MSc Environment And Development Dissertations: 2013-2005
MSc Environment and DevelopmentDissertations: 2013-2005
YearStudent NameDissertation Title2013Alegre Perfecto, V.Contribution of rural businesses based on non-wood forestproducts to the promotion of sustainable livelihoods in thelocal communities around Zomba, Malosa and LiwondeForest Reserves, Malawi2013Astudillo, P.The Sumak Kawsay: a new environment and developmentparadigm?2013Curry, H.A ‘win-win-win’ solution and a new way forward?Considering the Yasuní-ITT initiative, Ecuador2013Flaceliere, A. M. A.“Geopolitics and Energy Security in South America”2013Gaertner, E.Productivity, Livelihood and risk in large-scale landacquisition and contract farmingHuang, Y. Y.Understanding the Relationships between EnvironmentalNGOs and UK Retailers for Environmental Sustainability:Case studies on selected environmental NGOs in Britain andUK retailers2013
2013Kelloe, A.The contribution of non-timber forest products forimproved livelihoods in Malawi: a case study of KasunguMountain Reserve2013Lew, S.Development of a forestry plan for the upper catchment ofthe South Esk to provide options for socio-economicbenefits and taking account of stakeholder participationLewis, E. S.A study of local land and natural resource managementorganisations in Scotland: How they build social-ecologicalresilience in local communities.2013Rajwade, A. MAddressing the dilemma of development on a coral reefatoll: A case study of Agatti atoll, in the Lakshadweeparchipelago of India.2013Schulz, C.Reconciling Environment and Development? Exploring thePotential for Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) in theBrazilian Pantanal2013Schut, K. T.A Comparative Analysis of Designed Artificial Reefs asEcosystem Service Providers: Building Social-EcologicalResilience on Atoll Islands2013Wilfred, L. LWParticipation and its Role in the designation of MarineProtected Areas (MPA) in Scotland2013
2013Ydema, F. F.An analysis of purchases of healthy food in the City ofEdinburgh2012Aller, DeborahThe potential of biochar produced from Eichhornia crassipesand Prosopis juliflora to enhance soil water holding capacityof drylands soils2012Anyetei-anum,DzifaSustainable Transport Development for Accra: CritiquingIdeologies and Unraveling Priorities2012Ao, XinEnhancing the competitiveness of soybean growers: a casestudy of Heilongjiang, China2012Carlisle, RebeccaComparison of the impacts of septic tank discharges andagricultural diffuse pollution on the downstream ecology ofrural water bodies in the Loch Leven catchment, Scotland.2012Carryer, AndrewFailing Westphalia: Demonstrating complex sovereignitythrough a study of the Angloan Oil Economy2012Clarke, JodieLiving La Vida Local: Exploring the Possibilities of Adopting aLocal Diet in Edinburgh2012Eddy, GraceThe Justice of FrackingFortune, SineadComplexity in Community Structure and its Implications onCommunity Empowerment Initiatives: A Case Study fromthe West Highlands of Scotland2012
2012Harsoyo, DwiExploring scaling up community-based adaptation: A casestudy with the PRODUCE Project in Rangpur, Bangladesh2012Imani,AmirhosseinWomen’s Conditions in Community Forestry in NepalDeconstructing Causes and IdeasKajima, SaekoInstitutional interactions and the implementation of climatechange and sustainable development programmes: A casestudy of Mauritius' 'Maurice Ile Durable'20122012Kistler, LisaPlacing farmer preference for new farming techniques in asocial context: A case study of maize farming and resiliencein Central and Southern Malawi2012Li, MingmeiEffectiveness and Impacts of Ecological Fiscal Transfers andPayments for Environmental Services: A Case Study ofShengnongjia National Nature Reserve2012Little, AdamAssessment of Living Conditions in Kathmandu's Slums2012Mateos rodriguez,PabloThe State, Corporations and Oil: Exploring theManifestations of Sovereignty through the development ofthe Petroleum Industry in Ecuador since 19722012McLoughlin, JamesCommunity Participation and Engagement in CommunityCurrency Projects2012NamagembeFlaviaPotential Role of Biochar in Water Management in RainfedAgriculture
