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Governance learning from collective actions for just climate adaptation in cities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-30)Environmental policy research fails to integrate procedural and recognitional justice perspectives and collective actions in governance learning for just climate adaptations. Drawing on the insights of two cities experiencing ... -
Governance transformed into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): New governance innovations in the Canadian oil sands
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-04)In the contested space of energy production in Canada, tension and a series of disputes over land and rights have arisen between the state, industry and local Aboriginal communities. Canadian governments have long exploited ... -
Governing the ocean space for the coexistence of fishery and petroleum industry in Ghana’s Western Region
(Master thesis, 2017-06-21)Ghana began commercial oil and gas production in the year 2010 in the country’s Southwestern coast where fishing is an important economic activity. There have been growing concerns especially from the coastal fishing ... -
The green divide and heat exposure: urban transformation projects in Istanbul
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-23)Extreme heat events are happening more frequently and with greater severity, causing significant negative consequences, especially for vulnerable urban populations around the globe. Heat stress is even more common in cities ... -
Green mission creep: The unintended consequences of circular economy strategies for electric vehicles
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The rapid expansion of renewable energy technologies entails massive resource challenges which are well illustrated by electric vehicles. Circular economy strategies are gaining traction as a potential solution to these ... -
A grid-based map for the Biogeographical Regions of Europe
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Biogeographical units are widely adopted in ecological research and nature conservation management, even though biogeographical regionalisation is still under scientific debate. The European Environment Agency ... -
Groundwater Level Declination in Bangladesh: System dynamics approach to solve irrigation water demand during Boro season
(Master thesis, 2017-07-06)Groundwater has been declining in Bangladesh since introduction of deep tube wells (DTWs) and shallow tube wells (STWs) in late 1970s. Seasonal variation of groundwater has been shifted upto 4 meters during last 34 years. ... -
Group model building and quantitative modeling applied to a supply chain problem
(Master thesis, 2012-06-29)The spare parts supply chain at heavy equipment distribution company presents two problems: high inventory and order instability. The goal of this thesis is to investigate their causes and inform on possible solutions. The ... -
Grunnvannsundersøkelser av fjellparti Joasete-Høgsete, Flåm, Aurland kommune
(Master thesis, 2018-06-05)I et område mellom Joasete, Høgsete og Aurlandsfjorden er det gjennomført hydrogeologiske undersøkelser. Fjellet i deler av området er påvist å være ustabilt, og hydrogeologiske undersøkelser kan gi tilleggsinformasjon om ... -
Grønn Innovasjon - en studie av innovasjonsprosessen til to spin-off foretak fra forskningsmiljøet i Bergen
(Master thesis, 2012-05-15)This master thesis is based on an analysis on some aspects concerning the innovation process in two different university spin-off enterprises in Bergen-region. The cases concerns ecofriendly technologies compared to ... -
Grønn omstilling i bygningsindustrien - En studie av grønne strategier og praksis ved oppføring av næringsbygg
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)The aim of this master thesis is to identify and discuss green strategies and various measures taken in the building industry. The study is limited to the use of resources, including green building materials, and it is ... -
Haste: The slow politics of climate urgency
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Have climate policies accelerated energy transitions? Historical evolution of electricity mix in the G7 and the EU compared to net-zero targets
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Climate policies are often assumed to have significant impacts on the nature and speed of energy transitions. To investigate this hypothesis, we develop an approach to categorise, trace, and compare energy transitions ... -
Health advocacy and practice: Exploring the influence of social structures on the health related lifestyles of adults in the Asokwa community in Kumasi, Ghana
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)ABSTRACT The increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) in Ghana has necessitated a shift in the health recovery paradigm from a curative to a preventive one (Ministry of Health [MOH], 2008). Currently CNCDs ... -
"HELP WANTED!" An analysis of labor supply dynamics in booming North Dakota
(Master thesis, 2015-08-21)North Dakota's oil boom has lead to an increase in the level of vacancies, which has gained high attention at the level of state government and businesses. The general thought is that the high level of vacancies could be ... -
Hiding among “normals” - A study on the depreciation of North Korean refugees in South Korea
(Master thesis, 2017-05-05)The number of North Korean refugees in South Korea has now reached 30 000 – a number that continues to increase every year. Despite efforts to effectively integrate these displaced brothers and sisters through a custom-fit ... -
High species turnover and low intraspecific trait variation in endemic and non-endemic plant species assemblages on an oceanic island
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Questions Both species turnover and intraspecific trait variation can affect plant assemblage dynamics along environmental gradients. Here, we asked how community assemblage patterns in relation to species turnover and ... -
Historical diffusion of nuclear, wind and solar power in different national contexts: implications for climate mitigation pathways
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Climate change mitigation requires rapid expansion of low-carbon electricity but there is a disagreement on whether available technologies such as renewables and nuclear power can be scaled up sufficiently fast. Here we ... -
Historical precedents and feasibility of rapid coal and gas decline required for the 1.5°C target
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A major challenge in combatting climate change is stopping the use of fossil fuels such as coal in electricity generation. This is particularly challenging in Asia—the largest global region with rapidly growing electricity ... -
Holocen strandforskyvning i Rødøy, Nordland
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)