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Ukraine at war : symbolic politics in Donbas insurgency
(Master thesis, 2017)The events of the Euromaidan triggered an insurgent movements’ emergence in the East of Ukraine to mobilise against the newly-organised authorities in Kiev. These insurgent movements shook the country in as much as Ukraine ... -
Uncertainty and Inaction : a study on forces of concern in the Cerrado of Mato Grosso, Brazil
(Master thesis, 2020)This study is an analysis of uncertainty and inaction among actors of the agricultural industry in the Cerrado region of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The Cerrado is a vast savannah biome neighboring the Amazon and is fraught with ... -
Understanding attitudes towards restrictive car policies among residents of the city of Oslo
(Master thesis, 2020)As a means to e.g. reduce GHG emissions, air pollution, and noise, The City Council of Oslo, in line with national-level climate goals, has introduced restrictive car policies through their Climate and Energy Strategy. ... -
Understanding conditions for cooperation when regulating common resources: Why is climate change so difficult to govern?
(Master thesis, 2015-03-31)International community has had little success in solving the problem of governing shared natural resources, of which the changing climate is the most prominent example. I wanted to know why. To answer this question I ... -
Understanding drivers of consumption practices : a study of motivations among young consumers in Norway
(Master thesis, 2015-07-27)Mass-consumption of clothing is an important contributor to climate change and other environmental problems. This study aims to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the complexities of consumption by looking at ... -
Understanding socio-economic challenges facing smallholder farmers in Gondokoro, Central Equatoria State (South Sudan)
(Master thesis, 2017)Smallholder farmers in Gondokoro of Central Equatoria state (now Jubek state) have failed to increase food production due to socio-economic challenges. This study was designed to identify critical factors that hinder ... -
Understanding the factors that affect the uptake of subsidised mineral fertilisers in Northern Ghana : a case study of the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo district
(Master thesis, 2019)The mineral fertiliser subsidy programme in Ghana that kicked-off in 2008 went through peaks and valleys in ensuing years. But in 2017/8, it was apparently hauled up on the banner of ‘planting for food and jobs’. This study ... -
Understanding the impact of El Niño and La Niña on Bangladesh’s crop production and disaster management plan
(Master thesis, 2018)ENSO is a natural phenomenon which creates climate anomalies around the world. And this has linked with extreme disaster in some part of the world. This climatic anomalies and extreme disaster events have an impact on ... -
Underwater noise pollution : an evaluation of the voluntary guidelines on reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping in the United States
(Master thesis, 2017)The threat of underwater noise pollution was recognized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which adopted the voluntary guidelines for the reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping to address ... -
Unidade Policial Pacificadora in Morro da Providência : a study of the security development Nexus
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The United States Climate Alliance : a communicative action perspective
(Master thesis, 2020)On June 1, 2017, US President Trump announced the United States decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. This announcement sprouted a lot of debates and criticisms, locally and internationally. Later that same day, ... -
The United States’ foreign policy and enabling interstate aggression : a case study of the Moroccan annexation of the Western Sahara
(Master thesis, 2022)The thesis is a study of the Moroccan state’s actions and rhetoric surrounding the Western Sahara and the role of US foreign policy as a motivating factor in the Moroccan annexation and ongoing administration of this ... -
Unmuting conversations in global development
(Master thesis, 2020)We live in the aftermath of the colonial onslaught on earth and humanity, with implications possibly beyond even the imaginable. In an effort to address such implications, this research explores and contrasts queer and ... -
Unpaid care work in Rwanda : NGOs’ actions towards women’s empowerment
(Master thesis, 2021)Rwanda is a leading country in gender equality indicators such as women’s political participation and health. However, women’s status remains largely defined by unpaid care work (UCW), a phenomenon that threatens women’s ... -
Upstream, downstream - conveying water and ideas : potentials for IWRM in Wadi Zabid, Yemen
(Master thesis, 2014-09-26)Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a popular concept within water management today and has been widely promoted across the world. As a concept with various definitions, questions have been raised both about its actual ... -
Urban and rural in South Sudan : case studies from Juba and Yei country
(Master thesis, 2012-08-21)On July 9th 2011 South Sudan declared its independence. A referendum was organized in January the same year where the vast majority voted for secession. It was the end of the second civil war with the Sudan. The two wars ... -
Urban solid waste management, environmental governance, and private sector initiatives : a case from Nairobi, Kenya
(Master thesis, 2020)Managing solid waste is one of the greatest challenges a city of any size faces regardless of its development level. Waste management in Nairobi has been a well-known problem for many years, stated by international ... -
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. ...