Search Results - "anthropology"

Adaptive collaborative management: Experiential and theoretical forebearers by Colfer, C.J.P., Prabhu, R., Larson, A.M.

“…A third section provides the theoretical underpinnings for the approach, drawing heavily on anthropological and systems-oriented thinking. The authors build on theories and observations from the 20th century as well as contemporary approaches. …”
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"Stop calling me a youth!": Understanding and analysing heterogeneity among Ugandan youth Agripreneurs by Turolla, M., Swedlund, H.J., Schut, Marc, Muchunguzi, P.

“…The aim of the paper is twofold: First, to reconcile anthropological studies that highlight the heterogeneity of African youth with demographic understandings of youth as a statistical category defined by an age bracket. …”
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Social capital and gender in South Africa, 1993-98 by Maluccio, John A., Haddad, Lawrence J., May, Julian

“…The concept of social capital, well grounded in the sociological and anthropological literatures (for example, Coleman 1988), is increasingly being analyzed and used by economists and other development policy practitioners. …”
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In search of optimal stocking regimes in semi-arid grazing lands: one size does not fit all by Campbell, Bruce M., Gordon, I.J., Luckert, M.K., Petheram, L.

“…We suggest a lack of connection between the micro-economics literature and natural science and social-anthropological literature. It is timely to achieve greater integration around some key questions and hypotheses, and recognize that policy prescriptions at national or even regional levels are likely to have limited value due to context specificity.…”
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Negotiating trade-offs in dam development in the Mekong: Implications for fisheries and fishery-based livelihoods by Friend, R.M., Blake, D.J.H.

“…This paper draws on anthropological approaches to development policy to consider the implications of a hydropower narrative based on trade-offs in light of experience in the Mekong Basin, and to consider alternative ways of framing debate on hydropower and capture fisheries.…”
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Scaling service delivery in a failed state: cocoa smallholders, Farmer Field Schools, persistent bureaucrats and institutional work in Côte d’Ivoire by Muilerman, Sander, Vellema, Sietze R.

“…The analysis of this outcome combines political science and anthropological studies of effective and developmental elements in the state with the interest in institutional work found in organization science. …”
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Gender roles in history: women as hunters by Singh, K.S.

“…The traditional anthropological view of man as the sole hunter is being questioned today and women's role in hunting is being highlighted. …”
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The converging impact of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and food insecurity in Zambia and South Africa by Bond, Virginia, Chileshe, Mutale, Sullivan, Clare, Magazi, Busisiwe

“…The anthropological research was conducted in 18 households affected by TB throughout the period of TB treatment and in 17 comparative non-affected households. …”
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Upland rice: Cultural keystone species in a Philippine traditional agroecosystem by Zapico, Florence, Dizon, Josefina, Fernando, Edwino, Borromeo, Teresita, McNally, Kenneth, Hernandez, Jose

“…This paper examines rice biocultural diversity in Sarangani province, southern Philippines through a socio-anthropological lens. Participatory rural appraisal highlighted the cultural importance of upland rice and the entire suite of farming rituals practiced by ethnic communities in the area. …”
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Special section: land use options in dry tropical woodland ecosystems in Zimbabwe: introduction, overview and synthesis by Campbell, Bruce M., Costanza, R., Belt, M. van den

“…Modeling is seen as a framework for integration of ecological and economic issues, but further work is required to incorporate institutional perspectives from the sociological and anthropological disciplines.…”
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Land use options in dry tropical woodland ecosystems in Zimbabwe: Introduction, overview and synthesis by Campbell, Bruce M., Costanza, R., Belt, M. van den

“…Modelling is seen as a framework for integration of ecological and economic issues, but further work is required to incorporate institutional perspectives from the sociological and anthropological disciplines.…”
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Legal pluralism and dynamic property rights by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Pradhan, Rajendra

“…However, in practice there is co-existence and interaction between multiple legal orders such as state, customary, religious, project and local laws, all of which provide bases for claiming property rights. Legal anthropological approaches that recognize this legal pluralism are helpful in understanding this complexity. …”
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Patience in foraging-horticultural society: a test of competing hypotheses by Godoy, Ricardo, Byron, Elizabeth, Reyes-Garcia, Victoria, Leonard, William. R., Patel, K., Apaza, Lilian, Perez, Eddy, Vadez, Vincent, Wilkie, David

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Dairy-draught cows performance and implications for adoption by Zerbini, E., Shapiro, Barry I., Larsen, C.E.S., Gebre-Wold, A.

“…However, cultural attitudes could be obstacles to the adoption of dairy-draught cows. An anthropological survey showed that despite reservations many farmers were willing to try cows for milk and draught work. …”
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Pluralisme hokum dan kinamika hak atas property: Indonesian translation of Legal pluralism and dynamic property rights by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Pradhan, Rajendra

“…However, in practice there is co-existence and interaction between multiple legal orders such as state, customary, religious, project and local laws, all of which provide bases for claiming property rights. Legal anthropological approaches that recognize this legal pluralism are helpful in understanding this complexity. …”
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Pluralismo legal y derechos dinamicos de propiedad: Spanish translation of Legal pluralism and dynamic property rights by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Pradhan, Rajendra

“…However, in practice there is co-existence and interaction between multiple legal orders such as state, customary, religious, project and local laws, all of which provide bases for claiming property rights. Legal anthropological approaches that recognize this legal pluralism are helpful in understanding this complexity. …”
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From policy to practice: An assessment of biosecurity practices in cattle, sheep and goats production, marketing and slaughter in Baringo County, Kenya by Mutua, Edna N., Bett, Bernard K., Bukachi, S.A., