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Food/feed and environmental risk assessment of insect-resistant and herbicide-tolerant genetically modified maize 1507 x 59122 for food and feed uses, import and processing under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (EFSA/GMO/NL/2005/15). Opinion of the Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2013-10-21)In preparation for a legal implementation of EU-regulation 1829/2003, the Norwegian Environment Agency has requested the Norwegian Food Safety Authority to give final opinions on all genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products containing or consisting of GMOs that are authorized in the European Union under Directive 2001/18/EC or Regulation 1829/2003/EC within the Authority’s sectorial ... -
Foreløpig helse- og miljørisikovurdering av genmodifisert potet AV43-6-G7 (cv. Modena) fra AVEBE (EFSA/GMO/NL/2009/69). Uttalelse fra Faggruppe for genmodifiserte organismer i Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2011-06-11)Helse- og miljørisikovurderingen av den genmodifiserte potetklonen AV43-6-G7 (sortsnavn Modena) (EFSA/GMO/NL/2009/69) fra AVEBE, er utført av Faggruppe for genmodifiserte organismer i Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet (VKM). Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet er bedt av Mattilsynet om å vurdere helserisiko, landbruksrelatert miljørisiko og sameksistens ved en eventuell godkjenning av Modena til ... -
Group identity in Hong Kong; simply ‘black’ or ‘white’? Narratives of Hong Kong citizens among two generations during the 2019 summer protests
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)During the summer of 2019, the largest protests in Hong Kong’s history occurred. The Be Water protests were related to a proposed extradition law, they were also connected to pro-democracy movements in Hong Kong. In the protests, a lot of the slogans referred to a Hong Kong identity separate from a Chinese identity. The two identities seemed to be seen as two contrasting identities and dichotomy, ... -
An exploration of nationalist narratives and poetic agency on the road across Cuba
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)This master’s thesis investigates the role of language and expression in normalizing structural violence in Cuba and the capacity of poets to change these structures. Cuba’s nationalist narratives are examined from the top-down, while the capacity of Cuban poets to lead social change and political transition is explored from the bottom-up. Fieldwork for data collection took place in May and June ... -
Advocating for dissent: An investigation into why and how sections of civil society advocate for dissent in Kenya from 2013 – 2019
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)The concept of civil society in Africa attracts large criticisms that hold the ostensible notion that it is purely western and incompatible with African societies. Efforts and activities of sections within civil society have been brandished illegitimate owing to the vast track of foreign funding they receive to commence the said activities. This raises questions when one looks at the dissenting ... -
A Step towards Resilience : Response to the Conflict-Induced Displacement in the West-Guji and Gedeo Zones of Ethiopia 2018
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)This study seeks to explore an understanding into the multi-actor resilient approach that was adapted as a response to the conflict-induced displacement situation that occurred in the West-Guji and Gedeo Zones of Ethiopia 2018. The study draws on semi-structured interviews, observations and some reports and proposals from aid workers, displaced people or returnees, government officials ... -
An investigation of leaders’ perspectives on structural violence and its implication for peacebuilding: A case study of Harare, Zimbabwe
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-01)Abstract Structural violence remains largely unaddressed and its invisibility means that it becomes naturalised in many societies. This research uses a conceptualisation of structural violence and that of liberal peace to show that leaders in historical marginalised societies whose power is built upon rhetoric to end historical inequalities can be useful allies to peace practitioners in addressing ... -
A Green Peace. How Implementing a Peace Ecology Paradigm in Post-Conflict Situations can create an Atmosphere where Positive Peace may Blossom
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-01)Positive peace has not yet been achieved worldwide. The closest version of ‘peace’ one can see is a negative sort that is full of different forms of violence. If we want to see positive peace, structural ecological violence must be addressed. This thesis takes the premise that the natural environment is the missing key to peace. I argue that taking an environmental perspective to current peace ... -
Constructing Climate Change as the Enemy of the State and l’État c’est moi. A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Contemporary Environmental Policies in China
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-05-31)In this thesis, I am critically assessing contemporary environmental discourse at the governmental level in China. Taking the perspective of the Copenhagen School’s securitization theory, this thesis dwells on the question of how the Chinese government might attempt to use discourse in official policies in order to securitize the question of climate change. To answer this question, I have collected ... -
