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Stakeholders' perspectives on urban water management in Ghana : a case study of Greater Accra Area and Kumasi Metropolitan Area
(Master thesis, 2015-02-24)In urban areas of Ghana, there are numerous and complex challenges confronting residents, in term of water access. This study seeks to understand these challenges from the perspectives of stakeholders. The stakeholders ... -
State identity building of the other by the U.S. and Russia as portrayed on VoA and RT : the case of the 2013/2014 conflict in Ukraine
(Master thesis, 2020)Spreading information through media to project an identity of a rival country that could damage its reputation is one of the simplest ways to gain influence, and this technique has been used by both the U.S. and Russia ... -
State versus nonstate influence : a discourse analysis of two actors at the UN Climate Negotiations
(Master thesis, 2020)The Paris Agreement’s bottom-up approach provides new responsibilities and spaces to influence for both states and nonstate actors participating at the UN Climate Negotiations. This thesis applies a discourse analysis to ... -
Status and food habits of nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in Royal Bardia National Park, Nepal
(Master thesis, 1993)A six months (August 1992 - January 1993) study on the status and food habits of nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) was carried out in Royal Bardia National Park, south western Nepal. Methods used were questionnaire surveys, ... -
Staying alive : understanding violent life choices of the ‘pesetas’ in Honduras
(Master thesis, 2016-11-18)Since the gang culture emerged in Honduras more than two decades ago, the official discourse has hold marginalized youth and gang members responsible for the prevalence of violence in the Honduran society. The portrayal ... -
Stewarding the salmosphere : exploring perceptions of the values and vulnerabilities of the Alaskan salmon enhancement program
(Master thesis, 2019)In response to declining wild stocks and increasing fishing pressures, global hatchery production of all five species of Pacific salmon has increased. Regulations in Alaska state that hatcheries must contribute to common ... -
Strategies of resistance : how Muslim women challenge representations in the Norwegian public
(Master thesis, 2018)Islam and Muslims are considered to be the most obvious out-group in Norway, today, and recipients of racism, prejudice and discrimination. Muslim women are often thought to be the most marginalised group, just because of ... -
Structural constraints to approaching an ecological Utopia
(Master thesis, 2018)Economic growth is a fundamental value of market economics that now infiltrates nearly all aspects of Western society. Today this economic system has an increasingly global reach where other pressing issues are pushed aside ... -
Structural transitions in Albania : profit over environment?
(Master thesis, 2017)During the 80s and 90s, many post-communist countries underwent structural transition processes advocated by neoliberal institutions. Rapid transitions from one structure to another resulted in chaos as the implementation ... -
Struggle of Tibet : from armed conflict to non-violence
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)The conflict between Tibet-China has been going on since 1950s. Chinese has proclaimed Tibet as an alienable part of her mainland where as Tibetans have distinct view regarding the issue. Tibetan spiritual leader and his ... -
Students´ radicalization : a study on private universities of Bangladesh.
(Master thesis, 2017-01-02)Private universities in Bangladesh are composed with students from all portion of society. Students from rural areas as well as from city areas. But one unique feature that private universities contains that it offers its ... -
Success and failure of biogas technology systems in rural Kenya : an analysis of the factors influencing uptake and the success rate in Kiambu and Embu counties
(Master thesis, 2017)Since biogas technology was introduced in Kenya in 1954, adoption and sustainability of the technology is still low, currently at 0.03% of the 1.2 million households with the technical potential to own biogas, especially ... -
Successful crisis communication : a case study of the Norwegian authorities' response to an imminent terror threat
(Master thesis, 2017)When societies are faced with a crisis, the reputation, or even the fate, of the authorities hangs in the balance. If the authorities manage to communicate their handling of the crisis successfully, the crisis can strengthen ... -
Suing the environment? : an analysis of Investor-State Dispute Settlements impact on achieving International Environmental Agreements
(Master thesis, 2022)In acknowledgement of the dire need for comprehensive global action and societal transformation, states have come together in formulation of several International Environmental Agreements (IEAs) outlining goals and commitments ... -
Sustainability in agriculture : a qualitative study of how agtech startups in Norway contribute
(Master thesis, 2020)The purpose of this study is to analyse the contributions to sustainable agriculture from the agtech companies on the rise in Norway. Agtech is a growing sector in agriculture focusing on innovative technology to improve ... -
Sustainability of community water supply system managed by water user committee : a case study of rural water supply system in Nepal.
(Master thesis, 2015-02-25)Many Nepalese rural communities are suffering from lack of safe drinking water. One of the reasons is that approximately one third to one half of all drinking water supply systems fail shortly after the construction. The ... -
Sustainable adaptation to a changing climate? : a case study of the relief and development initiatives by the Ethiopian government and Afar Pastoralist Development Association in Afar Region, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2015-08-05)This thesis examines how the Ethiopian government and the Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA) work in practice to reduce people’s vulnerability and whether they contribute to ‘sustainable climate change adaptation’ ... -
Sustainable water footprint of avocado imported to Norway from Chile : Norwegian retailer’s information and influence on water management
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis investigates the control regimes of the enterprises constituting the value chain for avocado from producers in Chile to the Norwegian retailer Rema 1000. The Norwegian enterprises Rema 1000 and Bama together ... -
Sustainable whale-watching tourism or vulnerable "wild west" in the sea : the management and perceptions of different whale-watching actors in the Tromsø and Skjervøy regions
(Master thesis, 2022)Winter whale-watching tourism has gained increasing popularity in Northern Norway during the last ten years after orcas and humpback whales appeared in the Tromsø and Skjervøy regions. However, this form of tourism activity ... -
SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICATION: AN ANALYSIS OF ADOPTION AND POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
(Master thesis, 2011-01-12)The world's population is increasing and there has been more concerns towards food security but is challenged by increasing food demand with declining water availability. South Asia faced acute shortage of food in 1960s ...