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The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)
The Department of International
Environment and Development Studies,
Noragric
2111
2005
http://www.umb.no/noragric/
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
The Norwegian University of
Life Sciences (UMB)
Established in 1859 as the Norwegian agricultural post-
graduate college
Norwegian university status
in 2005
3300 students (2010)
–
1160 Bachelor
–
1960 Master
–
180 Other
430 PhD and post-graduate
students
1120 staff
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– of which 640 scientific
Offers 2-, 3- and 5-year academic studies
– (Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD)
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
University Board / Rector
Education Committee / Prorector
Research Committee / Prorector
Animal and Aquacultural
Sciences
Chemistry, Biotechnology and
Food Science
Executive Director
Central Administration
Director of Research
Research Department
Dir. of Academic Affairs
Landscape Architecture and
Spatial Planning
Dept of Academic Affairs
Mathematical Sciences and
Technology
Centre for Continuing
Education
Animal Production
Experimental Centre
Ecology and Natural Resource
Management
International Environment and
Development Studies, Noragric
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Norwegian University
of Life Sciences:
organigramme
Information, Library
& Computing
Finance
Personnel
& Organisation
Building Service
& Maintenence
Property Planning
& Development
Centre for Plant Research
in Controlled Climate
Plant and Environmental
Sciences
Aquaculture Protein Centre
Economics and Resource
Management
Centre for Integrative Genetics
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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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
41 PhD students (fall 2010);
5 of these have defended
by 10.01.2011.
155 Master students (fall 2010)
120 Bachelor students (fall 2010)
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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
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with countries in the South
and Eastern Europe
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Research Programme
Interdisciplinary approach; links social and natural sciences
Multidisciplinary working environment
Carried out with partners globally
Joint capacity building with partner
institutions
Noragric PhD programme:
an integral and important component
of the research programme
MSc research linked to research themes
Publications: Refereed journals;
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scientific monographs & anthologies
Popularisation; participation in public debates
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Research activities grouped in clusters
(incl. scientific staff and PhD students)
Environmental Governance & Protected Areas (ENGOPA)
Conflict, Human Security & Development (CHSD)
Governance & Climate Change (GOVCLIM)
Agricultural Development, Livelihoods and
Environmental Change (ADLEC)
Rights, Accountabilities
and Power in Development
(RAPID)
Resources, Rights &
Governance (RRG-Net)
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
PhD Programme in Development Studies
(3-4 years)
Interdisciplinarity
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; problemoriented courses relevant to topic of dissertation.
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Education
Noragric offers four interdisciplinary academic degree
programmes (all taught in English):
Bachelor of Science in
International Environment
and Development Studies
Master of Science in
International Environmental
Studies
Master of Science in International Development Studies
Master of Science in International Relations
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PhD programme in Development Studies
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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Bachelor Programme in International Environment and
Development Studies
(3 years)
Interdisciplinary approach to social and natural sciences
Courses include: Introduction to Environment, Development and
Globalization; Social Anthropology; Development Aid and Politics;
Introduction to Economics; Land Rights: An Introduction to Theory,
Application, and Policy.
Semester at a partner university:
Makerere University (Uganda),
Sokoine University of Agriculture
(Tanzania),
EARTH University (Costa Rica),
University of British Columbia, and
the University of Anglia.
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Department of International Environment and Development
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Master Programme in International Environmental
Studies (2 years)
Focus on policy and institutional perspectives of environmental
studies.
Courses include: Introduction to
Environmental Studies;
Environmental Governance;
Global Environmental Change;
Climate Change and Development;
Political Ecology; and
Ecological Resilience.
Two-month field courses offered at
Makerere University (Uganda) and
the Institute of Development Studies,
Jaipur, India.
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Master Programme in
International Development Studies
(2 years)
Focus on social science perspectives of development including
rural livelihood, poverty, gender, health, peace and conflict,
natural resources and the environment.
