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Analysis of Bacterial Communities associated with the Tidal Zone Grass Puccinellia in Response to Diesel Spills
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-11-15)Contamination from petroleum products and hydrocarbons is one of the major sources of pollution worldwide. The use of plants or microbes to reduce pollution is called bioremediation and is a cheap and environmentally friendly alternative to mechanical or chemical clean-up. A good understanding of native plants and microbes is required to implement bioremediation. In this study, the common and ... -
Physiological impact of waterborne crude oil exposure to reproducing polar cod (Boreogadus saida)
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-11-15)Climate change-driven sea ice decline is increasing access to Arctic oil reserves and shipping routes, raising the risk of oil spills. Harsh polar conditions of extreme cold, darkness, and unpredictable weather will exacerbate these risks. The polar cod (Boreogadus saida), a key species in the Arctic ecosystem, may be particularly affected. With its spawning window in January and February, an oil ... -
«Vi må skille mellom terapi og undervisning»
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-11-01)Med fagfornyelsen i 2020 ble det tverrfaglige området folkehelse og livsmestring, livsmestringsdimensjonen har fått mye oppmerksomhet i debatter om temaet. Madsen (2020) har vært en av de som fremstiller livsmestring som et begrep som har et stort tolkningspotensiale og må derfor fylles med innhold og mening. Denne masteroppgaven tar for seg å undersøke hvordan lærere i videregående skole forstår ... -
Building a comprehensive framework to tackle plastic pollution in the marine environment - A case study on the Arctic
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-09-15)This thesis evaluates to what extent the international legal framework for plastic pollution caters for the Arctic specifics. Plastic pollution is an increasing issue in the world oceans. Since the 1930s and 1940s plastic has been used ever more through packaging and other applications. Several elements corroborate that statement. First, by focusing on the actual state of industrial plastic ... -
RFMO adaptation to climate change - A case study of redistribution of fish stocks in the North-East Atlantic
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-09-01)This thesis explores how the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) is addressing the impacts of climate change, specifically the redistribution of fish stocks. -
Protecting Sharks from Overexploitation: The Role and Impact of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-09-01)Sharks are essential to the maintaining of healthy marine ecosystems. In the last decade, despite existing rules, shark mortality has risen. This is due to a variety of threats, the main one being exploitation. As shark species are of transboundary nature, cooperation is key to their conservation and management. Such cooperation has been exercised by States through Regional Fisheries Management ... -
Soundproofing the oceans: International regulation of underwater noise from shipping activity in the Arctic
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-09-01)Due to climate change and the reduction of sea ice in the Arctic, we are witnessing increasing levels of shipping activity in this region. Unfortunately, this development also entails damaging consequences; one of them being anthropogenic underwater noise. Noise pollution may have adverse effects on the marine environment of the Arctic, particularly marine mammals who rely on sound for essential ... -
Climate Change and Transboundary Aquifiers: Necessitating Legal Reforms for Climate-Resilient Transboundary Aquifier Management.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-08-30)Climate change poses significant challenges to the sustainable management of transboundary aquifers, crucial freshwater sources for multiple nations. This paper examines the legal frameworks governing these vital water resources and identifies the need for substantial revisions to address the evolving environmental conditions. Through a detailed analysis of current international laws and agreements, ... -
Identifying obstacles in the effectiveness of legal regimes and protection laws for the Caspian Seal
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-08-19)The subject matter of exploration in this thesis is identifying the obstacles and intricate details surrounding the inevitable demise of the Caspian Seal, a remarkable mammal that exclusively resides in the vast expanse of the Caspian Sea. The question revolves around unraveling the complex dynamics behind the remarkable shift in the Caspian Sea Seal population, which has been a notable decline from ... -
The regulations protecting and preserving the marine environment under the law of the sea from acts of sabotage or terrorism against offshore oil and gas installations in the event of transboundary environmental pollution
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-09-01)The thesis focuses on the legal basis regarding the coastal state's measures against transboundary environmental pollution following an act of terrorism or sabotage against offshore oil and gas installations. Whereas states have an obligation under the law of the sea to protect and preserve the marine environment from activities under their jurisdiction and activities from their vessels, the law of ... -
