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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2017)
Climate change has been framed in terms of disaster, cost, uncertainty, and sacrifice for decades. Many researchers have argued that we have to talk about climate change in a different way. My aim in this thesis has been ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2021)
Access to nature and green areas is a real battle in many cities around the world. However, these battles can be very different in nature, resulting in various outcomes depending on the context and the actors. This thesis ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)
The purpose of this study has been to contribute to the current scholarly debate on conservation and poverty alleviation by providing empirical knowledge in the case of Kilimanjaro National Park. Through social science ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)
This thesis aims to take a closer look at Sen's assertion and inquire into the degree to which sustainable development (as the electrification in Russia can be conceived) was generated by unfreedom. The practical implications ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2009)
This is a study of wind power and ecotourism in Møre and Romsdal. Wind power seen as renewable and “clean” energy production while ecotourism is defined as sustainable travel. Ecotourism is a relatively new concept in ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
The aim of this thesis is to study participants’ in environmental projects, and their perceptions of their own environmental behaviour. The motives for joining these projects and perceived hindrances for the participants ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2005)
Jordan, according to Indo-Aryan origins of the name, means “the stream that descends rapidly”. In Arabic, another term for Jordan is Esh-Sheri’s – “the watering place” (Jordan River Foundation 2002: 3). It is interesting ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
In this paper I investigate the metaphysics of the Buddhist conception of Reality to see how this can contribute to an ecological understanding of the human existence. Through this investigation I reveal that life from a ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2008)
Throughout the history of India, farmers have been the central initiator of activity related to irrigation structures and the management of irrigation water. Today the farmer’s role has changed and in this case, study in ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
This study describes the relationship between the culture of trade unions, solidarity and sustainable development. The major objective is to show how the culture of trade unions affects their perceptions of sustainable ...