Essays about: "complex adaptive challenges"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 35 essays containing the words complex adaptive challenges.

1. 11. Context-Specific Peace Education Initiatives within local communities in Western Cape, South Africa: Lessons from Ubuntu

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Martina Lastikova; [2023]
   Keywords : adaptive peacebuilding; context-specific peace education; ubuntu philosophy; social cohesion; social capital;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the role of context-specific peace education initiatives in promoting social cohesion in the Western Cape, South Africa, with an emphasis on drawing lessons from the philosophy of Ubuntu. Against the backdrop of South Africa's colonial, apartheid and post-apartheid historical and social significance, including issues of social cohesion, the study addresses the country's complex socio-political dynamics and ongoing challenges in fostering unity and inclusivity. READ MORE

3. 12. How do we get everybody at the table? Enhancing diversity in multi-stakeholder processes for landscape restoration.

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Ilse Hoekstra; Valentina Abalzati; Amanda Lanham; Paula Carramashi-Gabriel; [2022]
   Keywords : Diversity; Resilience; Landscape Restoration; Historically Absent Groups; Multi-Stakeholder Process;

   Abstract : Global ecosystem degradation challenging ecological and social thresholds demands urgent responses that address systemically the complex interrelationships between humans and nature. To improve the adaptive capacity of the social systems and strengthen its resilience to respond to external challenges affecting landscapes, multi-stakeholder approaches for landscape restoration involving diverse actors expressing different perspectives are important. READ MORE

4. 13. Socio-Ecological Resilience: ‘Weaving’ to scale Nature-based Solutions

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Sally Hussain; Obara Carolina; Leon Seefeld; Tijn Tjoelker; [2022]
   Keywords : Weaving; leadership practices; Nature-based Solutions; barriers; enablers; landscape scale;

   Abstract : The sustainability challenge is a complex interplay of interconnected challenges that requires an integrated and systemic approach. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are seen as a key tool for addressing such challenges but are currently not mainstreaming and scaling to the landscape level. READ MORE

5. 14. Diversification of predators in multi-trophic communities: A trait-based theoretical approach

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i bioinformatik

   Author : Julio Antonio Ayala Lopez; [2022]
   Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : One of the main challenges in ecology and evolutionary biology is to understand how biodiversity emerges and is maintained, given the complexity of ecological and evolutionary processes combined. Understanding how multi-trophic interactions occur from a theoretical perspective is highly relevant for our understanding of diversification in complex ecosystems. READ MORE

6. 15. Boundary Stories : Exploring Storytelling as a Tool for Inter-Organizational Learning of Crisis Response Capabilities

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Jonas Herkevall; [2021]
   Keywords : storytelling; crisis management; organizational learning; complex adaptive systems; Covid-19; pandemic;

   Abstract : Given the unique nature of crises, a key capability of the crisis response system is to facilitate adaptive response structures in relation to the circumstances of any given crisis. This thesis views the crisis response system as complex adaptive system, in which adaptive response is an emergent phenomenon that occurs through the interactions of crisis response organizations within the crisis response system. READ MORE