How does imagery matter for activists dissemination of their ideas and political mobilization? A case study of the exposure of the fur industry in Norway.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)Imagery can be a powerful tool to raise awareness in a society, with research showing that imagery can realize both social and political change. Media plays an important role by setting the agenda of what is important, and the media can therefore have a significant role for activists when disseminating their images. This study aims to determine and analyse the effect imagery can have on a society ... -
“HEAR ME OUT!” - JUVENILE JUSTICE, PEACE and THE CHILD’S RIGHT TO BE HEARD IN ROMANIA AND NORWAY
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-05-29)“If you want peace, work for justice.” – Pope Paul VI This paper explores how the children’s right to be heard is implemented in the criminal proceedings in Romania and Norway. The judicial practices in the two countries are analysed in relation to four elements identified in the literature as relevant to the child’s right to be heard- space, voice, audience and influence. The two juvenile ... -
Commentary 6 to the Manifesto for the marine social sciences: gender and the role of women
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-09)The Manifesto for the Social Sciences includes two references to gender and the position of women in fisheries: MMSS 1.2.4 refers to the continuing neglect of women’s contributions to the fish supply chain and MMSS 3.6 highlights the need for systematic attention to gendered patterns and inequalities in all the topics of the Manifesto. We elaborate on these points in the following pages, focusing ... -
Mestring i mottak og kommuner. Implementering og evaluering av Teaching Recovery Techniques i asylmottak, omsorgssentre og bosettingskommuner i Norge
(Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2019-03)Det er mangel på forskningsbaserte lavterskeltiltak som kan tilbys mange unge asylsøkere og flyktninger og avhjelpe traumerelaterte psykiske plager på relativt kort tid. Hensikten med denne rapporten er å informere om resultatene fra prosjektet Mestring i Mottak og Kommuner (MiMK), som evaluerte effekten av en lavterskelintervensjon for å redusere traumerelaterte psykiske plager blant asylsøkende ... -
Undersøkelse av elevers læring i Newtonrommet. Hvordan stemmer elevenes subjektive følelse av læring med tall fra testene?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-04)Denne oppgaven studerer 72 elevers faglige besvarelser på spørreskjema om energi før og etter ei læringsøkt i Newton Engia – Equinor energirom – Ofoten. Hensikten er å kunne måle og tallfeste hvor mye kunnskap elevene tilegner seg i løpet av økta, når de selv kvitterer med ordet «masse» på spørsmål om de har lært noe. Vi ser 5,8% økning av korrekt bekreftede påstander fra pre- til posttest, og 6,5% ... -
Vocational Orientation and Relevance in textbooks for the Upper Secondary Vocational Study Programme. A multimodal analysis of Vocationally Oriented Texts in the Subject English
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)Hovedfokuset i denne masteroppgaven er yrkesrelevans i faget engelsk på det yrkesfaglige studiet i videregående opplæring. Forskningsspørsmålet jeg har utviklet i denne sammenhengen er hvordan legger læreverket SKILLS til rette for kravet om yrkesorientering i faget engelsk gjennom bruk av multimodale tekster. Metoden er en grundig kvalitativ multimodal analyse av fire utvalgte tekster fra det ... -
På jakt etter dybdelæring i lesing av noveller. En kvalitativ studie med Lesson Study som metode.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)I denne studien har jeg undersøkt om et valgt undervisningsopplegg i litteratur på ungdomskolen, kan fremme dybdelæring. Dette er en aktuell problemstilling i forbindelse med vektleggingen av dybdelæringsbegrepet i fagfornyelsen (LK20). Forskningsmetoden jeg brukte var kvalitativ, og jeg forsket på én klasse i gjennomførelsen av ett undervisningsopplegg. Funnene kan derfor ikke generaliseres til å ... -
Digitale hjelpemidler i musikk på ungdomstrinnet. I takt med samfunnet?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-05-14)Den teknologiske utviklingen medfører nye muligheter for innhold og arbeidsmetoder i musikkfaget. I disse dager er ny læreplan ferdigstilt og i ferd med å bli innført i skolen. Denne planen har blant annet utvidet og spesifisert innholdet i grunnleggende digitale ferdigheter og hvordan man bør jobbe med disse i fag. Vi har gjennomført en kvalitativ studie med fokusgruppeintervju som handler om hva ... -
Akvakulturloven § 9 tredje ledd. Materielle og prosessuelle regler som følger av akvakulturloven § 9 tredje ledd i vurderingen om nedjustering i produksjonskapasiteten skal vedtas
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-12-16)Nedjustering av produksjonskapasitet -
Barns rett til medvirkning etter barnevernloven.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-12-16)Et innblikk på regelen om barns rett til medvirkning etter at den særskilte bestemmelsen i barnevernloven § 1-6 ble vedtatt i 2018. -
La topicalisation en français et en norvégien
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-10)Nous examinerons dans cette contribution des différences structurales et syntaxiques entre des procédés de topicalisation en français et en norvégien. L’illustration de tels mécanismes se fait sur la base de dislocations à gauche qu’il s’agisse de Hanging Topics (nominatifs pendants) ou de dislocations à gauche au sens technique du terme. Il y a des différences structurales fondamentales entre les ...