Browsing Master's theses (Noragric) by Issue Date
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From emergency relief to recovery, to a prevention of humanitarian crises. Can the Red Cross/Red Crescent emergency response units contribute to longer term capacity building?
(Master thesis, 2010-12-07)Background: Humanitarian crises are increasing both in number and complexity, recognition and efforts of preventive measures in humanitarian actions are accordingly needed. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red ... -
The Impact of the Oil Industry on Local Communities in South Sudan
(Master thesis, 2010-12-09)This master thesis investigates the impact of the oil-industry on the local communities in Block 5A, Sudan. During the war the people here experienced harassment, attacks and forced displacement because the central government ... -
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 ... -
Fighting poverty with micro-credit. Experiences from Micro-Finance and small-loan center (MASLOC) in Savelugu/Nanton District of Northern Ghana
(Master thesis, 2011-04-28)The concept of government getting herself directly involved in direct disbursement of microfinance is a novelty in Ghana. In 2006, the Government of Ghana established the MASLOC with seed money of fifty million United ... -
The impact of increased awareness on forest governance. A case study of the Mama Misitu awareness raising campaign in forest adjacent villages in Southern Tanzania.
(Master thesis, 2011-05-04)In response to the alarming rate of deforestation and forest degradation caused by illegal forest activities in Southern Tanzania, a collaborative civil society initiative called Mama Misitu was set up to raise awareness ... -
Determinants of fertility decisions at a household level in the Alaje District of Southern Tigray-Ethiopia.
(Master thesis, 2011-05-18)High fertility has the potential to affect the health and well being of mothers and the survival of their children. Even though fertility in Ethiopia shows a declining trend at the national level, the onset of fertility ... -
E-governance within municipalities
(Master thesis, 2011-08-26)Information and communication technologies facilitate easier access and information flow using the internet and therefore constitute an enhanced traditional form of communication. Throughout the world governments have ... -
Breaking the norms : gender and land rights in Tigray Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)Rights to land determine the bargaining power of women in the society and the household, as well as determining their economic condition. Control to land and efficient use of the land is determined by the availability ... -
Actors, interests and values : the Norwegian emissions trading system from an institutional perspective
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)This thesis covers the Norwegian emissions trading process from the early steps in 1998-2001 towards articulating a climate policy including emissions trading, up until the integration of the Norwegian emissions trading ... -
I hvilken retning har samarbeidet mellom frivillige organisasjoner og norsk næringsliv endret seg de siste ti årene
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)I denne studien har jeg analysert samarbeids relasjoner mellom frivillige organisasjoner og bedrifter i Norge, med fokus på de som aktørenes habitus og kapitalformer i et sosialt felt. De frivillige organisasjonene og ... -
From Oslo with love : remittances, resistance and staying Tamil in Oslo and Batticaloa
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)This thesis examines how the transnational social space between Oslo in Norway and Batticaloa in Sri Lanka is used as a tool for resistance and reinforcement from below, concluding that it both constructs and deconstructs ... -
Climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Congo basin forest of Cameroon : strategies for synergy
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)Climate change mitigation through Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and land Degradation (REDD), is dominating climate policy processes in many tropical forests countries. However concerns have been stressed about the ... -
Education in focus: impacts of school feeding program on school participation : a case study in Dara Woreda of Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)It has been claimed that School Feeding Programs increase school participation among poor and food insecure group of people. This study investigates if the program has significant positive impact on school enrollment, class ... -
The emerging oil industry in Ghana : socio-economic and environmental impact on the people of Cape Three Points
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)The management of natural resources has been one of the herculean tasks developing countries with such resources have had to contend with. Experts in the field of natural resource management have expressed divided opinions ... -
Development implications and sustainability of biogas plants in Njombe District, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)This thesis focuses on biogas as a sustainable energy source compared to traditional fossil fuels commonly used in rural areas in Tanzania. It also examines the household’s usage and behaviour towards biogas, and if ... -
Interests and friendship : perspectives from Chinese people in Africa on their African engagement
(Master thesis, 2011-09-28)China’s recent engagement in Africa has attracted a lot of attention. China has become a major economic force in Africa with a big amount of trade, investment and aid. Some criticisms, if not a demonization of China, often ... -
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 ... -
The contribution of Zoomlion toward management of solid waste and as a means of creating employment for the youth. a case study in the Sunyani Municipality, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2011-10-12)The study examined the contribution of Zoomlion towards management of solid waste and as means of creating employment in the Sunyani municipality in the Brong Ahafo region, in the southern part of Ghana. A total of one ... -
Integrated conservation and development projects and efforts around Amani Nature Reserve, Tanzania, and their effects on livelihoods and forest conservation
(Master thesis, 2011-10-14)This Master Thesis describes and analyzes the Integrated Conservation and Development Projects operating in villages adjacent to Amani Nature Reserve (ANR). To improve compensation measures and increase equity and effectiveness ... -
Enclave extraction and unruly engagements : Oil spills, contamination and the Cocama-Cocamilla indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon
(Master thesis, 2011-11-10)In the Peruvian Amazon, conflicts between the state, indigenous people and oil companies have been on the rise during the last few years. To understand the roots of these conflicts, this study recognizes the need to go ...