2012Quasem, SaadClimate Change and the Preparation of the Government ofBangladesh to Support Environmental Migration2012Roe, JenniferDeveloping a Local Food Program at the College Level:Lessons from the Farm-to-College Program in the USA2012Schroder, NinaEnvironmental Gentrification Berlin2012Williams, JoeReflecting on the petro-hydraulic complex: the politicalecology of seawater desalination2012Winsauer, EmilyTheorizing Food Sovereignty: An analysis of public andacademic discourse2012Woodward, CaitlinA comparison of the progression on sustainableprocurement between England and Scotland following theUnited Kingdom's third sustainable development strategy2012Zhu, HuiqiTemporal and spatial analysis of drought characteristics inGui Zhou from 1960-2000
YEARSTUDENT2011Aivalioti, Sofia2011Albertini, Vivian2011Avram, BiancaTITLEClimate change impacts and adaptation in Europe: The casestudy of European capitals after the heatwave of 2003.Vulnerability and adaptation.Industrial Symbiosis and the Greening of the Industry in theUK: The case of the National Industrial SymbiosisProgrammeThe impact of the European Union sugar sector policy onBrazilian povertyCommunity Forestry within Scotland – decentralisation,power and empowerment20112011Beckinsale, EmmaBhagat, Abhishek2011Chiatula, EbeleBiofuels assessments: Energy Footprint of Locally ProducedBio-Ethanol in Kenya2011Cox Carlin, JuliaPutting Peru’s waste policies into practice – an analysis ofimplementation, constraints and delays2011Coz, FernandoTesting the profitability of anaerobic digestion in a largescale UK dairy farm2011Dore, Michael2011Gawor, NatalieKeeping faith with the MDGs?: An investigation into theextent of influence of the Millennium Development Goalsupon the activities of Christian faith-based developmentorganisationsThe process of industrial gold mining and inequality:Ghanaian case study2011Graham, LeonieBarriers to implementing anaerobic digestion on dairy farmsin Scotland2011Haick, CathrinInnovation for Development – A comparative analysis ofimproved cookstoves in Sri Lanka and Tanzania2011Hayek, NiklasCan carbon finance contribute to the promotion of solarwater heating in Bolivia?‘Open’ markets but no food?: Establishing links betweensupermarket growth in India and food security
YEARSTUDENTTITLE2011Joss, KristinaCSR and the Rural Electrification Challenge – An in-depthlook at the role corporations can play in stimulating theuptake of renewable energy for rural electrification in theleast developed countriesGirls in the Forest: A Promising Path to Empowerment andPoverty Alleviation through Environmental Education andSkill Building on the Mbaracayu Forest ReserveHuman-related challenges to the use of smartphone appsfor community forest monitoring2011Kadaba, Nisha2011Kaiser, Stefanie2011Kiarsi, SepidehDeveloping a framework for evaluation of renewableenergy in developing countries2011Korytkova, KatarinaPoverty and Social Exclusion in the Slovak Republic: TheCase of Roma Ethnic Minority2011Lancaster, Greg2011Mathur, SaumyaTurning Renewable Energy Ambitions into SuccessfulProjects. A study of how communication can be improved inthe wave power sectorTo develop a conceptual framework and assess the regionalvariability of climate change adaptive capacity in the UK2011Mazzuccato, Giacomo2011Mezquita, Jose2011Mora carcamo, Jimena2011Nsemiwe Nsama2011Quinn, Eoghan2011Reeve, RebeccaArt for social change – an investigation of the effectivenessof choral singing and forum theatre in fostering socialchange based on two case studies in Glasgow andEdinburghThe Social Impact of the development of a Copper Mine onthe Ngobe Bugle Indigenous Community of Cerro Coloradoin the Republic of PanamaBarriers and opportunities for improving SMEs’Environmental Performance, based on a Peruvian casestudyPolitics of Belonging and Exclusion: Investigating Landtenure and rights in post conflict states using Rwanda as acase studyA comparative analysis of the environmental impacts of aPelamis Wave Energy device with existing off shoredevelopments and installationsA Study of Scotland’s Emissions and Energy Targets: Drivers,Delivery and Impacts
