Browsing Noragric working paper (Landsam) by Issue Date
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The economy of smallholder coffee: Evidence from Honde Valley, Zimbabwe
(Noragric Working Papers;7, Working paper, 1995-08) -
Use of compromise programming technique in solving multiple criteria decision making farm planning models
(Noragric Working Papers;8, Working paper, 1995-09) -
Harnessing the sacred beast: introducing ox-cultivation to the pastoral Toposa, Southern Sudan
(Noragric Working Papers;9, Working paper, 1996-02) -
The ugly duckling in the international agricultural research pond: the role of social anthropology in research for increased agricultural productivity
(Noragric Working Papers;10, Working paper, 1996-06) -
Food security: agriculture's global challenge
(Noragric Working Papers;18, Working paper, 1998-10) -
Livelihood security among pastoralists in Northern Sudan : post-hunger development in a country at war
(Noragric Working Paper;19, Working paper, 2000-05) -
Our Common Discourse: Diversity and Paradigms in Development Studies. Paper no. 1 of 2
(Noragric Working Papers;20, Working paper, 2000-09)This is the first of two papers that discuss challenges of power and communication in Development Studies. It is seen as an arena for scientific discourse, where representatives of a range of different perspectives and ... -
Our Common Discourse: Diversity and Power in Development Studies
(Noragric Working Papers;21, Working paper, 2000-09)The political nature of Development Studies is discussed, examining relationships between individuals and groups of scientists, professionals and local people. Although the implications of these relationships to validity ... -
Forced migration and changing local political economies: A study from North-western Sri Lanka
(Noragric Working Papers;22, Working paper, 2000-12)Forced migrations are an endemic phenomenon of the internal war going on in Sri Lanka since 1983. Currently about a million people have been internally displaced. The vast majority of them are Tamils from the war-torn ... -
Is land a human rights issue : approaching land reform in South Africa
(Noragric Working Papers;24, Working paper, 2002)This essay is submitted to The Ethics Program of the Norwegian Research Council in partial fulfilment of the PhD Course in “Human rights and conflict of norms”, offered in co-operation with The Norwegian Institute of Human ... -
Re-constructing rights to land : from discourse to entitlement
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The process of institution building to facilitate local biodiversity management
(Noragric Working Papers;26, Working paper, 2002) -
Poverty and Environmental Degradation in the Drylands : An Overview of Problems and Processes
(Noragric Working Papers;29, Working paper, 2003-07)This Working Paper began as a request by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to explore the current problems of the drylands, and how the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification tackled these dilemmas. ... -
Social Forestry in South Asia : Myths and Realities
(Noragric Working Papers;30, Working paper, 2003-08)This study focuses on some of the major issues in relation to popular thinking about the theory of social forestry development in South Asia, including deforestation, community participation and appropriate forest policy. ... -
"Coaching – poaching?" : Governance, Local People and Wildlife around Mount Elgon National Park, Uganda
(Noragric Working Papers;31, Working paper, 2003-09)This paper explores traditional hunting practices and institutions in the Mt. Elgon area of Uganda, local people's attitudes toward wildlife and their perceptions of conservation and co-operation with park staff. It also ... -
Teori og praksis i sosialantropologi som studiefag
(Noragric Working Paper;32, Working paper, 2004-01)The concept of knowledge has been used in anthropological analyses referring to something that both provides people with materials for reflection and premises for action. This paper discusses how social anthropology as a ... -
Technical efficiency in the spice based agroforestry sector in Matale, Sri Lanka
(Noragric Working Paper;34, Working paper, 2004-02)Spices constitute an important sub-sector of the economy of Sri Lanka. Most perennial spices are cultivated in agroforestry types of farming systems. The technical efficiency of spice based agroforestry systems was estimated ... -
Does agricultural research reduce poverty among smallholder farmers? The case of Tanzania
(Noragric Working Paper;35, Working paper, 2004-05)This article discusses poverty reducing effects of agricultural research, based on existing impact assessment studies from Tanzania. Agricultural research and extension in Tanzania has largely been a public undertaking, ... -
Hunting and Hegemony in the Highlands of Scotland: A study in the ideology of landscapes and landownership
(Noragric Working Paper;36, Working paper, 2004-09)This paper reviews and explores the role of hunting estates in the creation and propagation of an ideology of the Highland landscape in Scotland. It seeks to understand a number of thematic debates that have contributed ...