Essays about: "rural participation"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 282 essays containing the words rural participation.

  1. 11. Boendesegregationens effekter på medborgarinflytande med avseende på lekmiljöer : jämförande analys av inkommande felanmälningar, synpunkter och frågor

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

    Author : Kristina De Wall; [2023]
    Keywords : lekpark; närmiljö; kommun; medborgarinflytande; felanmälan; segregation; socioekonomi;

    Abstract : Boendesegregation är ett problem som behöver belysas för att uppnå större jämlikhet i samhället. Barn i utsatta områden riskerar att få sämre förutsättningar med lägre delaktighet i samhället i stort, vilket påverkar deras vuxna liv. READ MORE

  3. 12. Women, Urban Informality and Collective Resistance : A case study on the value of self-help groups for marginalised women in Mathare informal area, Nairobi

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Saale Kaubi; [2023]
    Keywords : self-help groups; marginalised women; informal settlements; urban growth; collective resistance; advancement of women; social capital; social network; Nairobi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Rapid urban growth has brought along various social, economic, and environmental issues, including the expansion of informal settlements – deprived areas lacking proper housing, basic services, and safety. Informal areas, inequalities and exclusion are common features in Nairobi, where more than half of the population is residing in slums. READ MORE

  4. 13. 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

  5. 14. Stakeholder dialogue for improving nature protection in agriculture : exploring communication dynamics through the lens of communicative rationality and symbolic interactionism

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

    Author : Nadine Gottschalk; [2023]
    Keywords : dialogues; biodiversity protection; agriculture; co-design; communicative rationality; symbolic interactionism; identity; trust;

    Abstract : To act against biodiversity loss in agriculture, participatory approaches involving farmers as co-designers of solutions are a possible solution to improve financial incentives on the EU level. However, not much research focuses on examining participatory processes, especially in the form of dialogue events. READ MORE

  6. 15. An institutional weakness? – The participation of Chinese miners in Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Enyam Joel Agbesinyale; [2023]
    Keywords : Chinese participation; ASGM; Institutional weakness; Rural transformation; Ghana; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the ongoing debate on the involvement of Chinese nationals in Ghana's artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector. Despite the Minerals and Mining Law, Act 703 (2006) prohibiting foreigners from engaging in ASGM, it is reported that about 50,000 Chinese nationals have migrated to rural Ghana to engage in illegal mining activities. READ MORE