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Black gold and Chinese influence : a hegemonic study of China's role in the Angolan oil industry
(Master thesis, 2012-09-10)China has since the end of the Angolan civil war in 2002 been an important partner in rebuilding Angola and expanding the infrastructure throughout the country, making Angola a more integrated and predictable country. ... -
Biogas : its potential as an energy source in rural households with particular emphasis on China
(Master thesis, 2012-09-10)Abstract This thesis is based on a literature review to analyze various aspects of biogas technology and address resource requirements and multiple values of biogas technology for rural household in developing ... -
A study of the disadvantages of the homeless in Tokyo in disaster situations
(Master thesis, 2012-09-17)Homelessness holds a number of challenges associated with vulnerability such as isolation, lack of access and lack of resources. This paper looks into the disaster vulnerability of the homeless in Tokyo, and discusses ways ... -
Responsibility to express : a study of local and international organizations working on human rights in Israel-Palestine.
(Master thesis, 2012-09-17)The study “Responsibility to express” seeks to answer the question “How can local and international organizations contribute to the realization of a greater number of human rights in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?” ... -
Brain drain of China and India
(Master thesis, 2012-09-18)Abstract Under the background of globalization, brain drain is a common phenomenon in many countries. Talents flow from developing countries to developed countries, and this phenomenon unavoidably exerts various and ... -
Religion and development in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2012-09-19)Since the 1980s there has been a search for alternative approaches to development that encompasses different variables of the social systems. The most recent evolution of development thought has been characterized by a ... -
The Arctic shipping regime : regulating vesselsource pollution in Arctic waters
(Master thesis, 2012-09-20)The Arctic Ocean are currently undergoing dramatic changes of decreasing ice cover and increasing human activity – all of them direct consequences of global climate change. This thinning and melting of Arctic ice cover has ... -
Do integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs) linked to ecotourism limit the prospects for human development in rural Costa Rica?
(Master thesis, 2012-09-20)The overall objective in this Master Thesis is to assess the impact of ecotourism as Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs) implemented by international and national environmental non-governmental ... -
Fuel and stove diversification in the light of energy transition and technology adoption theory
(Master thesis, 2012-10-03)In energy transition theory the dominant approach is the energy ladder model which emphasizes household’s income as major driver and implies a complete transition from one fuel to another. In reality, however, households ... -
Anthropocene conservation : governing environmental change, biodiversity and local resistance at Mount Elgon, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2012-10-04)This thesis examines the manner in which the global context of anthropogenic environmental change influences the nature of conservation governance at one specific protected area: Mount Elgon National Park (MENP) in Uganda. ... -
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 ... -
Hypocrisy and "Friction" in International Organizations : The Case of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000)
(Master thesis, 2012-10-05)The complexity of understanding the implementation of gender issues across various institutionalized levels is becoming increasingly important for the UN, and for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) in particular. ... -
Institutions and intermediaries in the global carbon markets : what is the effect of institutions and intermediaries on the sustainable development contributions of the CDM and PES systems
(Master thesis, 2012-10-15)This thesis is about institutions and intermediaries in the global carbon markets. In it I compare two types of financial mechanisms that have the same conceptual basis, but different governance and institutional structures. ... -
Ecotourism impacts on local social-ecological system in Jiuzhai Valley National Park, China
(Master thesis, 2012-10-15)Ecotourism, which is widely and rapidly developed all over the world, is nowadays regarded as an alternative to mass tourism. Jiuzhai Valley National Park is the native place for more than 1,000 Tibetan people, and has a ... -
A Sense of shared loss : post-genocide justice and reconciliation in Rwanda
(Master thesis, 2012-10-18)This study couldn’t have been timelier. During the entire period of this study the doctrine of R2P approached a normative turn with NATO’s intervention in Libya under a UNSC Chapter VII mandate and a near total shattering ... -
Farm households’ adoption of Ecofarm integrated agricultural technologies and potential economic effects on livelihoods in Segou, Mopti and Koulikoro regions of Mali
(Master thesis, 2012-10-18)ABSTRACT Food production among the majority of agro-pastoral households in rural Mali are hampered by low rainfall, infertile soil, and extreme poverty. To improve productivity and enhance livelihood, the Drylands ... -
International negotiations of natural resources on the moon and other celestial bodies : future cooperation or conflict?
(Master thesis, 2012-10-19)This thesis aims to assess the degree to which one can expect conflict or cooperation over the natural resources on the Moon and other celestial bodies in the future. By describing and exploring how the emerging global ... -
Grassroots reconciliation in Palestine and Israel : participants’ perceived value and effect of dialogue
(Master thesis, 2012-10-19)The aim of this thesis is to investigate participants’ perceived value and effect of grassroots level dialogue facilitated between Israelis and Palestinians. The fieldwork was conducted in Israel and Palestine from October ... -
A study of how Amnesty International Norway works to influence the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Master thesis, 2012-10-19)Within global governance theory there is a consensus that nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) have an important role in creating national and international policies. The literature on the relationship between the Norwegian ... -
Why Women Are Poorer than Men : The Study of Socio-Economic Opportunities of Women and Men in Goaso, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2012-10-19)This study explores why women are poorer than men. It discusses the socio-economic opportunities of women and men in Goaso, Ghana. Feminist theories - liberal, radical and socialist – form the theoretical background for ...