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Paltalk forums as alternative public sphere and platforms for political discussion : a case study of Somali online community
(Master thesis, 2015-07-09)In recent years, in internet online forums, specifically, those who provide audio and video communication have become an effective way of communicating with people from across the world in a short period of time. These ... -
Papa Potwe : an assessment of the socio-political relationship between people and whale sharks around Mafia Island
(Master thesis, 2018)Amongst the many species targeted for aquatic tourism, we find the whale shark, also known as the largest living fish in the ocean. This species is known for migrating over large distances and can be found in several ... -
Passing environmental knowledge on to the next generation In Nepal : a narrative analysis
(Master thesis, 2016-02-15)This Master of Science thesis in International Environmental Studies investigates the research question: How do environmental narratives from home and (pre-) school shape children’s environmental knowledge at an early age ... -
Past forward : understanding change in Old Leh Town, Ladakh, North India
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)This thesis explores how the history and on-going changes in the region are shaping the social and physical landscape of Leh Old Town, Ladakh in northern India. Historically, Old Town was the capital of the Ladakhi kingdom ... -
PEGIDA : fearful patriots or right-wing radicals?
(Master thesis, 2016-08-08)Right-wing movements have become more popular in recent years. This shows in the increase of right-wing populist or right-wing radical parties in different European governments. Despite this European wide trend, Germany ... -
Perceptions and actions regarding industrial and domestic wastewater among groups of citizens in Zhuzhou City, China
(Master thesis, 2012-05-18)Perceptions and actions of professional regarding wastewater are essential elements in water management of a whole society. In this paper, studying of present policies and comparing perception of three types of people – ... -
Performance of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) as a regional economic development partner in West Africa
(Master thesis, 2016-08-08)This thesis examines the performance of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) as advisor to African governments on Economic policy and planning. The thesis focuses on countries within the Economic community of West ... -
Performing cassava : a material semiotic investigation of the cassava and quilombolas of Espírito Santo do Itá
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis explores the way the relation between the people and the cassava unfolds throughout the production and processing of this root in the quilombola community Espírito Santo do Itá, in Pará (Brazil). Based on ... -
Performing nuclear peace : how nuclear weapons have kept Britain great from Thatcher to Blair
(Master thesis, 2015-03-16)The question of why states maintain nuclear weapons typically receives short shrift: it’s security, silly. The international is a perilous place, and nuclear weapons represent the ultimate self-help device. Other ‘factors’ ... -
Permaculture farming for the future : a resilience perspective
(Master thesis, 2017)Permaculture has been argued to be a sustainable alternative to industrial agriculture, with the potential to avoid the negative social and ecological consequences associated with large-scale monocultures. Through the lens ... -
Physical variables influencing macro-invertebrate assemblages in epiphytic bromeliads in the rain forest of Belize
(Master thesis, 2011-12-01)Epiphytic bromeliads from the genus Aechmea are found on many different tree species in the tropics. These bromeliads have evolved water storage tanks where they are able to host many different macro-invertebrate species. ... -
Pirates versus private security companies : a road to safety or insecurity a sea
(Master thesis, 2014-02-13)This thesis examines the regulations governing Private Security Companies (PSC) in the anti-piracy fight. With pirates originating from Somalia expanding their operational field to cover an immense area reaching over the ... -
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 ... -
Planskygge : båndleggingseffekter på ulike eiendomssegmenter under planlegging av offentlig infrastruktur
(Master thesis, 2019)I Norge står planmyndighetenes rett til å regulere fremtidig bruk av arealer sterkt. Dette kan imidlertid resultere i en del uheldige konsekvenser for ulike grunneiere. Med fokus på langsiktig arealplanlegging tilknyttet ... -
Playful by nature : transforming the ecological imagination through play and narrative learning : the case of the Swedish "Rain or shine (I ur och skur)" pedagogy
(Master thesis, 2013-08-22)This thesis explores the potential of play and narrative as transformative learning approaches through a case study of the Swedish Rain or Shine (I Ur Och Skur) early-childhood outdoor pedagogy. Ur Och Skur utilizes a ... -
Pokémon Go, augmented reality (AR) and player engagement : was it all a hype? : a systematic review
(Master thesis, 2018)The aim of this study was to reveal if there is literature about who’s still playing Pokémon Go two years after game launch, and whether players report the AR-aspect as part of the reason they’re still engaging in the game. ... -
Police corruption, radicalization and terrorism attacks in Mogadishu
(Master thesis, 2016-11-10)Recently, the emergence al Shabaab combined with weak state structures has created a challenging environment dazzled by a rampant police corruption, radicalization, and terrorism. Much so, most of these issues has been ... -
Policy of NGOs on democratic governance case study of democratic governance facility (DGF) Uganda
(Master thesis, 2017-11-03)The absence of democratic governance is one of the key factors that affect the development processes of Africa. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) contribution to set proper policy on democratic governance is significant. ... -
Political and economic integration of ASEAN : the EU way
(Master thesis, 2014-10-14)This thesis deals on integration of ASEAN. The primary objective of this thesis is to find out the potential of ASEAN to be politically and economically integrated like EU, and the kind of difficulties it may face in a ... -
The political ecology of hydropower development in Guatemala: Actors, power and spaces
(Master thesis, 2010-11-22)In this study I analyse the human and environmental interactions in the hydropower sector in Guatemala, with en emphasis on actors, spaces and power relations, using a political ecology framework. The local and civil society ...