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Anarchists’ self-organized social movement in Athens, during the financial/ social crisis
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)This study explains the role of Anarchism in the Athens during the Financial and Social Crisis. Through the definition of Direct Action as anarchism amalgams of tactics and strategies, the research tries to underlines ... -
Anthropocene conservation : governing environmental change, biodiversity and local resistance at Mount Elgon, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2012-10-04)This thesis examines the manner in which the global context of anthropogenic environmental change influences the nature of conservation governance at one specific protected area: Mount Elgon National Park (MENP) in Uganda. ... -
Arctic governance from regional and international perspectives : addressing the effectiveness of the Arctic Council as a regional regime
(Master thesis, 2016-03-31)A lot of attention has been paid to Arctic affairs lately, due to the opportunities and challenges which climate change poses in the region. Countries surrounding the Arctic Ocean have obvious interests in the region’s ... -
Are the Western-dominated mass media involved in ethnic conflicts in the Middle East? : a case study of the BBC's role in ethnic tensions in Iran
(Master thesis, 2022)At 17:00 on January 14, 2009, the Persian television of BBC World Service began broadcasting its programs in Persian. BBC Persian Radio has been broadcasting since 1940, and the radio's website has been publishing news and ... -
Are Transnational NGOs changing norms in the vocational ‘education and training’ of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people in the Middle East?
(Master thesis, 2022)In the field of International Relations (hereafter referred to as IR), the role of Transnational Non Governmental Organisations (hereafter TNGOs) has changed; as the field of IR has traditionally been dominated by state-centric ... -
Armed escorts in humanitarian work : a discussion of use and implications
(Master thesis, 2020)The discussion surrounding security measures in the NGO community is somewhat lacking in the IR field of theory, as well as within the NGO community itself. The impact and effects of having an armed escort for NGOs delivering ... -
Assesing sustainability of tourism development on Tioman Island, Malaysia
(Master thesis, 2019)Coral reefs are highly diverse and productive ecosystems found in tropical oceans. Tioman Island on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia is blessed with beautiful and diverse coral reef. In 1994, Tioman was announced as ... -
Assessing social integration of immigrant background youth in Oslo area football clubs
(Master thesis, 2020)This paper aims to assess the social integration of immigrant background youth relative to native background youth in Oslo area football clubs. To answer research questions, a multi-indicator questionnaire was designed ... -
Assessment and valuation of ecosystem services from peri-urban forests : the case of Oslomarka, Norway
(Master thesis, 2020)Peri-urban forests provide many ecosystem services that contribute to human well-being including provision of food and fresh water, recreational opportunities, climate regulation and habitat provision. This study examines ... -
An assessment of initial impacts of applying a payments for environmental services programme on forest protection and livelihood security. A case study of the forest allowance programme in the Juma sustainable development reserve State of Amazonas, Brazil
(Master thesis, 2010-10-25)The concerns related to global climate change have resulted in the formulation of new mechanisms concerning environmental governance. Payments for Environmental Services (PES) are one of these tools; however the implications ... -
Assessment of knowledge sharing processes between academicians and decision makers towards the sustainable development of green infrastructure based of the example of environmental governance in Akershus and Oslo
(Master thesis, 2019)It has been a rapid growth of interest to the potential benefits of green infrastructure in the environmental governance along with the balancing densification and greening processes for the sustainable development. In ... -
Assessment of relocation programmes for street vendors in Bogota, Colombia
(Master thesis, 2019)The informal sector causes controversy in countries, especially in developing countries where there is no efficient control. This sector of the economy is characterized by avoiding paying taxes and operating under the ... -
An assessment of the Brazilian REDD+ governance system. A case study of the Amazon Fund
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)REDD+ has become a hot issue in the climate change policy. It is seen as one way to reduce global GHG emissions by slowing and potentially reversing deforestation and forest degradation. The Amazon Fund is today seen as ... -
At the forefront of the Syrian refugee crisis : understanding the Bulgarian response
(Master thesis, 2017)This thesis examines the Bulgarian key decisions in its response to the Syrian refugee crisis as a border country of the European Union (EU). The theoretical objective of this study is to explain the Bulgarian engagement ... -
At the intersection between local and global : understanding Oslo's international engagement
(Master thesis, 2021)Cities are increasingly asserting themselves at the intersection between the local and global. Over the past decades, one has seen cities progressively seeking to partake in global governance processes, and their capacity ... -
Attention to gender and climate change : transformation of gender roles and adaptive capacity of rural women in two villages in Meatu district Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-11-05)The study of transformation of gender roles and adaptive capacity in the context of climate change took place in the two villages in the Meatu district in Tanzania; Mwamanimba and Mwashata. Impacts of climate variability ... -
Attitudinal and behavioral responses to climate change : a case study of a rural community in Hallingdal
(Master thesis, 2020)Climate change is the greatest environmental problem of our time, which is exponential in rate and globally significant in magnitude. There is scientific consensus that the current and abrupt changes in the climate are ... -
Au-pair, the ambigous persona
(Master thesis, 2016-03-31)The au pair scheme in frame of legal framework, international theories of migration and citizenship. This study investigates the au-pair scheme in the perspective of the legal framework with features of migration theories ... -
Australia´s refugee policies and bilateral relations with Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2016-08-19)This thesis explores Australia’s immigration history and refugee policies. Focusing on one policy in particular, Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB), this study aims to understand the implementation of the policy and how it ... -
Awareness of the farmers about benefit of using information and communication technology (ICT) towards increased farm productivity in Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2013-09-23)The main focus of the study was to find out the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) mediated extension service by the farmers for increasing farm productivity. Six ICT centers were established during 2010 ...