Essays about: "Ecuador"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 92 essays containing the word Ecuador.

  1. 11. "If they win, we disappear": An interview study of local mining opposition in northwestern Ecuador

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi

    Author : John Jederlund; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Anthropology; Mining; Extractivism; Cultural politics; Ecological imaginary; Development; Social fabric; Social Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : In the contemporary globalised era, social and economic development is being increasingly associated with extractivism. Opening up resource markets to multinational extractive industries is a common strategy used by Latin American states for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Buen Vivir as a Real Utopia? Analysing the transformative potential of the Ecuadorian socio-political project for the Good Living

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Alexandra Gerer; [2022]
    Keywords : Buen Vivir; Real Utopia; Ecuador; transformation; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Motivated by the need for transformative change and more holistic conceptions of wellbeing, this thesis aims to explore the transformative potential of the Buen Vivir. As a synthesis of indigenous and modern principles, it was integrated in the Ecuadorian constitution. READ MORE

  4. 13. Alternative and Indigenous knowledges in Quito’s resilience strategy: A discursive analysis of power relations

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

    Author : Maeve Hofer; [2021]
    Keywords : urban resilience governance; power relations; Indigenous peoples; knowledges; Quito; 100RC; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Resilience has become a recent buzzword among urban planners who intent to increase a city’s capaci- ty to function despite disasters. Yet, scholars have raised concerns about the impact of resilience strat- egies on marginalized groups which are unproportionally exposed to and affected by environmental harm. READ MORE

  5. 14. Deconstructing Informality: Evidence from South American Household Surveys

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ana Maria Teresa Morales Curiel; [2021]
    Keywords : labor informality; social security; socio-economic characteristics; household surveys; South America; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The persistence and growth of the informal economy in South America is considered one of the most relevant problems in the region. However, studying informality across countries can be a complicated task due to the lack of homogeneous concepts and measurements. READ MORE

  6. 15. Environmental Justice: The Link Between Social Injustices And Environmental Problems? : A Content Analysis Of Three Newspapers In Latin America

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Thea Rivas; [2021]
    Keywords : Environmental Justice; Sustainable Development; Social Equality; Environmental Science; Ecuador; Chile; Bolivia; Latin America; South America; Human Ecology; Ecological Modernization; Miljörättvisa; Hållbar utveckling; Social Jämlikhet; Miljövetenskap; Ecuador; Chile; Bolivia; Latinamerika; Sydamerika; Humanekologi; Ekologisk Modernisering; Justicia Ambiental; Desarrollo Sostenible; Igualdad Social; Ciencias Ambientales; Ecuador; Chile; Bolivia; América Latina; América del Sur; Ecología Humana; Modernización Ecológica;

    Abstract : Environmental problems can have an impact on both the ecological and social spheres for people; yet, depending on social status, the impacts might be felt differently. Latin America is a continent deeply affected by environmental conflicts and inequalities, which continues to affect indigenous peoples in the region. READ MORE