International Environment and Development Studies

International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric

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Noragric aspires to excellence in education, research and collaboration in interdisciplinary studies of development, international relations and the environment.

BSc International Environment & Development StudiesMSc Global Development Studies MSc International Environmental Studies MSc International Relations

News

Lars Kåre Grimsby nominated NMBU’s Best Lecturer

Lars Kåre Grimsby nominated NMBU’s Best Lecturer

“I am both surprised and honoured”, says the prize winner from the Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric).

Chr. Michelsen Prize for Outstanding Development Research goes to NMBU’s Aida Cuní-Sanchez

Chr. Michelsen Prize for Outstanding Development Research goes to NMBU’s Aida Cuní-Sanchez

Cuní-Sanchez led a ground-breaking study revealing high carbon stores and heavy deforestation in African mountain forests. The prize-winning findings were published in Nature last year.

The next decade will be critical

The next decade will be critical

"We have to act now to secure a liveable future for everyone on earth," says NMBU professor Siri H. Eriksen. She is one of the authors behind the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. 

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Research

Research at Noragric is organised into four thematic clusters that are closely linked to the Department's education programmes and institutional collaborations. See our research pages for full information.

Research clusters

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Climate Change, Agriculture and Development

Global and local research on agri-food systems.

Fishermen, North Zanzibar

Environmental Governance

A composite research group with international members from backgrounds in both social and natural sciences.

Mural in Bogota depicting the relationship between mining and conflict in Colombia.

The Rights, Accountability and Power in Development

Working to further develop NMBU's competence in the fields of rights & power in development.

Tadbeer-facilitated police group-work during a follow-up Meeting in Nawa District, Hilmand

Conflict, Human Security and Development

Links between conflict, human security and development, with emphasis on post-conflict and post-disaster contexts. 

Noragric

Our research, education and institutional collaboration activities are focused primarily, but not exclusively, on developing countries and countries with economies in transition.


Head of Department
Jennifer Joy West

 

Contact information

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