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This book is about the multifarious nature of water and how communities have to protect and manage this vital resource. The difficulty of solving problems and conflicts related to water is exemplified by studies of the water system found in the Kampala area, Uganda, and Lake Victoria. Water is a unique substance. It is the solvent of life on Earth and fundamental to all social systems. This book is about the multifarious nature of water and ho...

With a separate chapter on each laureate, readers learn about their distinctive origins and personalities and, of course, the remarkable achievements which earned them the Nobel Prize. We read how they felt about winning the prize, its effect on their career and, not least, how original and influential their achievements appear in a historical perspective.

This book is written for people working in and on projects. It covers the gamut for the simple, everyday project to the enormously complex research and development project involving many people and diverse interested parties. The book focuses on: project preparations and planning, project organisation and execution, project management in general. It is aimed at the Bachelor and Master level students, but should be of great use to consultants a...

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The Ormen Lange field is situated in the Norwegian Ocean, 120 kilometres west of the Møre coast. Discovered in 1997, it represents Norway's second largest gas field. The gas is brought from the reservoir 3000 metres below sea level to the land treatment plant at Aukra, from where it is transported through the world's longest sub-sea pipeline to England, where it for years will cover a fifth of the total British gas need. The development repres...

This book reflects the maritime law as found in the Nordic countries, and gives a broad introduction to a modern and updated maritime law system. Scandinavian maritime law is based on the Norwegian book "Sjørett" which is the standard Scandinavian textbook on maritime law. The book reflects the maritime law as found in the Nordic countries. The presentation gives a broad introduction to a modern and updated maritime law system. All the relevan...

Who came throughout the ages, from Irish thralls to Somali refugees? How did the various types of state and resident population at any time react to newcomers? What have immigrants contributed to Norwegian society and culture? How have the long term processes of assimilation developed? Which groups have kept themselves as distinct ethnic minorities? This book offers a short and comprehensive history of immigration into the Norwegian area, from...

This book describes the Norwegian welfare state, which is founded on a strong work ethic and egalitarianism and boosted by the oil revenue from the North Sea. This welfare state is a unique and manifold construction that combines extensive labour market participation, public protection against social risks, public delivery of municipal health and social services, an important place reserved for individual and family responsibilities and a limi...

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What is causing climate change? What can be done about it? The answers are closely connected to the ways that we obtain and use energy. Energy is a key to modern life. But energy is something we mostly take for granted because it is largely out of sight. Typically the only time we notice it is when supplies are interrupted. So this book sets out to illustrate what energy is and where it comes from. It examines the future for oil, natural gas a...

The book is based on the premise that it is difficult, if not impossible, to manage a modern business or public organisation without at least some knowledge of information technology. Managers need to have an understanding of strategic development, including the current technology situation, the current and desired business situation, the need for changes, the application portfolio, and organisational and human resources issues in the area of ...

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