News
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Strong local institutions key to managing agricultural frontiers
May 10, 2012 01:56 PM
A study of the harvesting of a type of palm leaf used for floral arrangements in a returnee community cooperative has demonstrated the importance of strong local-level governance to ensure sustainable use of natural resources.
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MILEN International Conference 2012, Call for Papers: Advancing the research and policy agendas on sustainable energy and the environment
Apr 16, 2012 04:11 PM
The conference will take place at the University of Oslo on November 22-23. The goal of the 2012 conference is articulated in the title: to advance research and policy agendas on sustainable energy and the environment. In addition we expect the conference to provide a forum for the presentation of cutting edge research; to stimulate interdisciplinary cooperation; and to solidify and expand MILENs international network.
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Kenneth Bo Nielsen blogs about the Indian elections
Apr 12, 2012 05:30 PM
The University of Oslo's India-Blog is maintained by UiO researchers with particular knowledge of India and the surrounding region.
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Is a sustainable and satisfying life possible for all?
Apr 11, 2012 01:16 PM
What does it mean to live a good life in a time when the human population keeps on growing, the oil age is coming to an end, the climate is changing, the oceans are turning more acidic, and fertile soils the world over are eroding? This is a question that will be thoroughly discussed during SUM and MILEN's upcoming PhD course Sustainability and the Good Life
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Call for Papers: The Politics of Environmental Challenges in India
Mar 13, 2012 02:56 PM
This year’s contemporary India seminar seeks to explore how various environmental challenges are politicised in India. The organisers wish to examine how environmental issues have entered the realm of political discussions as a result of intentional actions by indindividuals or groups, who have sought to mobilise people around environmental agendas.
Events
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MILEN Research School: The effects of environmental policy measures - potentials and challenges
Jun 5, 2012 09:15 AM
This seminar focuses on factors that prevent effective implementation of environmental politics in general, and in particular, barriers related to effective energy saving efforts and the increased use of renewable energy sources.
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PhD course: Sustainability and the Good Life
Sep 12, 2012 12:00 AM
The course will be held at the Centre for Development and the Environment on 10-14 September 2012. There will be a maximum participation of 20 students, and the language of instruction will be English.
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MILEN International Conference 2012: Advancing the research and policy agendas on sustainable energy and the environment
Nov 22, 2012 08:00 AM
MILENs second international conference, to be held 22. – 23. November, at the University of Oslo, will aim to build on the success of the first conference, held in November 2010. The conference is intended to solidify and expand MILENs international network; provide a forum for the presentation of cutting edge research on sustainable energy and environment; and to stimulate interdisciplinary cooperation and new thinking through exposure to theory, methods, analytical approaches and examples.
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LEVE Conference 2012: Livelihoods in transition and the quest for human well-being
Dec 6, 2012 12:00 AM
The Interfaculty research area LEVE - Livelihoods in developing countries. Health, poverty, and the evironment has been in operation since 2009. At this year's conference they will present some of the findings and results from the research in their affiliated research groups and projects.