Browsing Master's theses (IPV) by Subject "VDP::Social science: 200"
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Cultural factors influencing farmers' perceptions of agriculture and biodiversity : case study of a rural area in South-East France
(Master thesis, 2014-09-16)This study tries to understand farmers’ perceptions of agriculture and biodiversity, what cultural factors could be influencing them, and the resulting farming practices. A case study was carried out in a rural area, in ... -
Doing Agroecology : democratic practice and social learning in civic food organizations
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)Localization of food networks has been heralded as a way of creating a more just and sustainable food system. This study explores the potential of civic food networks to serve as sites for “really existing” food democracy, ... -
Erfaring med fysisk aktivitet over ett år etter endt frisklivsperiode
(Master thesis, 2016-02-29)Bakgrunn: Norge står overfor store helseutfordringer med utvikling av sykdommer som i stor grad er knyttet til livsstil, kosthold og fysisk aktivitet. Frisklivssentraler kan være et bidrag til å løse disse utfordringene. ... -
Glyphosate : the fragile power behind Argentina's soy complex
(Master thesis, 2017)The safe use narrative remains a powerful tool for the pesticide industry to keep their products on the market. The narrative claims misuse stems from underdevelopment; framing these pesticide (mis)users and farmers as ... -
Green roofs for sustainable urban development : the Oslo case study
(Master thesis, 2015-05-12)Rapidly growing cities around the world face complex issues in sustainable urban development. In particular, urban ecological systems and food security are important in ensuring healthy, sustainable cities but they are ... -
Harnessing indigenous knowledge and endogenous potential for peasant-led rural development : a case study in Jika village, Sichuan, China
(Master thesis, 2018)In an economy where the chasm between rural and urban life widens further each day, many Chinese farmers still struggle to maintain ecologically sound farming systems that can also support socially and financially robust ... -
Nested agricultural markets for food security
(Master thesis, 2017-05-22)Future agricultural systems have to provide more than just food. Agriculture plays a pivotal role in solving the ecological challenges which humanity is facing, and in combating poverty and food insecurity in many developing ... -
Palm oil production in Peruvian Amazon Basin. A case study of current effects and emerging localized alternatives in Loreto district
(Master thesis, 2015-08-06)An analysis of palm oil production in the Peruvian Amazon basin was carried out in a systemic way, as part of a whole, with its complexities. With an agroecological perspective, the social, ecological and economic effects ... -
Reducing food waste through direct surplus food redistribution : the Norwegian case
(Master thesis, 2015-08-07)Food waste is a global problem with significant economic and environmental consequences. Food waste management approaches include production of biogas, animal feed and compost and surplus food redistribution. From a ... -
Terroirs comparison in terms of biomass flows and nitrogen balance : study case of Diohine and Barry Sine in the former groundnut basin
(Master thesis, 2014-02-17)Physical, socio-political and economical changes impacted the former Senegalese groundnut basin what resulted in a strong natural resources use competition and therefore an agrarian transition that disconnects cropping and ... -
The role of civil society organizations and system relationships surrounding participatory organic nutrient waste cycling : a case study exploration of De Zuiderhof's community composting initiative in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
(Master thesis, 2014-09-23)In Europe, 75% of the population is urban which requires cities to be large importers of food also creating large amounts of organic waste. Civil society organizations (CSOs) have been a key player in addressing and ... -
Towards sustainable food provisioning: An exploration of socio-material agencies shaping household shopping practices in Norwegian supermarkets
(Master thesis, 2021)The current agri-food system is intricate and immensely complex, with human and planetary health unravelling at an unimaginable pace. At its centre, grocery stores mediate the exchange of food items between farmers, ...