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Discourses on REDD+, land and people in the Norwegian-Indonesian REDD+ partnership
(Master thesis, 2021)In 2010, Norway and Indonesia signed a bilateral agreement on their partnership on Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). REDD+ is a mechanism that aims to reduce forest-based emissions in ... -
Diskurser om dyphavet: En diskursanalyse av Norges og Europaparlamentets legitimeringer av beslutninger angående gruvedrift på havbunnen i Norge
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)9. januar 2024 åpnet Stortinget for leting etter mineraler på havbunnen langs norskekysten. Området består av 281.000 kvadratkilometer i Barentshavet og Grønlandshavet, innenfor den arktiske sirkelen. I første fase er det ... -
Distribusjonsutfordringer styrker Nordnorsk industri
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Distribution of ice marginal moraines in NW Russia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Here we present results from a mapping project on the distribution of glacial end moraine zones in NW Russia, covering an area from the Baltics in the west (30°E) to Taymyr Peninsula and Byrranga mountains (120°E) in the ... -
Does Empowering Women in Politics Boost Human Development? An Empirical Analysis, 1960–2018
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Does Participatory Planning Promise Too Much? Global Discourses and the Glass Ceiling of Participation in Urban Malawi
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article discusses how global ideas on co-production and citizenship built from below are translated into community mobilization and participatory planning practices in urban Malawi. It shows how limited national and ... -
Does social media empower women in Brazil? : a case study on sexual harassment and #feminist NGO Think Olga
(Master thesis, 2017)The purpose of this master thesis is to examine if Brazilian women feel empowered by using social media networks. Sexual harassment is a part of Brazilian women’s everyday lives rooted in the machismo society. An online ... -
Double-blind multiple peer reviews to change students’ reading behaviour and help them develop their writing skills
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)For a geography bachelor course about climate change, we replaced the end-of-course exam with one term paper and three term-paper peer reviews. Our objectives were to design a learning environment where students read ... -
Drivers and barriers for a common CCS value chain in Mid-Norway
(Master thesis, 2024)Den norske prosessindustrien står overfor betydelig press for å redusere utslipp av CO2 og minimere sitt miljøavtrykk. Flere av de norske prosessindustriene er klassifisert som vanskelige å avkarbonisere og er avhengige ... -
Drought index insurance and the risk behavior of smallholder maize crop farmers in the northern region of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)Smallholder farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana are at risk in crop production because of uncertainties in the rainfall patterns and amounts caused by changes in the climate. This study revealed that, smallholder farmers ... -
Droughts, Morality, State Politics and the Brazilian Semiarid Landscape: A Study of the São Francisco River Integration Project
(Master thesis, 2008)The poorest region of Brazil, the Northeast is prone to devastating multi-annual droughts, an inherent part of its geography. The Brazilian state attributes the poverty of the Northeast to the semiarid landscape and a ... -
Dugnad som arena for sosialt entreprenørskap : en kvalitativ studie av rollen av dugnad i NTNU Flyklubb
(Master thesis, 2018)Frivillig arbeid i form av dugnad har alltid vært faktor i det norske samfunnet. Den sterke dugnadsånden er innebygd i folkets kultur, og har gjennom årene bidratt til utvikling av de sosiale verdiene vi kjenner i dag. ... -
Dyrkamarka si rolle i infrastrukturutvikling: Ein analyse av vegprosjektet 'Nye E39 Bjerkeset-Astad' og dets verdivurderingar
(Bachelor thesis, 2024)Bacheloroppgåva undersøkjer motstridande interesser mellom jordvern og infrastrukturutvikling, spesifikt gjennom "Nye E39 Astad-Bjerkeset" prosjektet. Dette prosjektet blir planlagt i eit jordbruksdominert område og forventas ... -
Early and Mid-Holocene environments in Isfjorden, Svalbard - what does the foraminifera and molluscs tell?
(Master thesis, 2021)Denne oppgaven tar for seg foraminiferer (poredyr) og muslinger fra tidlig Holocen (11 700 – 8200 år før nåtid) og mid-Holocen (8200-4200 år før nåtid) i Svalbard, og hva disse kan fortelle om klima og miljø i den perioden. ... -
Earthquake Culture: A Significant Element in Earthquake Disaster Risk Assessment and Earthquake Disaster Risk Management
(Chapter, 2018)This book chapter brings to attention the dramatic impact of large earthquake disasters on local communities and society and highlights the necessity of building and enhancing the earthquake culture. Iran was considered ... -
Earthquake Disaster Risk Reduction in Iran: Lessons and ‘‘Lessons Learned’’ from Three Large EarthquakeDisasters—Tabas 1978, Rudbar 1990, and Bam 2003
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This article addresses three large earthquake disasters in Iran: Tabas in 1978, Rudbar in 1990, and Bam in 2003. Lessons and "Lessons Learned" from these three earthquake disasters were investigated together with their ... -
Ecological Citizenship and Sustainable Development - A qualitative study of millennial African students in Norway and their views on climate change responsibility and sustainable development.
(Master thesis, 2020)Det internasjonale klimapanelet er klar i sin tale: verden må arbeide for å kutte utslipp for å unngå at den globale temperaturen overstiger 1.5°C. Verden kan ikke lene seg på teknologiske løsninger for å fjerne CO2 fra ... -
Ecological correlates of large carnivore depredation on sheep in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Sharing space with large carnivores on a human-dominated continent like Europe results in multiple conflictful interactions with human interests, of which depredation on livestock is the most widespread. We conducted an ... -
Economic and social upgrading in Ethiopian textile and garment firms : a global production networks perspective
(Master thesis, 2016)The insertions of developing countries into global economy have ensued a new challenges and opportunities to their firms and workers. The issue of social upgrading in general, and the link between economic and social ... -
Economic Backwardness and Social Tension
(Journal article, 2017)We propose that relative economic backwardness contributes to the build-up of social tension and nonviolent and violent conflict. We test our hypothesis using data on organized mass movements and armed civil conflict. The ...