YEARSTUDENT2011Samzun, Valerie2011Schoof, Eva2011Smith, Glen2011Sutton, Abi2011Te Pas, Caroline2011Wang, Chaonan2011Weaver, Shiloh20112011TITLEPeacebuilding as a strategy to address the securitydevelopment nexus in fragile states: a cast study on theCentral African Republic.The appropriateness of GM crops for Sub-Saharan Africa:An assessment of current evidence (with special referenceto cassava in Nigeria)Maps, Networks and a Sea tha won’t conform: Thinkingcritically about Marine Spatial Planning in ScotlandPolicy dialogue mechanisms for successful implementationof co-management strategies in Scotland’s inshore fishingsectorAnalysis of differences in productivity, profitability and soilfertility between organic and conventional croppingsystems in the (sub)tropicsClean Production Management of Breweries: the realities ofimplementing clean production management in TsingtaoBreweryHabitat Management Plan for the South Esk RiverCatchmentXie, LiyiBurgeoning Marginality in Urban China: yizu - takeGuangzhou as an exampleYang, YangThe analysis of main policy effectiveness on combatingdesertification in Alashan, Northwest China
YEARSTUDENT2010ALEXANDER, EMILYTITLEThe changing discourses of development over time within andbetween two aid agencies: DFID and USAID2010BRACK, SARAH2010BUMFORD,MATTHEW2010CARTER, ODETTE2010COLLIS, BENJAMIN2010DIETZE, CHARLOTTE2010DOLAN, RACHEL2010KHAN, TASREEF2010MATSUMOTO,YURIKOREYES RETANA,GARCIAFrom small businesses to big impacts: reducing the finance gap ofsustainable enterprises in Mexico2010MUNTHALI, DAVID2010A critical analysis of sustainable urban regeneration. A case studyof PARC Craigmillar, EdinburghWhat is the potential of REDD to assist the government ofGuyana to maintain a high state forests cover in the future duringits development path?Discussion of climate change adaptations for Kenyan horticultureusing an adaptationSustainability of smallholder dairy production in a changingenvironment: a case of Bvumbwe Milk Bulking Group, in BlantyreAgricultural Development Division, MalawiCommunity-based natural resource management in SouthernAfrica – developing a path for communities in harmony withnatureKIMBALL, JESSICA2010Charcoal – the looming crisis in MalawiCommunity involvement in international development: a casestudy of the Wales of Africa framework and the Somalilandcommunity in WalesScience, sustainability and transport biofuels policy in the UnitedKingdom – how science has informed the policy relating totransport biofuels in the UK 2003-2009The shape of environmental corruption: developing a frameworkfor the analysis and understanding of corruption in theenvironmental sectorInvestigation of reintroduction and breeding programmesprocesses in the context of species conservation from the point ofview of “animal value”. A case study of selected British andUgandan zoos2010SHAN QUEK, BOON2010STEENHOF, BRIEKEPublic perception and amenity of suds retention ponds: a casestudy at Dunfermline Eastern Expansion area, Fife, ScotlandConflicts in Community Forestry: An analysis of policies andpractices in the forestry sector in Vietnam to avoid conflictsobstructing community forestry development
YEARSTUDENT2010SWORDS, NIAMH2010TITLEA critical evaluation of the transition model from the perspectiveof the University of Edinburgh: a case study withrecommendations for a best practice modelTORII, NAOKIClimate/weather change-induced conflict: A systematic reviewand thematic analysis of literature. Ethiopia as a case studyPromoting charcoal industry in Kenya for sustainable socioeconomic development: perceived opportunities and barriers forSmall Scale CDM in Bondo/Rarieda district, Nyanza province inWestern KenyaWATSON, FIONAConsumer motivations for fair trade coffee consumption within acafé spaceTADESSA, MESFIN20102010
