Browsing Senter for utvikling og miljø by Title
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate to what extend access to justice is obtained in Chinese environmental disputes from the perspective of pollution victims in the. By investigating dispute settlement process ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)How genomic selection enables species to adapt to divergent environments is a fundamental question in ecology and evolution. We investigated the genomic signatures of local adaptation in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) along ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2016)This thesis is based on a longitudinal study and it examines the social impacts of the introduction of genetically modified (GM) soya in Santa Cecilia, an agricultural colony located in northern Argentina. Two additional ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)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. How can the marriage of ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)This study was conducted in Kisiju-Pwani village, Mkuranga District in Tanzania. It was conducted from the on-going project on sustainable energy system for the provision of rural electrification services under PITRO. This ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)This article presents and discusses results from an empirical study of people’s uses of various types of heat pumps in Norwegian homes. We analyze the rebound effect from a practice theory perspective. In-depth interviews ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)This thesis gives an overview of Animal Ethics in Norway and discusses its place in the public debate. At the base of this thesis lie three central questions: The first question addresses the attitudes towards animals ...
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(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2001)
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(Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2007)A new Norwegian electricity directive that will take effect in 2007 will mandate the compliance of Norwegian electricity utilities with the European Unions EL Directive (2003/54/EC, par 6). The EU Directive states that all ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)As Uganda is about to start exploiting its petroleum reservoirs, it is apparent that there is a genuine fear of it becoming the next country on the list of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa suffering from a resource curse ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)The purpose of this study was to explore local narratives on the conservation of Trillemarka-Rollagsfjell, in 2012, four years after its inauguration. The study reveals that there is a wide gap between the successful picture ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)This thesis is a qualitative study that discusses the intersections between nationalist agendas, nature politics, and contemporary rural transformations in Pallars Sobirà, a region in the Catalan Pyrenees. Applying ...
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Beef of Burden? : An investigation of attitudes towards beef consumption among Norwegian consumers (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)This thesis set out to investigate Norwegians’ attitudes towards beef consumption. UNEP calls for a worldwide dietary change, away from animal products. Still, the Norwegian authorities do not address the problem of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)Global health donors increasingly embrace international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) as partners, often relying on them to conduct political advocacy in recipient countries, especially in controversial policy ...
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Better Safe than Sorry? Indigenous Peoples, Carbon Cowboys and the Governance of REDD in the Amazon (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)Indigenous peoples around the world and particularly in Latin America are struggling to strengthen their control over land and the territories they inhabit. The strengthening of rights has come as a result of multiple ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)China has become a significant contributor to closing Africa's infrastructural gap, but Chinese companies are repeatedly criticised for not involving local businesses in their operations, and for isolating themselves from ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2014)In this thesis, I examine the main constraints to the propagation of bicycle commuting in Oslo. Furthermore, recommendations for the promotion of bicycle commuting in Oslo through policymaking are made. Data has been ...
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(Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2003)Bioprospecting: Global discourses and local perceptions Shaman Pharmaceuticals in Tanzania Bioprospecting is an activity whereby researchers and agents for pharmaceutical companies travel to various parts of the world ...
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Branding destinations : A review of critical success factors in a Norwegian settingRestricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)Oppgaven er en eksplorativ studie av en artikkel presentert av 'Baker & Cameron (2008). De har gjennomført en bred gjenomgang av eksisterende litteratur og kommet frem til 33 kritiske faktorer som er nødvendige i en ...