Essays about: "social-ecological contexts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words social-ecological contexts.

  1. 1. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Elissa Dickson; [2023]
    Keywords : regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

    Abstract : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. READ MORE

  3. 2. Democratization of the Swedish Housing Policy

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Emelie Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Self-building; participatory design; autonomous architecture; demo- cratic housing policy; sustainable transitions; standardizations;

    Abstract : This report explores an alternative housing policy to Sweden’s overpriced and problematic housing situation. Research has revolved around how flexible frameworks of Swedish regulations and standardizations in the housing policy can improve sustainability through planning participation and self-building processes. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Women in Conservation: Narratives of Care, Place and Practice in the Lowveld Region, South Africa

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Laura-Bethia Campbell; [2021]
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    Abstract : Understanding the diverse values, perspectives and lived experiences of conservation practitioners can offer insight into more effective pathways to just, diverse and inclusive stewardship practices. Within the cultural dimension of stewardship, sense of place (as a source of care) has the potential to articulate the relational ties between humans, nonhumans and the environment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Upscaling collaborative food allocation : The cases of Olio, Foodsharing, and Reko in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Federico Gonzalez Raya; [2021]
    Keywords : collaborative consumption; sharing economy; alternative food systems; food sharing; urban planning;

    Abstract : Food has a crucial role in our lives as a way of shaping identities, societies, and because it enables possibilities of bringing people together. Access to food has complex social, ecological, and economic implications that deserve to be examined through a new approach. READ MORE