Norway Pipelines Jurisdiction under LOSC. Implement Security Measures to Protect Norwegian Pipelines in the North Sea.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-09-01)The recent sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines emphasizes the critical need to safeguard submarine pipelines. Given Norway's extensive network of submarine pipelines in the North Sea, the protection of these assets is vital. This study seeks to determine if Norway, as a pipeline-laying state, together with its entities Equinor and Gassco, can legally implement security measures on their pipelines ... -
Between Exploitation and Sustainability: A Critical Environmental Analysis of Norway's Seabed Mining in Light of UNCLOS and Domestic Law
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-08-31)This thesis explores the balance between Norway’s ambitions for seabed mining and accompanying environmental and legal obligations, rooted in both domestic and international law. -
Is Europe’s nature allowed to evolve? A research on natural dynamics within the Habitats Directive’s Special Areas of Conservation
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-31)The thesis asks whether the Habitats Directive allows natural dynamics of succession and natural disturbances to alter habitats in special areas of protection (Natura 2000 sites). A literature review of relevant ecological papers discusses the context, function and role of these dynamics. The ecological findings provide the necessary perspective for the interpretive legal doctrinal research used in ... -
The linkage between legislation and adjudication: The impact of arbitration tribunal decisions on energy policy and regulatory framework
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-31)With the proliferation of Investor-State Dispute Settlement cases pertaining to renewable energy, it has been observed that arbitration tribunals are gradually assuming the role of de facto contributors to energy and climate policymaking, exerting influence on the regulatory framework. In light of this context, the objective of this study is to analyze the impact of international arbitration cases ... -
State responsibility and liability in the context of Carbon Capture and Storage
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-30)Before the Northern Lights project, carbon capture and storage (CCS) were a matter between operator and State, whereas it now includes other parties in the equation. How does this change the rules regarding responsibility? And how do international environmental rules on environmental pollution liability and principles like the ‘polluter pays principle’ and 'no transboundary harm' relate to a ... -
Managing And Conserving Living Resources In Warming Waters: How To Adapt Fisheries Management To Impacts Of Climate Change
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-30)Climate change effects in the oceans are changing the marine environment and its ecosystems. These changes are impacting, and will continue to do so, the fish populations in unpredictable ways. One of the regions that is and will be more affected by the impacts on climate change on fish populations, and therefore fisheries, is the Arctic region. Fisheries is one of the key components of local and ... -
Ensuring sustainable hydropower development in the Nordic Region: balancing the promotion of renewable energy production and the “non-deterioration” principle.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-06-28)The world’s aquatic environment is at risk of irreversible environmental damage and most of Europe’s lakes and rivers have shown signs of degradation from pollution and the changing climate. Water sources are not only essential for human life but crucial for the earth’s biodiversity. The introduction of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in the EU has been essential in providing its member states ... -
Opportunities, challenges, and risks relating to the EU and domestic regulations of energy efficiency in buildings in Ireland and Finland
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-06-28)According to statistical data, almost three-quarters of global GHG emissions belong to the energy sector. In these terms, developing energy efficiency tools in the building sector is a vital key to reaching the Paris Agreement goals. What is more, the development of energy efficiency contributes toward accomplishing sustainable development goals. This thesis presents a comparative study of energy ... -
A chance for a paradigm shift in the dichotomy of common-pool resources management and biodiversity protection? The examples of bottom trawling, the Baltic Sea, and the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-06-14)The goal of this thesis is to explore how the law is structured to deal with the dichotomy between biodiversity protection and common-pool resources. To do so, it utilizes bottom trawling as an example of an anthropogenic activity that benefits from the exploitation of the latter but is known to be detrimental to the former. As bottom trawling is a fishing technique, it also examines how fisheries ... -
The Legal Study on the Regulation of Wind Power in the Light of the Renewable Energy Strategy and the Protection of Biodiversity in the European Union with a Case Study on Implementation in Sweden.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-30)Abstract Renewable energy plays a leading role in phasing out fossil fuels and achieving a carbon-neutral society by 2050 in the EU. As a sustainable renewable energy source, the wind energy sector is growing steadily, and onshore wind energy represents the highest percentage of electricity demand over offshore wind energy. The key legal instrument is Renewable Energy Directive II, which promotes ...
