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Research
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Changing landscapes: Beef exports from Botswana to Norway affect nature in both countries
Preferential trade agreements enable Norway to import large quantities of meat from Africa. This may undermine climate change mitigation in the agricultural sector.
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Manga: Social Criticism in Comic Strip Form
In the 1970s, Japanese comics transported their readers to “exotic Europe” when characters engaged in activities that were taboo and the Japanese society was to be criticized.
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The disappearance of vultures can have unforeseen consequences - also for us humans
Vultures are often associated with death, but some vulture species are themselves at risk of extinction. What can their fate tell us about the interaction between humans and the natural world in our time?
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Can a 19th century botanist inspire the climate struggle of today?
Frederik Schübeler passionately shared his knowledge about nature and taught people how to cultivate their own produce. There is a lot to learn from him, according to a UiO- researcher.
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Oslo Center for Environmental Humanities (OCEH)
OCEH is a platform for interdisciplinary, humanities-led environmental research, which will generate new research, new perspectives, and new approaches that engage directly and creatively with the complex, multidimensional problems of the environmental crisis.
Heritage Experience Initiative (HEI)
HEI aims at developing critical heritage research in close cooperation with the heritage sector and will experiment with new teaching models.
