Essays about: "Institutional resilience"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 52 essays containing the words Institutional resilience.

1. 26. Future yield performance of ZS265 and ZS263 maize varieties and information dissemination for adaptation to climate change : a case of the Zimbabwean maize cropping system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

   Author : Vimbai Ruvengo; [2017]
   Keywords : APSIM; extension worker; drought tolerant; socio-ecological; AGRITEX; resilience;

   Abstract : In an effort to design a sustainable maize cropping system in Zimbabwe, attain food security and build resilience against climate change, achievements in crop breeding are evident by the introduction of Drought Tolerant (DT) maize varieties. The study aims to analyze the impact of climate change on DT maize varieties that are characterized to be drought tolerant and yield productive under future climate conditions. READ MORE

3. 27. BREAD AND BEER FOR A BETTER BIOSPHERE : THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF THE ECO-GASTRONOMIC NICHE IN THE GREATER CAPE TOWN AREA

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Elke Markey; [2017]
   Keywords : Cape Town; eco-gastronomy; sustainable food consumption;

   Abstract : Modern food systems are characterized by unsustainable models of mono-production and industrialization. These dominant practices lead to social and environmental negative externalities such as poor health outcomes, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss. READ MORE

4. 28. Integrating Local Knowledge into Disaster Risk Reduction: Current Challenges and Recommendations for Future Frameworks in the Asia-Pacific

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Yunjung Sin; [2017]
   Keywords : local knowledge; indigenous knowledge; indigenous science; disaster risk reduction; climate change adaptation; community resilience; community-based DRR; community-driven DRR; Asia-Pacific.; Cultural Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The agenda of integration of local and indigenous knowledge (LINK) with disaster risk reduction (DRR) programmes has gained momentum since 1970s. Notwithstanding the incremental attention to LINK, researchers in this field agree that successful integration of local knowledge is difficult and the processes with such aims are not carried out fully and effectively. READ MORE

5. 29. Assessing the performance of Ecological Compensation in Sweden : A comparative case study of an emerging tool in different contexts

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Hanna Linnéa Kylin; [2017]
   Keywords : Ecological compensation; biodiversity offset; no net loss; mitigation hierarchy; social-ecology;

   Abstract : The concept of ecological compensation (EC) assumes that ecological values are substitutable across spatial units. EC is increasingly recognised in Sweden as a novel policy instrument for land-use planning, however, it suffers from inconsistency in application and outcome. READ MORE

6. 30. How traders and their institutional arrangements influence the social- ecological sustainability of small-scale fisheries : The case of a seafood supply chain in Baja California Sur, Mexico

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Blanca González García-Mon; [2017]
   Keywords : Small-Scale Fisheries; social-ecological systems; networks; trade; supply chain; adaptability; sustainability; institutions; social-ecological systems; networks; trade; supply chain; adaptability; sustainability; institutions;

   Abstract : The production of Small-Scale Fisheries (SSFs) satisfies seafood demand and is an important contributor to people’s livelihoods around the world. The disconnection between supply and demand can influence sustainability of SSFs by decreasing actors’ ability to respond to environmental and market changes. READ MORE