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  1. The Complexity of Architecture (2013) Master thesis
    Roan, Beck (Centre for Development and the Environment) This thesis analyzes the design intentions of architects in the Norwegian National Tourist Routes. Since architecture is not an isolated concept, this analysis incorporates philosophical and theoretic...
  2. What are the Motives for Owning an Electrical Car for an Individual in Oslo? (2013) Master thesis
    Zelenkova, Nina (Centre for Development and the Environment) This quantitative study took place in Oslo and focused on the motives for owning an electrical car. The main objective of the study was to identify the most important motivations of electrical car own...
  3. The Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts of Large Scale (Agricultural) Land Acquisition on Local Livelihoods: A Case Study in Bako Tibe Woreda of Oromia Region, Ethiopia (2013) Master thesis
    Dheressa, Desalegn Keba (Centre for Development and the Environment) Large scale land acquisition for commercial agriculture is a fast-evolving type of investment in many developing countries. However, such investments entail negative impacts particularly on the local ...
  4. Fields of Gold (2013) Master thesis
    Buonsanti, Fabio (Centre for Development and the Environment) This research seeks to explore and address the dynamic organisational aspects and the mechanisms of construction, maintenance and diffusion of a socio-technical innovation network revolving around the...
  5. Wind Power at Døldarheia (2013) Master thesis
    Vestbø, Thomas (Centre for Development and the Environment) This thesis is based on a case study of a planned wind power park in Vindafjord municipality in western Norway. It seeks to understand how the stakeholders involved in the plan talk about the proposed...
  6. Men and Women's Adaptation to Climate Change (2012) Master thesis
    Vu, Phuong Thao (Centre for Development and the Environment) Climate change is affecting men and women differently, influencing their priorities and adaptation strategies for coping with the challenges. The challenge of climate change could impede people’...
  7. Bringing The Blue Flame Home (2012) Master thesis
    Alam, Meredian (Centre for Development and the Environment) This thesis aims at investigating key factors for household biogas adoption with the case study in Sri Hardono village situated in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Province Indonesia. By employing Appropria...
  8. The Growth of a Green Industry (2012) Master thesis
    Korsnes, Marius (Centre for Development and the Environment) This case study looks at how the Chinese wind turbine industry has grown from being almost non-existent ten years ago, to become the world’s largest today. In a country where electricity supply ...
  9. When the Forest was Ours: (2012) Master thesis
    Gashaw, Aynalem (Centre for Development and the Environment) An Afforestation and Reforestation Clean Development Mechanism (A/R CDM) project is a forest conservation project that involves global, national and local actors. The interests and expectations of the...
  10. Aid in a rush (2012) Master thesis
    Bade, Heidi Bjørkto (Centre for Development and the Environment) The objective of this thesis is to explore the reasons why Norway chose Guyana as a partner for their REDD initiative - a 'risky' country where it had very little knowledge or traditional presence. Ho...
  11. Risk-based Approach to Corporate Human Rights Responsibility (2012) Master thesis
    Khardikova, Ekaterina (Centre for Development and the Environment) The United Nations Guiding Principles on business and human rights, unanimously endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011 represent a watershed in the business and human rights debate. The Guidi...
  12. World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) (2012) Master thesis
    Alvarez, Mary Ann Villanueva (Centre for Development and the Environment) This current study focuses on exploring expectations of World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farming (WWOOF) hosts and volunteers participating in various countries using online semi-structured intervi...
  13. Exploring the capacities of cash transfers to improve food security among India’s urban poor (2012) Master thesis
    Liegmann, Liselotte (Centre for Development and the Environment) A key player in the world economy, India’s national economy today allows for a sustainable expansion and significant improvements in social aspects. This remarkable economic growth has however failed ...
  14. Participation of Marginalized Groups in REDD+ Pilot Project, Dolakha District, Nepal (2012) Master thesis
    Mulepati, Anjana (Centre for Development and the Environment)
  15. Legitimacy and Risk (2012) Master thesis
    Portela, Gilbia (Centre for Development and the Environment) This study investigates how employees of development and humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) form judgments about risks that may affect their organization, its process, activities and o...
  16. Human development in a post-conflict setting. Water governance and human principles in South Sudan (2012) Master thesis
    Hyllestad, Susanne (Centre for Development and the Environment) South Sudan finally reached the status of being an independent country after having been in almost constant conflict with northern Sudan for the last half century. On the other hand, due to the protra...
  17. Policy Shifts in Norwegian Development Assistance for Health (2012) Master thesis
    Kloster, Maren Olene (Centre for Development and the Environment) Throughout the last decade the Norwegian development assistance for health has gone through some profound changes, both regarding implementation and organization. Norwegian development assistance for ...
  18. Experts in saving the world (2012) Master thesis
    de Ita, Luis (Centre for Development and the Environment) This thesis aims to show the role of networks of experts (epistemic communities) in constructing knowledge and social structure upon which a CDM project was successful.
  19. Writing the Blue Revolution (2012) Master thesis
    Erbs, Stefan (Centre for Development and the Environment)
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  20. Environments of War (2011) Master thesis
    Eriksen, Kimberly (Centre for Development and the Environment) The thesis herein examines some of the vital links between international humanitarian law and sustainable development. Although environments of war are seemingly paradoxical, the fact remains that the...
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