Browsing Department of Global Development and Planning by Title
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Offentlige virkemidler til bærekraftig by- og boligutvikling : Hvordan to norske kommuner jobber for at private aktører skal bygge bærekraftig
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis deals with sustainability in urban and housing development in two Norwegian municipalities. The purpose is to look at how the municipalities of Kristiansand and Fredrikstad use various instruments to push the ... -
Oiling the Wheels of Conflict? Local Grievances, Relative Deprivation and the Potential for Conflict in Cape Three Points, Ghana.
(Master thesis, 2015)Natural resource, particularly oil, has been predicted to be a core factor of internal conflicts in the post-cold war era (Le Billon, 2001; Klare, 2001). This thesis explores the potential for conflict in new and emerging ... -
Online environmental activism and Internet use in the Indonesian environmental movement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This article investigates the use of the Internet among Indonesian environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) and how this use influences the mobilizing structure of the environmental movement. The discussion is ... -
Paramilitaries, parochialism, and peace: The moral foundations and personality traits of SlovenskíBranci
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Paramilitary organizations have increasingly become a cause for concern among policy makers and the media in recent years, in part because the former are often seen as a potential threat to peace (or at least to the status ... -
Peeling Back the Layers : A critical analysis of climate change adaptation policies and programs in relation to differential vulnerability. A study of the Áncash Region, Peru
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis is grounded in the discourse on differential vulnerability and climate change. People throughout the world are disproportionately affected by climate change effects, and a growing number of researchers argue ... -
Planning to meet challenges in shrinking rural regions. Towards innovative approaches to local planning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this article we ask to what extent is current demographic development reflected in the present planning and policy practice of shrinking municipalities; whether there is a focus on strategies and measures for population ... -
Plant a tree! : climate change communication and perception in rural Uganda
(Master thesis, 2019)The impacts of climate change are one of the most pressing issues in our times. Thus, climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies are of key importance in development. For individuals to employ adaptation ... -
The politics of emotion in a parenting support programmes for refugees in Norway
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Politics, planning, and ruling: the art of taming public participation
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Possibilities and constraints of the lithium extraction and industrialization in Bolivia: A case study of local impacts
(Master thesis, 2019)With the pressing issue of an inevitable energy-transition, lithium batteries present itself as part of the solution.Lithium batteries have the ability to harness and store great amount of energy and arethus key for the ... -
Potential non-disasters of 2021
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Purpose: This short paper compiles some potential disasters that might not have happened in 2021 even though a major hazard occurred. No definitive statements are made of what did or did not transpire in each instance. ... -
Poverty, inequality and potential solutions: A comparative study between Norway and Vietnam
(Master thesis, 2023)Poverty is among the most widely discussed constructs, yet also notably diverse in terms of definitions, perspectives, and related bodies of literature. With that in sight, this study aims to better understand how poverty ... -
Poverty, inequality, and potential solutions: A comparative between Norway and Vietnam
(Master thesis, 2023)Poverty is among the most widely discussed constructs, yet also notably diverse in terms of definitions, perspectives, and related bodies of literature. With that in sight, this study aims to better understand how poverty ... -
Preparing for the Next Pandemic: A Case Study of COVID-19 in Taiwan
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Problematizing Deprivations : A qualitative analysis of problematizations and perspectives on deprivations in an Area-Based Initiative in Oslo, Norway
(Master thesis, 2019)Konfidensiell til / confidential until 01.01.2025 -
Professorkvalifiseringens affektive økonomi. Styring, følelser og motstand
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Promoting integration during the Covid-19 pandemic: A case study of NGO projects in southern Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Thesis that explores the effects of Covid-19 on a Norwegian NGO. -
Promoting sustainability through enhanced capacities : a study of the role of a non-governmental development organization in promoting sustainable local development, through an enhancement of local community capabilities : the case of Joint Aid Management (JAM) International’s Operations in Machengue community, Inhambane, Mozambique
(Master thesis, 2016)During the last two decades of the twentieth century, there emerged an increased interest within the development field in how to promote sustainable local development. By responding to the danger of inducing aid dependency, ...