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In Oil We Trust : a discourse analysis of Norwegian petroleum and environmental policies in the High North
(Master thesis, 2015-11-02)The Arctic is rapidly changing due to global warming, causing both challenges and opportunities for the Arctic countries. Norway has ever since 2005 named the High North its’ most strategic and important foreign policy ... -
In pursuit of significance a foreign policy analysis of Pakistan
(Master thesis, 2020)Pakistan is a young country with a significant foreign policy record. Within a short timeframe, it went from being a front-line state to an insignificant actor, and back to a front-line state again with significance on the ... -
In the shade of the Olympic Waterfront : people’s perception of violence in Morro da Providência
(Master thesis, 2019)In this Master thesis, Rio de Janeiro's district of Morro da Providência, Brazil's first slum and the place the term "favela" was coined is the starting point for the exploration of sociospatial segregation and (in)security. ... -
Inclusive development and the emerging oil sector : a case of Hoima District in the Albertine Region of Mid-Western Uganda
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis presents the findings of a study on inclusive development and the emerging oil sector in the Albertine region in mid-Western Uganda. The study sought to find out the level of stakeholder involvement in oil and ... -
Increasing rural electrification through the Devergy solar PV nano grid system in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-03-05)Tanzania is facing energy problems throughout the entire country, but in rural areas where the majority of the population lives, the energy problems are extreme. Many solutions are being researched, specifically renewable ... -
Indigeneity and extractivism in Bolivia
(Master thesis, 2014-09-26)This thesis explores the main challenges associated with the inclusion of indigenous peoples in processes of natural resource extraction. With a predominant focus on the indigenous population on the one hand, and state ... -
Indigenous peoples in Costa Rica and El Diquís hydroelectric project : indigenous identity, consultation and representation
(Master thesis, 2011-11-28)This thesis investigates the Brunca and the Teribe, two indigenous groups in Costa Rica, and their response to a proposed hydropower development on their territories. The Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE) started ... -
Indigenous poultry keeping for securing smallholders' livelihoods : a case study from Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2021)There is a high demand for indigenous chicken in Tanzania because of the widely held belief that indigenous chicken is healthier than exotic chicken. Even when they are sick, they are given medicine even a few days before ... -
Initial socio-economic and environmental aspects of petroleum sector development in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)Recent gas discoveries made in the south-eastern parts of Tanzania indicates a huge potential for gas reserves in the country. President Kikwete has expressed expectations that petroleum resources could lead to a resource ... -
Inside, outside or in-between? External Europeanisation in the EU's eastern neighbourhood
(Master thesis, 2016)The ways of promoting European values beyond Europe has changed. Instead of enlarging, the European Union (EU) now offers partnerships to its neighbours. Theories of European integration tend to focus on integration within ... -
Insight into the conflict at Standing Rock : extractive politics, indigeneity, violence, and local autonomy
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis explores several different aspects of the conflict at Standing Rock, including extractive politics, indigeneity, violence, and the resulting manifestation of local autonomy, particularly that regarding ... -
Institutional analysis of biofuel production in Northern Ghana
(Master thesis, 2013-03-21)The thesis studied the nature of institutional arrangement around biofuel production and how this arrangement has shaped the production outcome of biofuel companies and community development. The study was conducted in ... -
Institutional integration and local level water access in the Inkomati water management area, South Africa
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)This paper explores how the degree of integration and cooperation among water and agricultural institutions affects local level water access for small-scale and emerging farmers in South Africa. The South African post-apartheid ... -
Institutional water resources management and livelihood adaptation in Kilombero rural areasTanzania
(Master thesis, 2014-09-18)This study attempts to understand institutional water resource management in irrigation schemes and its implication on livelihood activities in two study villages in Kilombero District, Tanzania. Mixed methods research was ... -
Institutions and intermediaries in the global carbon markets : what is the effect of institutions and intermediaries on the sustainable development contributions of the CDM and PES systems
(Master thesis, 2012-10-15)This thesis is about institutions and intermediaries in the global carbon markets. In it I compare two types of financial mechanisms that have the same conceptual basis, but different governance and institutional structures. ... -
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 ... -
Integrated management of the Nile`s water : the institutional effects of the Nile Basin Initiative
(Master thesis, 2015-11-03)The Nile is the world’s longest river shared and used by 11 countries, influencing 350 million people. Population growth and improved living standards has increased each Nile state’s demand for water, and the river has ... -
Integrating renewable energy into Nigeria's energy mix : implications for Nigeria's energy security
(Master thesis, 2017)With increased awareness in the importance of energy to economic and social development, the need to attain energy security has increasingly become a paramount factor in the energy agenda of countries. To expand their ... -
Integration challenges for Bhutanese refugees in Norway via third country resettlement
(Master thesis, 2015-03-16)This thesis studies the integraion challenges of resettled Bhutanese Refugees in Alta, Norway. Both qualitative and quantitive methods have been used. The study finds that though the relatively successfullness of integration ... -
Interests and friendship : perspectives from Chinese people in Africa on their African engagement
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)China’s recent engagement in Africa has attracted a lot of attention. China has become a major economic force in Africa with a big amount of trade, investment and aid. Some criticisms, if not a demonization of China, often ...