Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Title
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Urban wastewater governance in Huila, Colombia : policies, practices and the path towards fulfilling the sustainable development goals by recovering the Magdalena River
(Master thesis, 2019)Colombia and Huila have a great wealth of water which is fundamental for the economic progress of the country and the region. However, wastewater management has not been the best at local level with cities that do not have ... -
Use of dromedary in climate change adaptation in Mali
(Master thesis, 2022)Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) is commonly known for its climate robustness. This study was undertaken in Mali, a country characterized by a poverty rate of 41.9%. Two-thirds of Mali is made up of arid and semi-arid areas. ... -
The use of mobile phones in the extension and advisory service in Rwanda
(Master thesis, 2019)Agriculture plays a crucial role in most developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa, as it has an essential impact on the economy, food security and poverty. Extension and advisory service (EAS) is established as an important ... -
Using the past to serve the present : historical narratives as a foreign policy tool, the case of China in Africa
(Master thesis, 2012-10-05)This thesis takes as its objective to explore the use of historical narratives as a tool of foreign policy. In order to undertake research on how such narratives may be utilised by foreign policy actors, and how they may ... -
Vegetasjonsrestaurering etter rehabilitering av dam Bitdalen : resultater etter 10 år
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne oppgaven skal vurdere tiltak ved vegetasjonsrestaurering av et steinbrudd i Bitdalen, Vinje kommune, Telemark fylke. Steinbruddet ble anlagt under rehabiliteringen av dam Bitdalen, og etter anleggsslutt i 2008 ble ... -
Victims, villains or heroes? : the local community perception of oil bunkering in the Niger delta
(Master thesis, 2015-07-29)Grounded on a political ecology approach, this study sheds light on oil bunkering activity that is done by local militants in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Such oil bunkering is used as a euphemism for oil theft in ... -
Vila Autódromo in Rio de Janeiro: an unending struggle for recognition and citizen rights
(Master thesis, 2013-07-08)Vila Autódromo is one of the many favelas in Rio de Janeiro threaten by removal by due to the 2016 Olympic Games happening in Rio Janeiro. The community has fought with the government of Rio de Janeiro’s city against ... -
Violence against women in the Philippines
(Master thesis, 2020)Violence against women is a public crime and human rights violation that has negative social, economic, and health consequences for women and their communities. Violence against women must be studied in a specific context ... -
Voting patterns of urban dwellers in informal settlements : a case of Kibera and Mathare, Nairobi
(Master thesis, 2015-07-29)Ethnic voting is prevalent in African politics, where policies that form the basis of provision of public goods are not all-inclusive but rather disintegrate along ethnic lines. Patronage politics have impeded development ... -
Vulnerability assessment of rural livelihoods under multiple stressors : the case study of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Master thesis, 2018)Almost half of the population in Bosnia and Herzegovina lives in rural areas, in the conditions around the poverty line. The causes for the difficult living conditions are mainly found in the complex political situation, ... -
Vulnerability of livestock farmers in Southern Kalahari : the case of Mier in Rietfontein, South Africa
(Master thesis, 2013-08-05)ABSTRACT Vulnerability is now highlighted globally. Poverty has been identified as a key contributor to vulnerability but asset building increases resilience and adaptive capacity. This study examines the root causes ... -
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 ... -
Vulnerability, sustainable livelihoods and workers' rights : a case study of construction workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Construction workers in Dhaka city are mainly migrant workers from rural Bangladesh. They migrate to Dhaka city to overcome the vulnerability context and to secure a sustainable livelihood. However, workers’ vulnerability ... -
Walking on a delicate line between Iran and the United States : India's competing set of interests regarding Iran's nuclear program and sanctions
(Master thesis, 2014-09-26)India and Iran have had a centuries-long history of close relations. However, in the last decade New Delhi has been looking to develop its relations with Tehran for two main reasons. First, India’s high energy demand to ... -
War on terror : Tunisia's counterterrorism strategy
(Master thesis, 2019)About 8 years ago and during the revolution in Tunisia, I witnessed drastic change in the society mainly in relation to religion in public sphere from radicalism to counterradicalism. So, I’ve always wanted to understand ... -
Waste management in Hong Kong : feasibility of applying the Norwegian deposit return system for plastic bottles
(Master thesis, 2019)Materials become “waste” when they are discarded into wrong places. Much plastics waste is recyclable but ends up in landfills or dispersed into the environment. Hong Kong is one of the world’s megacities suffering from ... -
Waste sorting at the household level : a study of motivation and behavior behind sorting of household waste when an external incentive is present
(Master thesis, 2010-12-06)It has been recognized that individuals are representing a source contributing to a great proportion of environmental pollution as private consumption has elevated as a response to increased purchasing power. Today’s ... -
Water in the West : perspectives from an Upper Basin tributary of the Colorado River
(Master thesis, 2018)This thesis explores two institutional frameworks utilized in the governance of water in the Southwest of the United States through how they deliver, or fail to deliver, complex equity. These are (1) the legal framework ... -
The way we talk about sexual violence : beyond a gender normative understanding of sexual violence in global politics
(Master thesis, 2021)Conflict-related sexual violence has received increasing attention in global politics the past decades through an increasing body of research on the subject matter as well as efforts to combat the issue through international ... -
Western scientific approaches to trauma and healing in a non-Western context : a case study of the treatment of trauma in Sudan
(Master thesis, 2016-08-12)In the aftermath of the Cold War, the United Nation Security Council searched for an improved approach to peacekeeping. On this request Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Secretary- General at that time, put forward the report ...