Essays about: "Campesinos"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word Campesinos.

1. 1. The People’s Protest: An exploratory case study of drivers for heightened levels of protest in southern Peru during the 2022/2023 protests

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Anna Edmeades; [2023]
   Keywords : Southern Peru; protest; identity; place; decoloniality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the underlying reasons for recent protests in Peru that began after the ousting of President Pedro Castillo in December of last year. The research is an explorative case study based on the thematic analysis of news articles. READ MORE

3. 2. The Social and Environmental Costs of the Water Management System of Chile: Inequalities in a Context of Scarcity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Gianna Laura Angermayr; [2022]
   Keywords : Water Market; 1981 Water Code; Water Scarcity; Potable Water; Socio-ecological Justice; Power Relations; Agriculture; Campesinos; Indigenous Communities; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to present a more complete picture of Chile’s water management system in terms of the three pillars of sustainable development, namely regarding the social, environmental, and economic outcomes of the 1981 Water Code. The contribution of this research relies in the understanding of the law’s reproduction of socio- ecological inequalities and in the investigation of a possible link between commercial agricultural activities and prices of potable water in the sixteen administrative regions of Chile. READ MORE

4. 3. Experiencing and responding to climate change in the Andes : campesino experiences with – and Responses to – changes in the climate in the Andean highlands of Southern Ecuador

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Noortje Wauben; [2020]
   Keywords : climate change; values; Andes; Ecuador; Campesinos; perception; knowledge; response;

   Abstract : Climate change poses a significant challenge to society, in particular as it constitutes a threat to food security. Considering Andean campesinos are heavily affected by changes in the climate and substantially contribute to the food security of the larger Andean population, it is crucial to investigate their experiences with – and (undertaken and proposed) responses to – changes in the climate. READ MORE

5. 4. "Hoy por ti, mañana por mi"

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Sophie Baumgartner; [2015]
   Keywords : reciprocity; Ayni; Aymara; agriculture; non-monetary economy; Bolivia; Taraco; rural-urban migration; globalization; agency; Cultural Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Las prácticas de cooperación y reciprocidad dentro de la agricultura han sido ampliamente discutidas como importantes estrategias para la reducción de riesgos y costos en la mano de obra y la adquisición de capital. En los Andes, las normas de reciprocidad parecen estar más institucionalizadas debido al arraigo histórico en la cultura Andina. READ MORE

6. 5. Assessing Sustainability in Coffee Farming Systems in Colombia

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik

   Author : Josef Ingvarsson; [2015]
   Keywords : Shade Coffee; Sustainability; Agroforestry; Agroecology; Participatory Research; Café de sombra; Manejo Sostenible; Agroforestría; Agroecología; metodología participativa;

   Abstract : This study investigated sustainability challenges and benefits for coffee farming with different amounts of shade management in Colombia. Data was collected from literature studies, quantitative soil analyses and interviews with farmers and other experts. READ MORE