Courses include:
Development Theory and Policy;
Conflict and Development;
Health and Development;
Political Structures and Processes;
Ecological and Social Resilience;
Research Methods.
Two-month field courses offered at
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Makerere University (Uganda) and
the Institute of Development Studies,
Jaipur (India).
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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Master Programme in International Relations
(2 years)
Focus on international interaction in the fields of development,
poverty alleviation and the environment.
Courses include:
State Formation;
International Relations Theory;
International Environmental Governance;
Political Structures and Processes;
Conflict and Development;
Research Methods.
Two-month field courses offered at
Makerere University (Uganda) and
the Institute of Development Studies,
Jaipur (India).
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Students in the Master Programme
in Development Studies in recent years
came from these countries
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Studies, Noragric
Department of International Environment and Development
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Universities which Noragric
has exchange agreements with
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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: SouthEastern Europe.
Full list of partners on Noragric website: www.umb.no/noragric
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Collaborating Institutions in Africa
Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Mekelle University, Ethiopia
Department of Political Science and International Relations, Addis Ababa
University, Ethiopia
Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), University of Western
Cape, South Africa
University of Malawi/Bunda College of Agriculture, Malawi
Juba University, Sudan (about the University, also the MEI Univ. Services
site)
Programme for Agricultural and Natural Resources Transformation for
Improved Livelihoods (PANTIL) at Sokoine University of Agriculture,
Tanzania
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Makerere University, Uganda
Conservation Farming Unit of Zambia National Farmers Union, Zambia
- University of Zambia - Catholic University of Mozambique
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Collaborating institutions in Asia
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
(ATREE), India
Green Foundation, India
Tribhuvan University, Pokhara, Nepal
Kathmandu University, Nepal
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), Northern Areas,
Pakistan
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan
University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Collaborating institutions in Europe
'Education, Research and Training for Global Environmental
Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in
West Balkan'.
Collaborative institutions:
- Albania: Agricultural University of Tirana,
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: Univ. of Banja Luka, Univ. of
Mostar, Univ. of Sarajevo, Univ. of Dz. B. of Mostar
- Croatia: Univ. of Osijek
- Kosovo: Univ. of Prishtina
- Macedonia: Univ. of Ss. Cyril and Methodius,
- Serbia: Univ. of Belgrade, Univ. of Novi Sad
- Montenegro: Univ. of Montenegro
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University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Collaborating institutions in
North- and Latin America
Instituto Socioambiental (ISA), Brazil
EARTH University, Costa Rica
University of British Columbia, Canada
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
New Programmes
CCIAM – Programme on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and
Mitigation (2010-2014, Tanzania)
PANTIL II – Programme for Agricultural and Natural Resources
Transformation for Improved Livelihoods (2010-2014, Tanzania)
HERD – Higher Education Research and Development (2010-2013,
Western Balkans)
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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New Programmes (cont.)
Institutional collaboration with Hawassa University and Mekelle
University, Ethiopia (2010-2014)
Academic institutional collaboration within agriculture and
veterinary medicine (pilot phase, 2009-2010, Azerbaijan)
ARDEP – Agricultural Research and Development Programme,
Malawi
Phase II – Technology development, upscaling and transfer for
climate change adaptation, mitigation and capacity
enhancement in agriculture and natural resources management
in Malawi
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Networks and Agreements
Frame agreement with NORAD: Noragric offers scientific advisory
services, usually in the form of consultancy assignments and
evaluations, in the field of agricultural development, environment
and food security.
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
Norwegian People’s Aid, Angola and Sudan
Peace Corps (NORAD-funded ESD – Exchange for Sustainable
Development programme)
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
Income from external clients and
UMB core funds in 2009
Norwegian org.
7%
SIU/NUFU
7%
International org
0%
International coop
10%
UMB core funds
54%
NORAD
12%
NFR
4%
UD
6%
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NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES
Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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.
Website with updated information: www.umb.no/noragric
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Department of International Environment and Development
Studies, Noragric
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Department of International Environment and Development Studies,
Noragric
P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway
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