Blar i Master's theses (Noragric) på emneord "VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Agriculture disciplines: 910::Management of natural resources: 914"
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An analysis of Norwegian forest resource management, from Statskog's state management to the privatisation of their properties
(Master thesis, 2016-08-22)This thesis analyses how Norwegian state forest properties and their different resources are managed and have been managed through different institutional and organisational staged throughout history. It presents the ... -
An assessment of a REDD+ PILOT PROJECT in Nepal : a case study of the Charnawati Watershed REDD+ pilot project in Dolakha District
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)The REDD+ initiative, which is an acronym for “Reduce Emission from Deforestation and forest Degradation, and incorporates conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. Is a ... -
An Assessment of the Introduction of REDD+ in Brazil : A case study of the Bolsa Floresta Programme in the Rio Negro Sustainable Reserve
(Master thesis, 2013-11-01)The project “Impacts on poverty and sustainable development of the REDD architectures: for equity options, growth and for the environment” (POVSUS-REDD) is aimed at increasing the understanding of how different options ... -
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. ... -
An assessment of initial impacts of applying a payments for environmental services programme on forest protection and livelihood security. A case study of the forest allowance programme in the Juma sustainable development reserve State of Amazonas, Brazil
(Master thesis, 2010-10-25)The concerns related to global climate change have resulted in the formulation of new mechanisms concerning environmental governance. Payments for Environmental Services (PES) are one of these tools; however the implications ... -
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 battle of the Norwegian coastline : A study on development of the Norwegian coastline and its impact on public access and biological diversity, exemplified with the case of Hvaler
(Master thesis, 2010-11-15)For the last 40 years or so, the coastline southeast of Norway has changed dramatically when it comes to biological diversity, public access and esthetic appearance. Many of these less fortunate changes reflect a changing ... -
Between conservation and poverty : impact assessment of a fisheries management project in Madagascar
(Master thesis, 2015-12-07)This thesis is a study about the role of conservation and sustainable management of natural resources, asking if biodiversity can be maintained whilst people’s livelihoods also improved. The study was carried out in remote ... -
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 ... -
Can national parks deliver in a modern world? : cases from Mikumi National Park in Tanzania and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda
(Master thesis, 2011-12-01)Tanzania and Uganda are two countries in Africa with an outstanding abundance of biodiversity. This biodiversity is usually conserved in Protected Areas such as national parks. Mikumi National Park (MINAPA) and Bwindi ... -
Changes in the ecosystem services of the Volta Lake and their impacts on local livelihoods along its catchment areas in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)The Volta Lake in Ghana was created due to the construction of a hydroelectric dam, named the Akosombo dam, over the river Volta in the 1960s. This dam currently generates 1020 megawatts of electricity, which provides ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Copper immobilization in contaminated vineyard soils using biochar : an investigation of the effects of pH and DOC
(Master thesis, 2016-02-18)Decades of copper-based fungicide application to vineyard soils has resulted in elevated soil-Cu concentrations observed in wine producing regions globally. While grapevines, and the wine itself, do not inherit abnormal ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effects of changes in land-use and natural disasters on social-ecological resilience and vulnerabilities in coastal Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2012-11-09)Natural disasters and land-use change are major concerns all over the world, and if these two concerns exist together in a coastal area, then the consequences for people and the environment may be severe. This study ... -
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 ... -
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 ...