NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCESDepartment of International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric

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The Department of International

Environment and Development Studies,

Noragric

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UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCESof International Environment and Development

Life Sciences (UMB)

Established in 1859

Norwegian university status in 2005 8 departments and 3 centres

Bachelor, Master and PhD degree programmes 4080 students (2012) of which 21%

are international

447 PhD students (2012), 54 nationalities

1140 staff - of which 650 scientific staff (2012)

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Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric

Established in 1986 as a centre at the Agricultural University of Norway (NLH); became academic department in 2005

47 staff members: 34 scientific and 13 administrative staff 40 PhD students (Spring 2012)

178 Master students (Spring 2012):

– 58 in Development Studies programme

– 58 in International Environmental Studies programme – 62 in International Relations programme

120 Bachelor students (Spring 2012)

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Noragric’s Role at UMB

Academic responsibility for international environment and

development studies at UMB, including research and education Environmental competence centre for NORAD and Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

UMB’s department of interdisciplinarity and social sciences

Responsible for coordination of institutional collaboration with countries in the South and Eastern Europe

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Noragric’s Academic Focus:

International Environment and Development Studies

International environment and development studies is an

interdisciplinary field of study, examining processes of change in

relation to human well-being and the environment.

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Research Programme

Interdisciplinary approach; links social and natural sciences Multidisciplinary working environment

Carried out with partners globally

Joint capacity building with partner institutions

Noragric’s PhD programme: an integral and important component of the research programme

MSc research linked to research themes

Publications: Refereed journals; scientific monographs & anthologies Popularisation; participation in public debates

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Research: Thematic Areas

Environmental Governance, Resource Rights & Livelihoods Conflict, Peace & Development

Agricultural Development, Conservation & the Environment Climate Change and Development: Adaptation & Mitigation Globalisation, Trade and Development

Foreign Aid and Development

Cross-cutting issues: poverty and gender

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Research activities grouped in clusters (incl. scientific staff and PhD students)

Environmental Governance & Protected Areas (ENGOV) Conflict, Human Security & Development (CHSD)

Agricultural Development, Livelihoods and Environmental Change (ADLEC)

Rights and Power in Development (RAPID)

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PhD Programme in Development Studies (3-4 years)

Interdisciplinary

Focus on processes, constraints and opportunities for social, political, cultural, economic, ecological, institutional and technical change;

progress and development in different societies and settings.

Particular focus on rural development and the environment.

Mandatory and elective courses in environment and development studies; research methodology in development studies; research ethics and philosophy of science; problem-oriented courses relevant to topic of dissertation.

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Education

Noragric offers five interdisciplinary academic degree programmes (all taught in English):

Bachelor of Science in Development Studies

Master of Science in International Environmental Studies Master of Science in International Development Studies Master of Science in International Relations

PhD programme in Development Studies

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Development Studies (3 years)

Interdisciplinary approach to social and natural sciences

The programme consists of mandatory and elective courses. The compulsive courses constitute 125 ECTS, including a bachelor thesis worth 15 ECTS. The elective courses constitute 55 ECTS, which may be taken at UMB or on exchange. The elective courses may be

within areas such as economics, international relations, ecology, organisational theory and resource management

Noragric/UMB has institutional cooperation with universities in

Europe, Africa, Latin America, Asia and North America. Students are offered an exchange opportunity for a semester at a partner

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Studies (2 years)

Focus on policy and institutional perspectives of environmental studies.

The programme consists of required and elective coursework, one semester of field study (for most students at a partner university in a developing country) and writing a 30- or 60-credit research thesis.

Mandatory courses are EDS235 Political Economy-Institutions and the Environment (10 cr.), EDS212 Research Methods I, EDS312 Research Methods II and a choice between EDS386 Environmental Governance at the Local Level (Uganda) and EDS388 State and Civil Society in Environmental Governance in India.

