Essays about: "local community participation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 205 essays containing the words local community participation.

1. 16. What is a “good” forest? : a case study from Nepal to understand local women’s values for people-centred restoration

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

   Author : Tina Jahn; [2023]
   Keywords : people-centred restoration; forest restoration; community-based forest management; community forestry; social inclusion; gender inclusion; equity; livelihood benefits; participation;

   Abstract : Restoration is seen as a key strategy to counteract global issues of the climate crisis, deforestation, and land degradation. However, restoration initiatives are being criticised for failing to consider social and political dimensions, leading to negative effects on ecosystems and people. READ MORE

3. 17. Ecotourism and Women : A study about Sub-Saharan Women and Ecotourism

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbete

   Author : Maryam Hammami; [2023]
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   Abstract : Ecotourism is seen as an outcome of environmental movements and uprisings that demonstrated the sustainability limitations of mass tourism. Ecotourism has five key principles which are to encourage community participation, empower vulnerable groups, stimulate environmental conservation, preserve local culture, and deliver economic benefits for the area. READ MORE

4. 18. Governing Displacement in Times of Uncertainty - The role of local actors in placemaking for Ukrainian Displaced Persons in Malmö and Rotterdam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Jacopo Frati; [2023]
   Keywords : Placemaking; Humanist Geography; Lefebvre s Spatial Triad; Ukrainian Displaced People; Urban Governance; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The decision by the European Union to enforce the Temporary Protection Directive to respond to the inflow of Ukrainian displaced people in member states has resulted in a peculiar governance system that sets Ukrainian displaced people as an exceptional category of vulnerable migrants. Their stay is temporary, but as it is impossible to predict a date for Ukraine to be deemed a safe country again, it is likely that these people will stay in host countries for a long time. READ MORE

5. 19. Healing The Wounds, Bridging The Divide : Exploring “Community Participation” in Post-Conflict Development through Trauma Healing in Rwanda

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

   Author : Philip Kylilis; [2023]
   Keywords : Development; community participation; trauma; trauma healing; Rwanda; Genocide;

   Abstract : “Community participation” is a common concept in contemporary development initiatives worldwide. As an approach, it aims to include the targeted population in its planning and implementation, by recognizing the need in understanding local contexts, beliefs, and values. READ MORE

6. 20. “We must be their voices!” : exploring Danish-Iranian women’s emotional engagement with the Woman Life Freedom movement on Instagram and beyond

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Therese Thim; [2023]
   Keywords : civic engagement; diaspora; social media; emotions; affect; politics; sense of belonging; Woman Life Freedom movement; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The present study explores how Danish-Iranian Women living in Copenhagen witness and take part in the connective Woman Life Freedom movement, online and from afar. It seeks to investigate their emotional engagement with Instagram, their political participation and their sense of belonging in this process. READ MORE