Essays about: "Ecological system theory"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 100 essays containing the words Ecological system theory.

  1. 21. Living against the grain of society : the practice of voluntary simplicity

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

    Author : Diana Fritz; [2021]
    Keywords : voluntary simplicity; simple living; anti-consumption; practice theory; societal change; responsibilization;

    Abstract : Ecological challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss lead to a need for change, but the radical changes that are required seem not to come about. One hot issue debated is who has the power and responsibility to change. This discussion has many different dimensions (e.g. READ MORE

  3. 22. “End of the world, end of the month, same struggle”: On depoliticized transitions and emancipatory sustainability transformations - A case study of The French Citizens’ Convention on Climate

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Robin Denz; [2021]
    Keywords : Citizens Assembly; Social Movements; Degrowth; Sustainability Science; Democratic Innovation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Reflecting an emerging trend in democratic innovation to tackle complex socio-ecological challenges, the French Citizens’ Convention on Climate (CCC) was initiated in response to climate protests and the Yellow Vests movement to define measures for achieving a socially just 40% reduction in GHG-emissions. Approaching the CCC as both an outcome and site of hegemonic struggle, I apply social movements theory and document analysis methods to investigate its genealogy, policy proposals, influence on decision-making, and evaluate its potential for sustainability transformations. READ MORE

  4. 23. Sveriges marginella jordbruksmarker - en potentiell klimatresurs : vilka förändringar krävs för bättre utnyttjande?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Adam Löwenborg; Simon Rohlwin; [2021]
    Keywords : marginell jordbruksmark; Theory of change; klimat; biologisk mångfald; växtodling; semistrukturerad intervju; kvalitativ undersökning; marginal agricultural land; Theory of change; climate; biodiversity; crop cultivation; semi-structured interview; qualitative study;

    Abstract : År 2020 uppgick den totala åkermarken i Sverige till 2 548 404 hektar varav 5,3 procent av denna mark betecknas som träda. Marken som ligger i träda gör det ofta av en anledning, till exempel att den är svårbrukad, otillgänglig, dåligt dränerad eller att lantbrukare använder den som ekologisk fokusareal i sina SAM-ansökningar. READ MORE

  5. 24. Stories of Change: Alternative Food Networks in the Urban Setting of Zurich

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Patricia Catherine Schmid; [2021]
    Keywords : Food systems; alternative food networks; agriculture; sustainability; good living; food sovereignty; pluriverse; Zurich; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Food is political: from seed over production to distribution and consumption. Large scale agriculture infused multi-layered social, ecological, and economic issues. The need to change the dominant food system approach is widely recognised. Alternatives in food production and distribution emerged and persisted over time. READ MORE

  6. 25. From Digital Engagement To Offline Participation: Exploring The Factors Driving Young People In CôTe D’Ivoire To Participate In Community Actions Through U-Report

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Marion Desmurger; [2021]
    Keywords : communication; youth engagement; participation; civic engagement;

    Abstract : Youth participation and communication for social change have been at the heart of debates in academic and development circles over the last thirty years. In response to criticisms that young people were merely seen as “beneficiaries” by local and international organizations, the latter have tried to readapt the way they frame, engage and strategize with the former in order to align with a new discourse in international development driven by the motto “nothing about us without us”. READ MORE