Essays about: "Complex social-ecological system"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 25 essays containing the words Complex social-ecological system.

  1. 11. How to “flip the tortilla”: Exploring opportunities for a more sustainable food system in Spain through TEK-driven innovation

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Leonie Guerrero Lara; [2018]
    Keywords : food systems; social-ecological innovation; traditional ecological knowledge; Spain; seeds of good anthropocenes; small-scale initiatives;

    Abstract : The modern global food system is a main driver of the Anthropocene: Food production entails profound global environmental changes from greenhouse gas emissions to biodiversity loss. Shifting diets further impact planetary and human health. Innovative approaches are needed to shift towards more sustainable, equitable and healthy food systems. READ MORE

  3. 12. A Fashion System Without Getting Dressed? A Two-Strand Approach Towards Understanding How to Define and Transform a Global Complex Social-Ecological System

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Celinda Palm; [2017]
    Keywords : Fashion; Complex social-ecological system; Consumption; Critical Realism;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I view the global Fashion System in terms of hybridity, with the intention of developing a theoretical understanding of a sustainable fashion system. I explore a perpetuated micro-scale activity – getting dressed each day – as a driver of the fashion system. READ MORE

  4. 13. After the blue rush : assessment of the sustainability of recreational fisheries in Peenemünde, Germany as part of a social-ecological system

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : René Lanz; [2017]
    Keywords : ecological values; sustainability science; recreational fisheries; social-ecological systems SES framework; environmental ethics; Germany; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the shadow of commercial fishing fleets, recreational fishers are a lesser known but still substantial group exerting pressure on the world’s aquatic ecosystems and its fish stocks. Enthusiastic angler participation, high catch rates, catch selectivity and harmful fishing techniques characteristic of recreational fishers can have detrimental impacts on the aquatic environment. READ MORE

  5. 14. Building resilience through food : the case of the Network of Agroecological Peasants' Markets of Valle del Cauca (Red MAC), Colombia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Camilo Andres Ardila Galvis; [2016]
    Keywords : Alternative Food Networks; social-ecological resilience; agroecology; food systems; collective action; agro-biocultural diversity; Colombia;

    Abstract : The dominance of conventional (chemical and industrial) agriculture has eroded the ecological, economic and socio-cultural conditions to sustain production for a growing population, undermining humanity´s capacity to feed itself (Gliessman, 2007; Altieri & Toledo, 2011). As a consequence, we have a decoupled global food system: the social is decoupled from the ecological; farmers are decoupled from the land; farmers and consumers are decoupled from each other; and culture is decoupled from agri-culture. READ MORE

  6. 15. Resilience and Social Justice as the Basis for Urban Food System Reform - A Case Study of Bristol, U.K.

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Mark Wilson; [2014]
    Keywords : Urban Agriculture; Urban Food Policy; Social-Ecological Resilience; Social Justice; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : This paper considers the contribution of urban agriculture to the local food system and the role of the city council in this system. Using an interdisciplinary mixed method approach, the study explores local stakeholders’ perspectives of these aspects in the city of Bristol, UK. READ MORE