Essays about: "local community participation"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 205 essays containing the words local community participation.
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11. Towards co-production of knowledge? : Natural scientists’ perspectives on collaboration with local communities in the Brazilian Amazon
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för temaAbstract : Solving complex sustainability problems requires diverse perspectives from different academic disciplines and non-academic actors. However, no generally accepted guidelines exist on how to apply transdisciplinarity or other collaborative approaches in a research process. READ MORE
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12. Widows, land rights and women’s empowerment: “Who will own the kitchen”? - findings from the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Women around the world are constantly being denied their land rights due to discriminatory practices. Widowed women are particularly at risk. This prevents advancing women’s empowerment and women’s equal opportunities for participation and leadership at all levels of decision making processes. READ MORE
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13. Samarbetet för det som är och ska bli : en studie av Etelhems eldsjälar och civila engagemang
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Utvecklingsarbete på en ideell basis anses kunna bidra till att skapa en bra grund för att kunna bo kvar på små orter där statens och kommunens investeringar successivt minskat, och för att förbättra människors generella välmående. Den här studien handlar om civilt engagemang i Etelhem, ett mindre samhälle på Gotlands landsbygd, cirka fyra mil söder om Visby. READ MORE
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14. Grounding the Common Search for Inclusion : How Local Perceptions can be Included in International Peacebuilding Organizations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The term local participation has become a frequently used buzzword within peacebuilding; however, its contextual meaning and practical implications are not well established. Further, most of the literature has focused on international organizations from a state-building and good governance perspective, however, often this does not account for the work and responsibilities which are carried by large-scale peacebuilding INGOs. READ MORE
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15. Public Participation in Sustainable Urban Development Strategies - A Tool for Improving Strategy Making or a Symbolic Means of Establishing Legitimacy?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to analyse the relationships between key stakeholders in the process of developing and implementing an urban strategy using the example of the Sustainable Urban Development Strategy of the City of Saint Petersburg. This thesis is based on theories related to involving public participation in the planning and implementation of the city strategy and the options and perspectives of participation strategies for involving stakeholders. READ MORE