Illegal logging is a serious issue that not only has dire environmental and social consequences, but also bring forwards the issue of poor governance of common pool resources. The purpose of this thesis is to contribute ...

This study assesses changes in glacier area, velocity, and geodetic mass balance for a selection of glaciers in the Lunana glacier system of Bhutan, Himalaya. It takes considerations to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) ...

Flåm har de siste hundre årene endret seg fra å være en isolert jordbruksbygd til å bli en av Norges mest populære turistdestinasjoner og cruisehavner, med tilreisende fra hele verden. Med en fenomenologisk tilnærming ...

The threats climate change poses require rapid and wide decarbonization efforts in the energy sector. Historically, traditional, large-scale energy operations have frequently led to energy-related injustices. Energy poverty ...

The municipality reform in 2020 had a large impact on the geographical appearance and official functioning of many municipalities in Norway. This master thesis examines the effects this reform had on manoeuvring capacity, ...

I dette studiet er det presentert en rekonstruksjon av deglasiasjonsforløpet og de relative havnivåendringene i Nykvåg for perioden mot slutten av siste istid og overgangen til holocen. Datagrunnlaget for rekonstruksjonene ...

This dissertation is empirically motivated by understanding the observed and ongoing green transformation of the maritime industry in Western Norway, a development that has had implications for both environmental protection, ...

Wild reindeer have a range that extends across the circumpolar region. In the last few decades, however, populations of wild reindeer have been on the decline. The reasons for these declines are poorly understood, but are ...