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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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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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(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 ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)The focus of this work is on the phenomena surrounding the increasing consumption that has been occurring among the poor in developing countries over the past decades. People who were confined to subsistence levels of ...
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Bringing The Blue Flame Home : An Investigation of Key Factors for Household Biogas Adoption in Rural Indonesia.Restricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)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 Appropriate Technology and ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)The focus of this thesis is to explore how Burundian coffee producers and traders perceive direct trade influences on producer’s wellbeing. Direct trade in coffee is still a newly establishing approach to the coffee trade ...
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(Working paper / Arbeidsnotat, 2004)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)Cabins have a special place in the hearts of Norwegians. A main aspect of cabins is their function as meeting places between nature and civilization. It is therefore meaningful to read the cabin as a symbol of Norwegian ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)This thesis investigates the way Eco-Art seeks to influence environmental policy through changing the values and beliefs of audience members. Rolf Groven's painting, Oljemaleri, depicts a satirical visual warning about the ...
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(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2002)Can high levels of poverty be a competitive advantage for a country in the world economy? Or, put differently, can low labour costs provide a sustainable basis for a small country’s export strategy? In this study poverty ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2006)In the late 1990s, the Indian Supreme Court issued a series of orders intended to improve the environmental conditions in Delhi, the best known of which mandated the conversion of the entire fleet of diesel-powered buses ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)Gilgel Gibe III hydropower project is one of the large-scale projects presently under construction in Ethiopia. The project has been surrounded by controversies and strong oppositions. This study sought to examine these ...