Sökning: "Indigenous and local communities"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 78 uppsatser innehållade orden Indigenous and local communities.

  1. 1. Indigenous knowledge in education in north-east India

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Författare :Kaberi Singha; [2023-08-29]
    Nyckelord :Education for sustainable development ESD ; Indigenous knowledge IK ; North-East NE India; Critical pedagogy of Place; school curriculum;

    Sammanfattning : Considering the need to preserve indigenous knowledge with relevance to the global ESD discourse, the purpose of this study is to explore and understand the value and status of indigenous knowledge (IK) in the context of integrating this in the formal school curriculum, with a focus in the North-eastern (NE) region of India. This study is grounded within the theoretical framework of Critical pedagogy of Place proposed by Gruenewald. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Adapting to Extreme Weather Events : - Addressing Flood Risks Through Planning and Policy in Namibia

    Master-uppsats, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

    Författare :Tim Licke; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Spatial planning; strategical spatial planning; planning; adaptation; climate; resilience; floods; town planning; Namibia; Efundja; Implementation; climate change; extreme weather; policy; mitigation; Fysisk planering; strategisk fysisk planering; planering; anpassning; klimat; motståndskraft; översvämningar; stadsplanering; Namibia; Efundja; Implementering; klimatförändringar; extremväder; policy;

    Sammanfattning : This master thesis investigates planning initiatives to address extreme weather events' impacts, specifically focusing on floods in Namibia. The study highlights the significance of such events in the context of global climate change, emphasising their adverse effects on livelihoods, particularly in rural communities and informal settlements. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Towards co-production of knowledge? : Natural scientists’ perspectives on collaboration with local communities in the Brazilian Amazon

    Magister-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Författare :Roksana Rotter; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Collaborative Research; Community Based Participatory Research; Indigenous People; Indigenous and Local Knowledge; Transdisciplinary Research;

    Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Författare :Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Moving Beyond the Urban-Rural Dichotomy : Understanding New Energy Landscapes in the Urban Hinterlands through Embedded Community Perspectives in Southern Sápmi

    Master-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

    Författare :Wanda Käthe Krauss; [2023]
    Nyckelord :hinterlands; urban sustainability; new energy landscapes; green shift; indigenous knowledge; planetary urbanisation; urbana inlandet; urban hållbarhet; nya energilandskap; grön omställning; inhemsk kunskap; planetär urbanisering;

    Sammanfattning : In recent years, we have seen that global, national, and local governments have put sustainability goals on their agendas. Thus, at different levels and in different sectors, efforts are underway to promote a ‘green shift’, including the energy sector. LÄS MER