Essays about: "ecological sustainable communities"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 78 essays containing the words ecological sustainable communities.

  1. 16. Save the bay: a case study of fisheries co-management in Gökova Bay, Turkey

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Utku Kuran; [2021]
    Keywords : small-scale fisheries; common-pool resources; socio-ecological systems; co-management; design principles; Gökova Bay; Sustainability Science; Turkey; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Overfishing is one of the most serious problems threatening the health of the seas and local coastal communities. Marine Protected Areas with No Fishing Zones are valuable biodiversity conservation tools to ensure the sustainable use of diminishing fish stocks. READ MORE

  3. 17. Social Sustainability in Marine Governance: The Case of Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Paola Apéstegui; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Social Sustainability; Marine Governance; Responsible Fishing Marine Areas; Marine Management Areas; Recognition; Representation; Distribution;

    Abstract : Marine issues develop in complex social contexts, usually involving a large number of sectors, actors, and users. Achieving sustainable marine governance requires a continued and context-specific structure of interdisciplinary knowledge, inter-sectorial interaction as well as inter-institutional coordination that generates daunting challenges to government, stakeholders and civil society. READ MORE

  4. 18. “They only talk about the trees” - An analysis of relations of power and justice in the (de)construction of Nepal’s Second International Airport

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Hanna Geschewski; [2021]
    Keywords : Land rights; Political Ecology; Justice; Nepal; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : While calls to reduce air travel have emerged in many high-income countries, Nepal, with only one international airport, is still striving to improve its air connectivity. In 2015, the government resumed its 1995 plan to build a second international airport near Nijgadh, a town in the southern plains. READ MORE

  5. 19. Climate security risks and resilience: Challenges and approaches for resilience building in fragile contexts

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Kristen Lindström; [2021]
    Keywords : Climate security; resilience; peace-building; climate change; fragility;

    Abstract : The intersection of climate change and fragility is a critical focal point if the aspirations of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are to be met. Climate-related security risks arise when the impacts from climate change overlap with societal vulnerabilities to expose and compound risks to human security. READ MORE

  6. 20. Towards a Broader Ecological Citizenship Repertoire: Exploring Climate Change Engagement, Transformative Agency, and Post-Carbon Transition Imaginaries among Citizens in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

    Author : Gustav Osberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Ecological Citizenship; Climate Change; Agency; Critical Realism; Sustainability Transitions; Inner Dimensions; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Current post-carbon transition trajectories are primarily based on a belief in technical solutions wherein considerations of the citizens’ role in collective mobilisation and transformation are largely overlooked. To this end, the thesis seeks to understand how citizens can become active agents of change within transition efforts and how their political agency can be empowered accordingly. READ MORE