Essays about: "collective livelihoods"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 essays containing the words collective livelihoods.

  1. 11. The Indigenization of knowledge and power in the Peruvian Amazon : a case study for socio-environmental participatory monitoring processes in Aerija and Huao communities.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Aurora Eloisa Martín; [2016]
    Keywords : participatory monitoring; sustainability science; indigenous knowledge; power relations; feminist political ecology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Amazon has always been a strategic region because of its rich variety in natural resources. Its global interest is spreading across levels and scales, influenced by the increasing demand for fossil fuels and biodiesel and the threat of climate change. READ MORE

  3. 12. Who gives a ‘dam’ about the Omo River in Ethiopia? : Water security and sustainability of the Gibe III dam through a social-ecological analysis

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Marco De Cave; [2014]
    Keywords : SES system; water security; sustainability; cross-scale analysis; resilience;

    Abstract : Large dams represent complex social-ecological systems, perhaps the most complicated projects among large infrastructures. Nowadays, developing and developed countries consider large dams as a viable solution to provide low-cost energy production and flood control for agriculture production. READ MORE

  4. 13. Next door to the Lion King : conflicts between wildlife conservation efforts and rural communities in northern Tanzania

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

    Author : David Fridolin; [2014]
    Keywords : Grumeti Game Reserve; Serengeti National Park; conservation; human-wildlife conflict; mode of production; lifeworld; collective action frames; ecotourism; neocolonialism;

    Abstract : Wildlife viewing safari ecotourism in African reserves and parks is a popular form of recreational travel among Europeans and Americans. This phenomenon means a welcome inflow of foreign currency for poor African states, and is supported by an abundance of Western conservation NGOs. READ MORE

  5. 14. Tous ensemble? Collective Action for Smallholder Production. Achievements, Limitations, Patterns and Determinants of Farmer Based Organizations in the Senegalese Rice Sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Laura Schueppler; [2013]
    Keywords : African smallholders; Farmer Based Organizations; Agricultural Cooperatives; Cooperative Life-Cycles; Collective Action; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Senegalese smallholders up to date face high constraints regarding their generation of livelihoods from agriculture. Restricted access to productive resources and participation in finance, input and output markets are root causes for these constraints. READ MORE

  6. 15. ASSESSING THE LIVELIHOOD GAINS OF FOREST HOST COMMUNITIES AND THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BOBIRI FOREST RESERVE (BFR) IN GHANA

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Seth Opoku Mensah; [2012]
    Keywords : Bobiri Forest Reserve; Co-Management; Ecosystem Services; Stakeholders; Sustainable Livelihoods; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Study assesses the livelihood gains of forest host communities and management of the Bobiri Forest Reserve in Ghana. The communal/admitted rights of the people of Kubease to the Reserve allow the locals to collect certain quantities of specific NTFPs for personal use without any payment. READ MORE