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1. 1. Tiderna förändras : en diskursiv analys av naturvård, förvaltning och lokala initiativ i Älvdalen

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

   Author : Josefin Årevall; [2017]
   Keywords : lokal förvaltning; lokal delaktighet; naturvård; diskursanalys; Drevfjället; Älvdalsdelegationen;

   Abstract : I uppsatsen undersöks hur olika diskurser har artikulerats i dialogprocessen Pilotprojekt Drevfjällen i Älvdalens kommun. Processen initierades 2011 av Länsstyrelsen i Dalarna till följd av lokalbefolkningens och lokala näringsidkares krav på större lokal delaktighet i revideringen av skötselplanen för Drevfjällets naturreservat. READ MORE

3. 2. Push and pull for change : local experiences of the Push-Pull Technology in South Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

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

   Author : Josefin Årevall; [2015]
   Keywords : Push-Pull Technology; Ethiopia; sorghum; maize; agroecology; rural development; change; decision-making;

   Abstract : Drawing from in-depth interviews with farmers who have implemented the Push-Pull Technology in South Wollo, Ethiopia, this thesis focuses on understanding both local driving forces for changing farming practices and patterns of decision-making. This thesis argues that farmers’ decisions are based on more than rational choice, and that there is a complex web of social and institutional patterns which affects their actions and attitudes towards changes of farming practices and use of new technologies. READ MORE