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The disappearance of the Karez of Turfan - Report from the project 'Harvest from wasteland - Land people and water management reforms in the drylands of Xinjiang'
(Acta Geographica - Trondheim;, Research report, 2006)Haakon Lein & Yuling Shen. 2006. The disappearance of the Karez of Turfan. Report from the project ‘Harvest from wasteland. Land, people and water management reforms in the drylands of Xinjiang.’ Acta Geographica–Trondheim, ... -
The drivers and barriers of environmental upgrading in Norwegian short-sea shipping
(Master thesis, 2021)The shipping industry is under considerable pressure to reduce its environmental impacts and reduce its emissions. Shipping is a hard-to-adapt industry and issues of environmental upgrading are under-investigated, despite ... -
The effect of accessible and high quality drinking water on stunting: A first step of considering drinking water into the physical capacity curve
(Master thesis, 2022)The thesis analyses the effect of access and quality of drinking water on stunting. The results are then used to discuss the inclusion of drinking water into the theory of the physical capacity curve. For the analysis, ... -
The effects of natural disasters on the belief in climate change: A quantitative cross-national analysis of European public opinion
(Master thesis, 2023)As global temperatures are rising and climate is changing, natural disasters are expected to increase in frequency and strength. Despite countless warnings and cries for action from experts, the UN and environmentalists, ... -
The European Union in the global race for critical raw materials
(Master thesis, 2023)The world needs to transition towards green, sustainable societies, and this transition depends on raw materials. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities of global value chains were spotlighted by the experience ... -
The Geographies of citizenship in the greater Mekong sub-region : the deterritorialized citizenships of refutable mobile Myanmar laborers in Suburban Bangkok Periphery
(Master thesis, 2017)According to recent statistics published by the International Labor Organization, it is estimated that around 150 million people are currently working in a country different from their own country of birth. When resettling ... -
The Growth and Management of Addis Ababa
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The impact of CDM forestry on poverty alleviation : the case of the Humbo CDM Forestry Project, Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2014)The CDM forestry projects are part of the United Nation Convention on Climate Change (UNCCC) framework as set in the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. The projects are designed to bring economic benefits and to contribute to poverty ... -
The Impact of Community Based Forest management on Communities' Livelihoods. A Comparative Case Study between CBFM and Non CBFM Villages in Kilwa District, Tanzania.
(Master thesis, 2012)In 1990's the government of Tanzania introduced Community Forest management (CBFM) as a solution towards sustainable forest management with the main objectives of improving forest condition and the livelihoods of the forest ... -
The Impact of MNCs, International Companies and FDI on the Development of Low-income Countries; Case Study of Ethiopia.
(Master thesis, 2020)Det er en lang diskusjon om multinasjonale selskaper (MNS) og deres utenlandske innvirkning på lavinntektsland, men med denne oppgaven ønsker jeg å forstå nøyaktig hvordan og om utenlandske investorer og selskaper kan ... -
The impact of rural poverty on human development in Sri Lanka: A case study from a village in Kandy District
(Master thesis, 2006)The study has examined the impacts of rural poverty on human development in Sri Lanka. Recently, human development became one of the most important facts of the development process. Meanwhile it is obvious that the two ... -
THE IMPACTS OF ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN MAUSSAWA ESTATE SRI LANKA
(Master thesis, 2009)It is widely expected that the several remote locations of the developing countries get economic development due to the growing global tourism industry. In general, tourism industry is one of the largest and fast growing ... -
The Impacts of Ecotourism on Local Livelihoods: A Case Study of Knuckles Conservation Forest in Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2013)Ecotourism is increasingly recognized as a form of alternative tourism which is viable to achieve a number of social, economic and environmental goals of tourism in a sustainable way. In a protected area setting, ecotourism ... -
The importance of tourism for the livelihoods of the Maasai in Ngorongoro Conservation Area. A study of two cultural bomas.
(Master thesis, 2019)Turistindustrien er en viktig del av økonomien i Tanzania og har bidratt til rask økonomisk vekst. Den har vokst til å bli en av de mest innflytelsesrike, men kontroversielle sosioøkonomiske kreftene. På grunn av sitt store ... -
The inheritance of a Mesozoic landscape in western Scandinavia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)In-situ weathered bedrock, saprolite, is locally found in Scandinavia, where it is commonly thought to represent pre-Pleistocene weathering possibly associated with landscape formation. The age of weathering, however, ... -
The Key to Our Energy Future? Unravelling the transformative potential of green path creation
(Master thesis, 2022)The global green transition is resulting in various forms of new regional development, as a growing point of interest in academic literature and policymaking. This thesis explores the development of the Norwegian battery ... -
The Last Generation to End Climate Change: Youth’s Experienced Responsibility for Saving the World
(Master thesis, 2021)The aim of this study was to explore how young active global citizens understand their own role in achieving a sustainable future. Young people’s strong attitudes towards sustainability has been noted in the research for ... -
The Life and Landscape of Slave Women in Guadeloupe from the XVIIth to the XIXth Century
(Master thesis, 2011)Slavery started in Guadeloupe in the XVIth century and lasted until 1848. Slavery created in Guadeloupe a society based on domination of colonists over the oppressed slaves. This thesis is about life and landscape of slave ... -
The local perspective on Ocean Plastic Pollution: Identifying Areas to Channel Ocean Literacy at Great Ningo in Ghana
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis examines people’s views in old Ningo on ocean plastic pollution and how to eradicate plastic pollution in the coastal environment through local initiatives with sustainable practices. From the data gathered, ... -
The management of south luangwa national park towards sustainable tourism development
(Master thesis, 2006)This thesis explores communities’ participation and involvement in both wildlife-based and tourist activities in south Luangwa national park with particular focus on local participation/ devolution. Specifically, it assesses ...