's paradise?
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Vulnerability to climate change and conflict, its impact on livelihoods and the enjoyment of human rights : case study: pastoral communities in Northern Kenya (Turkana, Pokot and Samburu Districts)
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)The relationship between climate change and conflict is a complex one. Violent conflicts involving pastoralists have become widespread and increasingly severe in the North Rift and North Eastern regions of Kenya. This ... -
Whose Waters : large-scale agricultural development in the Wami-Ruvu River Basin, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014-12-12)This thesis explores how the Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) framework deals and manages the competing interest of water users in a river basin. With a focus on the Tanzanian governments’ development policies ... -
Wildlife damages, mitigation measures and livelihood issues around Chitwan National Park, Nepal
(Master thesis, 2014-02-13)Human-wildlife conflict is closely associated with the economics and social well being of the local people. It occurs worldwide and its frequency and severity have been rising annually, especially in Chitwan National Park. ...