Essays about: "Social ecological resilience"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 164 essays containing the words Social ecological resilience.

1. 1. The evolution of wetland restoration policy - A case study of Kristianstad Vattenrike

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

   Author : Alexander Palmér; [2024]
   Keywords : Wetlands; Kristianstads Vattenrike; Collective action; Social norms; Policy attributes; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences; Agriculture and Food Sciences;

   Abstract : Wetlands are vital for biodiversity, socio-ecological systems, and carbon sequestration, but they present a complex challenge in crafting effective conservation policies. This study investigates a successful case of wetland conservation policy, focusing on the notable achievements of Kristianstad Vattenrike. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring foreign language teachers’ professional agency in Romanian Public Secondary schools.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Camelia Dragomir; [2023-10-31]
   Keywords : teacher agency; ecological theory; foreign language teaching; accountability; professional development;

   Abstract : Aim: This research aims to explore how seven foreign language teachers in a few urban public secondary schools in Romania understand and enact their professional agency and how contextual factors support or constrain its achievement. The purpose is to understand the ways in which the participants’ teaching philosophies and experiences inform their awareness and achievement of agency, what they perceive as the available contextual resources within contextual constraints, and how that reflects in their beliefs and professional aspirations. READ MORE

4. 3. Interacting futures of the Swedish food system

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Hanna Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : scenarios; scenario modelling; fuzzy cognitive maps; food systems;

   Abstract : Food systems are complex social-ecological systems. Currently, they are the source of large-scale health problems and environmental impacts, and there is widespread agreement that transformative change is needed. Scenarios are useful tools for directing such change, as they provide engaging future visions that work well with complex systems. READ MORE

5. 4. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Elissa Dickson; [2023]
   Keywords : regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

   Abstract : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. READ MORE

6. 5. Unearthing the social-ecological cascades of the fall armyworm invasion: A computer-assisted text analysis of digital news articles

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Kathryn Bjorklund; [2023]
   Keywords : emerging pests and pathogens; social-ecological cascades; fall armyworm; Spodoptera frugiperda; structural topic modeling;

   Abstract : Understanding the complex nature of social-ecological cascades, or chain reactions of events that lead to widespread change in a system, is crucial for navigating the challenges they present. Emerging pests and pathogens, such as the fall armyworm, provide an opportunity to study these cascades in greater detail. READ MORE