YEAR20092009STUDENTTITLEAn investigation into the extent to which activities in Olare OrokCOURTNEY, CRYSTAL Conservancy, Narok District, Kenya, conform to 'ecotourism'DATTOLI, SILVIAVIZCARRAEarnings Differential among the indigenous and non-indigenouspopulation in thelabour market in BoliviaGOBILLOT, ADELISEAre self help groups a patch to understanding development?Lessons from Burkina Faso Case StduiesKANO, TAKUIJapanese ODA - Its impact on people and Environment undercurrent frameworkKORHALILLER, SIBELThe international campaign to promote ecological sanitation as asustainable sanitation solution in the Developing worldLEACH, ROSIEStages of Development: Moderisation & Empowerment: Anexploration of theatre & communications for Social ChangeLEE, DAVIDThe political ecology of peat fireLEGGETT, MATTSelim Win Bilong Yumi' (Selling our Air) The social dimensions ofcarbon Forestry in Papua New GuineaNARKEVICIUTE,RASADevelopment and the role of local knowledgeL A case study ofuk-supported forestry projects in Nepal20092009200920092009200920092009PEDERSEN, EMILY2009PRICE, KARENSALVATIERRA,ARIADNA"Building" Adaptive Capacity: Reducing the climate vulnerabilityof Urban Poor SettlementsAn assessment of the potential of REDD to be an inclusivemechanism that both tackles and delivers social justice to toforest communities in MexicoSCOTT, KATEAn Investigation into the conflict of surrounding the expandingboundaries of the Ningaloo Marine Park in Western AustraliaSHEIKH, NOORStwepping out or mopving away: Applying sustainabilityarguments to Ethiopia's afar pastorilistsSILBURN,ANASTASIAHuman-elephant conflict in Aafrica: An investigation into theDeterminates and RiskST CLAIR, MICHELLEGod is a Bajan': An examination of hurricane risk perceptions inBarbados2009REED, SARAH2009200920092009An examination of community-based tourism and its role inmaximising participation in tourism on Apo Island, PhillipinesA preliminiary study on the impacts of small-scale bionergyproduction on community livelihoods and rural development inMalawi2009
YEARSTUDENTVRIONIDES, MARKAssessment on climate change and impacts on livelihoods ofrainfed smallholder farmers in TanzaniaAssessing changes in the capitals and capabilities of the Andeancommunities, Mataquita, Cuncashca, Chontayoc and Shecta,durinng and after the closure of Pierina mine, Huaraz PeruThe environmental values and the potential for environmentalinteraction of a group of young vulnerable people in Edinburghthrough participatory action researchYOSHINO, SATOMIEducation for Ecological Citizenship: New approach toEnvironmental Education in Urban Primary Schools in JapanZHANG, YINGThe effects of urban expansion on CO2 emission changes inZhengzhou, China2009TWISA, BURTON2009TITLEVILLAVICENCIO,ADAROSELL200920092009
YEARSTUDENT2008BARR, ROSIE2008HAENN, GABRIELLE2008HARDEN, VIRGINIA2008KEMPERMAN, WIES20082008LAKRA, ALICEMANISHALANDER, RICHARD2008MOIR, RACHEL2008MUNRO, FRASER2008NAKAMURA, AYA20082008NETTLETON, ANNIENTHENGE, AGATHA2008PAYNE, JOSEPH2008TRAPPES-LOMAX,ROBERTWOODS, DAVID2008TITLEStrengthening Resilience: an investigation into disasterpreparedness in the Andaman IslandsAn investigation of the social capital contributions to adaptivecapacity among the Kuna people of the San Blas Islands, Republicof PanamaBioenergy as a tool for sustainable poverty reduction in ruralTanzania: Challenges and OpportunitiesHealth Issues for Migrants: an analysis of the openness of DutchHealth Care InstitutionsStudy of the contributions of the University of Edinburgh inachieving Millennium Development goalsGlobal fossil-fuel supply scenarios and their impact on KenyanhouseholdsAn assessment of the condition of coral reefs in the San BlasArchipelago and the effect of societal pressures and coastaldevelopment over space and timeIdentifying People at Risk of Dengue Fever under Future ClimateChangeDevelopment of the Community Partnership on the NationalForest in Scotland: a case study of BlairadamPatents, Plants and Women: Whose Right?Consequences of large-scale land use changes on naturalwetlands and the impacts to food security and ecosystemservices: the case of Yala Swamp in KenyaBottom-Up Development from the Top Down? Ujamaa Socialism,Self-Reliance and Participator Development in Nyerere’s TanzaniaMainstreaming Environment into National Development Plans inKenya: a Study of ParticipantsThe remote sensing and earth observation industry: a study intothe barriers to entry for developing countries
