Essays about: "ACTORS project"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 657 essays containing the words ACTORS project.

  1. 16. Creation as Resistance: How small-scale farmers and food artisans collaboratively respond to the global food system by recultivating a traditional rye variety in Northeast Germany

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Leo Baumgärtner; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how small-scale farmers and food artisans in Germany are impacted by and respond to the pressures of the global food system. It is based on the in-depth analysis of a case study of a recultivation effort of the traditional rye variety ‘Mecklenburger Marienroggen’ in Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Northeast Germany. READ MORE

  3. 17. Towards co-production of knowledge? : Natural scientists’ perspectives on collaboration with local communities in the Brazilian Amazon

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Roksana Rotter; [2023]
    Keywords : Collaborative Research; Community Based Participatory Research; Indigenous People; Indigenous and Local Knowledge; Transdisciplinary Research;

    Abstract : Solving complex sustainability problems requires diverse perspectives from different academic disciplines and non-academic actors. However, no generally accepted guidelines exist on how to apply transdisciplinarity or other collaborative approaches in a research process. READ MORE

  4. 18. Understanding the entrepreneurial process to adopt renewable energies in Sweden : a case study on an offshore wind park project in the Baltic Sea

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Erik Falkenhain; [2023]
    Keywords : offshore wind parks; entrepreneurial processes; governance; agency; power relations;

    Abstract : The alarming magnitude of the global climate crisis is on the rise. Thus, a profound and rapid energy system transition towards renewable energies is needed. Offshore wind (OSW) parks are a promising energy source to boost green energy production. While OSW has been adopted in many European countries (e. READ MORE

  5. 19. Bridging the GAP for knowledge creation in an international project : A qualitative case study for SIREUS, a SACC-USA program

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Erika Villumsen; Louise Murphy; [2023]
    Keywords : Knowledge management; tacit knowledge; explicit knowledge; knowledge creation; knowledge creation in projects; International projects;

    Abstract : Background:The management of knowledge within organizations and projects has become increasinglyimportant. In addition, the number of transnational projects is on the rise. Moreover, projectsare considered the loci where new knowledge is generated. READ MORE

  6. 20. Quarry Stories - Architecture through Narrative Exploration

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Anastasia Bos; Lycke Förell; [2023]
    Keywords : Book; Exhibition; Post-humanism; Limestone; Quarry; Storytelling; Narrative; Landscape; Exploration; Non-human;

    Abstract : This book, Quarry Stories - Architecture through Narrative Exploration, collects the process and proposals of our thesis, responding to the question: How can critical post-humanist philosophy, using stories as a tool, enhance our understanding of architecture and activate narratives in limestone quarries? We view the limestone quarries on Gotland as an example of humans’ relationship with nature: we take what we want and leave. Although significant for the industry, the quarries are troublesome from an ecological perspective. READ MORE