Essays about: "Ecological Resilience"
Showing result 31 - 35 of 223 essays containing the words Ecological Resilience.
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31. Socio-Ecological Resilience: ‘Weaving’ to scale Nature-based Solutions
University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utvecklingAbstract : The sustainability challenge is a complex interplay of interconnected challenges that requires an integrated and systemic approach. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are seen as a key tool for addressing such challenges but are currently not mainstreaming and scaling to the landscape level. READ MORE
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32. Zanendaba! Exploring how Zulu traditional storytelling can contribute to better futures
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Engaging with collective imaginaries to co-create positive stories about the future is suggested as a powerful tool for increasing the social-ecological resilience needed to cope with uncertainty and change. Indeed, as archaeological evidence shows, stories and storytelling about humankind and the rest of nature are as old as modern humanity. READ MORE
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33. Pathways to resilient apple orchards –Economic and ecological aspects of Integrated Pest and Pollination Management
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Apple orchards as social-ecological systems provide high value crops and habitat for a variety of species. Yields are influenced by pest control and pollination services, and profit-oriented management often motivates the use of inputs, e.g., pesticides, to complement or replace these services. READ MORE
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34. Transitioning from Care to Adulthood: Reintegration Experiences of Young People Leaving Residential Care in Ghana
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : Studies on the young people’s transition from care have gained considerable attention in child protection discourse globally but in the African context, it is beginning to take form. Despite the incessant reintegration efforts occasioned by the quest to reform alternative childcare mechanisms in the Ghanaian context, little is known of the experiences of care leavers while they are leaving, and when they are out of care. READ MORE
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35. Investigating catchwork water-meadows as a social-ecological conservation opportunity with focus on Jämtland
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Wetlands are crucial for respecting the planetary boundaries and reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, but wetland areas in Sweden has decreased significantly. The need for restoration, stronger protection, and land-sharing opportunities requires exploration of the subsistence practices involving wetlands in the past. READ MORE
