Browsing Master's theses in 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 -
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, ... -
Public perception and attitudes toward electric cars adoption in Norway and the factors that can influence people’s decision toward buying electric cars
(Master thesis, 2022)In recent years Norway has been pioneering in number of electric car users and electric car sales in the world. Electric cars adoption in Norway have been successful due to several factors. It is due to remarkable progress ... -
REDD+ and the Collaboration between Practitioners and Experts
(Master thesis, 2022)REDD+ is a response to the growing urgency of mitigating climate change and hindering the deforestation of tropical forests. The simple thought of “making trees worth more standing up, then cut down” and therefore storing ... -
Refugees in exodus: Statelessness and identity : a case study of Rohingya refugees in Aceh, Indonesia
(Master thesis, 2016)Stateless people are extremely vulnerable, and the risk of exploitation is high. The Rohingya are a severely oppressed minority in Myanmar, within a system that does not protect them but rather abuse the power to mistreat ... -
Remittances and development : the impact of remittances on livelihood security. Evidence from Ko Kaeo sub-district, Thailand
(Master thesis, 2014)In an increasingly globalized world, migrating and sending remittances has become so prevalent that the amount of remittances has since long dwarfed that of official development assistance. Previous research points to ... -
Remittances and Household Welfare in Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2023)Remittance represents an injection into an economy and one of the leading recipients of remittances in Africa is Nigeria. Remittance which has evolved into one of Nigeria’s primary external financial sources is particularly ... -
Rethinking spaces for participation in urban planning and development : A case study of the Bus Way process in Nord-Jæren
(Master thesis, 2019)Denne oppgaven tar sikte på å utforske, belyse og utfordre eksisterende og fremvoksende deltakelsesrom i byplanleggingen og -utviklingen. Den er basert på en case-studie av prosjektet Bussveien i Rogaland, hvor ...