Blar i Master's theses (Noragric) på emneord "Tanzania"
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A multiple-case study of exploring social-ecological resilience of seaweed farming in Unguja
(Master thesis, 2016-03-07)Seaweed farming has existed in Unguja, Zanzibar for twenty-five years. However, its substantial rise in production and the positive socio-economic impacts it has are now threatened by multiple disturbances, which jeopardize ... -
A puzzle with missing pieces : institutional analysis of irrigation schemes in Iringa Rural District, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-05-13)Irrigation management has been internationally discussed and shapes national water policies, also in Tanzania. Yet, farmers in Iringa Rural district still suffer from too dry or flooded fields, while officials are blamed ... -
An assessment of the Introduction of REDD+ in Tanzania. A case study of the TFCG/MJUMITA REDD+ Pilot Project in the Kilosa District.
(Master thesis, 2013-11-15)This study is part of the project “Impacts on poverty and sustainable development of the REDD+ architecture: for equity options, growth and for the environment” (POVSUS-REDD). The POVSUS-REDD is aimed at increasing the ... -
Conservation through intensification : adoption of agricultural technologies introduced by a REDD project in Kondoa, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2019)One of nine REDD pilot projects was implemented in Kondoa District. This pilot project had been managed by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) from 2010 to 2014. The aim of the project was to achieve strict forest ... -
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 ... -
Education, capabilities and development - youth in rural Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2010-10-27)This thesis is exploring the relationship between education and development with focus on formal schools ability to enhance capabilities among youth in rural Tanzania. Tanzania has had a focus on education since the ... -
Enclosed land and deprived water : a study of impacts resulting from a large-scale agricultural investment in Mbarali, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2015-12-07)This thesis examines the implications posed to local livelihoods and regional ecosystems by a large-scale agricultural investment in the Kapunga area, localized in the Usangu plains within the Mbarali district, Tanzania. ... -
Establishing the Derema Corridor in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania: A Study of Intentions versus Realities
(Master thesis, 2013-10-16)By using the Derema corridor as a case study, this paper explores three overarching objectives. The first is to discuss the narratives used by various actors to frame the argument for establishing a forest corridor. The ... -
Expanding the corporate food regime : the southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania. Current and potential implications for rural households
(Master thesis, 2014-12-12)It is widely agreed that agriculture will remain a key foundation in efforts to reduce poverty, achieve food security and improve the environment worldwide. However, what type of agricultural development that is best suited ... -
Food for Thought : investigating the potential of a locally initiated farming based school feeding programme as educational intervention in rural Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2016-08-19)Low-income countries like Tanzania, are financially limited and cannot afford a nation wide school feeding programme. 75% of Tanzanian schools do not have a school feeding programme - innovative and cost-efficient approaches ... -
Initial socio-economic and environmental aspects of petroleum sector development in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)Recent gas discoveries made in the south-eastern parts of Tanzania indicates a huge potential for gas reserves in the country. President Kikwete has expressed expectations that petroleum resources could lead to a resource ... -
Livelihood Challenges (Vulnerability) Among the Datoga Pastoralists in Basutu and Basodesh Ward (Tanzania)
(Master thesis, 2015-08-05)This thesis is about pastoralist’s risks to their livelihoods under scenarios of expected climate changes and non-climate change in resource tenure. The study aimed at exploring the livelihood challenge facing by Datoga ... -
(Not) a REDD Light District? : implementation of a REDD Programme in Kilosa District, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2011-12-01)This study focuses on the globally emerging REDD+ programme as a way of tackling climate change, and it looks at challenges and implications for implementation at the Tanzanian national level and at the local level trough ... -
Potentials and challenges of ecotourism for conservation and community development : a case study of Mafia Island Marine Park
(Master thesis, 2018)Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing segment within tourism, and are often used as a strategy in protected areas to generate revenues for conservation and management of the protected areas. As coral reefs and marine ... -
Power and Subjectivation : the political ecology of Tanzania's wildlife management areas
(Master thesis, 2010-11-01)In the last few decades there has been a rise in community-based, participatory approaches to conservation and natural resource management. In Tanzania, the new conservation paradigm has to a large extent replaced the ... -
REDD+ in Kolo Hills, Tanzania impacts on forest governance and livelihoods
(Master thesis, 2016)Reduced Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is a resource regime framework developed to enhance global carbon stocks from forests. It is based on the idea to pay national governments and rural communities of the ... -
Solar PV electricity's progress, pitfalls and potential : how the Lingeka-Nyanza solar project is transforming the lives of the energy poor in rural Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2016-04-04)Energy poverty in the rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the main barriers that hinder development. In Tanzania there have been numerous efforts to enable the rural poor access clean and modern sources of energy ... -
Towards a ‘pro-poor’ pathway? An assessment of REDD+ institutions and their impacts on local people’s livelihoods in Kilosa District, Tanzania.
(Master thesis, 2016)REDD+ aims to reduce deforestation and forest degradation in the developing countries. Forests and related resources are important sources of income for rural households. Kilosa district is one area in Tanzania where the ... -
Who should be the main actor in governing REDD+ projects on the ground? : a comparative study of the relationship between NGOs and the local government in the implementation of three REDD+ pilot projects in Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)This thesis is grounded in the discussion on how REDD+ should be governed on the ground in Tanzania. The debate has mainly been in relation to two governance structures of REDD+. The first structure is what has been proposed ...