Possibilities for study abroad: 15-credit course and 15-credit field

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Studies (2 years)

Focus on social science perspectives of development including rural livelihood, poverty, gender, health, peace and conflict, natural

resources and the environment.

The programme consists of core courses: Introduction to

Development Studies, Development Theory and Policy, two methods courses and one field course in Tanzania/India. In addition, the

students will combine elective courses according to interests. It is also possible to take courses at other departments and universities case. A 30- or 60-credit master thesis based on individual data

collection is mandatory.

Two-month field course in 3^rd semester at Sokoine University of

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Master Programme in International Relations (2 years)

Carried out in cooperation with the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), Oslo

Focus on international interaction in the fields of development, poverty alleviation and the environment.

The programme consists of required and elective coursesk, one semester of field study (for most students at a partner university), and writing of a 30- or 60-credit research thesis. Mandatory courses are EDS325 Global Political Economy, EDS374 International Relations Theory, EDS360 Conflict and Development, EDS212 Research

Methods I, and EDS312 Research Methods II.

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Institutional Cooperation

Central to Noragric’s activities, closely linked to research and education.

Joint research and education activities, staff and student exchange, capacity building.

Agreements with > 30 partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America, South Eastern Europe, incl. universities, civil society organisations, research foundations and public institutions.

Long-term academic cooperation in Africa includes Ethiopia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania; in Asia: Nepal, Pakistan; in Europe: South-

Eastern Europe.

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Hawassa University, Ethiopia Mekelle University, Ethiopia

Antsirabe Cross-cultural Competence Centre, Madagascar University of Malawi/Bunda College of Agriculture, Malawi Institute d’Economie Rurale (IER), Mali

Juba University, Sudan

Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Makerere University, Uganda

Conservation Farming Unit of Zambia National Farmers Union, Zambia

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Collaborating institutions in Asia

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), India

Green Foundation, India

Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur, India Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal

Kathmandu University, Nepal

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

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Collaborating institutions in Europe

'Education, Research and Training for Global Environmental Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in West Balkan'.

Institutions

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- Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania

- University of Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina - University of Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

- University of Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

- University of Dz. B. of Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina - University of Osijek, Croatia

- University of Prishtina, Kosovo

- University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia - University of Belgrade, Serbia

- University of Novi Sad, Serbia

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Collaborating institutions in North- and Latin America

Instituto Socioambiental (ISA), Brazil EARTH University, Costa Rica

University of British Columbia, Canada

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Some important collaboration programmes

CCIAM – Programme on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation (2010-2014, main partner: Sokoine University,Tanzania) EPINAV Enhancing Pro-poor Innovations in Natural Resources and Agricultural Value-chains (2010-2014, collaboration with Sokoine University, Tanzania)

Adapting agriculture and livestock production in Mali to climate change (2011 – 2015, collaboration with the Institut d'Economie Rurale, Mali)

HERD – Higher Education Research and Development (2010-2014, Western Balkans)

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Frame agreement with NORAD: Noragric administrates the

agreement with UMB and offers scientific advisory services, usually in the form of consultancy assignments and evaluations, in the field of agricultural development, environment and food security.

Centre for Land Tenure Studies, UMB

“Critical Mass Forum” focusing on climate, poverty and development UMB’s Climate and Environment research group includes several Noragric staff

Drylands Coordination Group (DCG): framework agreement with the NGO-driven forum that exchanges practical experience and

knowledge on food security and natural resource management in the drylands of Africa. www.drylands-group.org

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Publications and Dissemination

Scientific staff publish international peer reviewed articles, chapters in scientific anthologies, popular scientific and newspaper articles.

Noragric’s library is part of UMB's library network; closely integrated with Noragric’s professional activities; is involved in institutional

cooperation; cooperates with Eldis.

Noragric publishes: Annual Report, Noragric Reports, Noragric Working Papers, Master theses and PhD dissertations, etc.

Our website has further information: www.umb.no/noragric Follow us on Facebook!

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Come visit us in Aas, Norway!

Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric

P.O. Box 5003