YEARSTUDENT2007CHAN, GABRIELLE2007CHURCH, MARY2007COX, CRISTINA2007DENTON, LORRAINE20072007DOLMA, SERANEL MONGY,MOHAMEDFIDDES, JOEL20072007GAMA, EFFINESSMPAKATI2007GAO, SHAN2007HAYIM, LARA2007HERD, , MARIA200720072007LANGLEY, MARIECLAIRELIDDLE, ADAM2007MCLEOD, RORY2007PRESCOTT, HANNAH2007SIMMS, GEORGE2007STONE, JEREMYTITLEThe future of children in Niger: Implications of climate change onfood security and children’s nutritionA review of the implementation of Smarter Choices in Scottishlocal authoritiesCo-management of protected areas as a poverty reductionstrategyA comparison of the incorporation of the environment andsustainable development between the ages of 12 and 16 indifferent regional curricula within Britain and New South WalesThe scientific production of traditional ecological knowledgeVulnerability of rain forest fringe communities to climate change– a case study on GhanaImplications of climate change for water resources in the KunduzRiver Basin: AfghanistanImpact of climate change on socioeconomic activities of thelowland and highland societies in Ethiopia: the issue of land andproductivityImpacts of climate change and economic transition in Mongolia –application of sustainable livelihoods framework in designingdevelopment projectsMeasuring the sustainability of Scottish agriculture by ecologicalfootprint analysisExploring the socio-economic role of charcoal and the potentialfor sustainable production in the Chicale Regulado, MozambiqueEvaluation of management effectiveness of protected areas inGreece: The case of Olympus National onal/European principles and their implementation inGreeceClimate change and urban poverty in Indonesia: assessing climatechange impacts on poor communities in JakartaClimate threats and vulnerability assessment of agriculturalcommunities in Humla, NepalWe’re all Green now? Competing Green credentials in the Scottishelections 2007An investigation into the accuracy of human trafficking statisticsin ThailandWhich way to market? An analysis of food chains and marketingcosts in ScotlandAn assessment of the effects of climate change on the sustainablelivelihoods of forest dependant communities in the Aceh Baratdistrict of Sumatra
2007ZHANG, SHUJUANWater accounting to estimate uses and productivity by sectors inChina
YEARSTUDENT2006BANGERA, DIA2006CAMERON, ANNE2006DONALD, JOCELYN2006HOURMOUZIADIS,DIMITRIS2006LAING, SEFTON2006MCDEVITT,ANDREWMCMINN, ,TATIANASUTCLIFFE, MARK2006WYMAN, JERRINE2006TITLEAn investigation and Analysis of fishing communities in TamilNadu bases on a case study in Nagapattinam, South IndiaAgricultural Investment in Brazil: the Environmental and SocialRisks Assessed by scenario PlanningCommunity involvement in Conservation and the important birdareas programme in KenyaAcid Mine Drainage and Constructed Wetlands for WastewaterTreatment. The Whitrigg Bing Leachate Treatment System:Performance and Impact of Maintenance WorksStrategies for developing successful environmental enterprises inIndiaPolitical Implications of Ecological Debt: The Case of the UK’sCarbon DebtAn analysis of the Dublin Statement on water from a Genderperspective: how effective has it been in achieving animprovement in women’s access to water?Economic valuation of water use in Thesally, GreeceTraffic diversi
Year Student Name Dissertation Title 2013 Alegre Perfecto, V. Contribution of rural businesses based on non-wood forest products to the promotion of sustainable livelihoods in the local communities around Zomba, Malosa and Liwonde Forest Reserves, Malawi 2013 Astudillo, P. The Sumak Kawsay: a new environment and development paradigm? 2013 Curry, H. A win-win-win [ solution and a new way .
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Viji Venkataramanan MA, Kate Tsiplova MSc, Sarah Sawyer MD PhD, E. Magda Price PhD, Lynette Lau MSc, Reem Khan MA, Whiwon Lee HBSc MS, Lijia Huang PhD, Olga Jarinova PhD, Wendy J. Ungar MSc PhD, Roberto Mendoza-Londono MD MSc, Martin J. Somerville MSc PhD, Kym M. Boycott MD PhD Competing interests: The authorship group has received funding from
environment and development about the concept of sustainable development, the . Through independent work for dissertations and essays, including meetings with supervisor. 3 . . All MSc students in Development Studies are eligible to attend the one-term, non-assessed module Economics for Beginners, which introduces students to basic concepts .
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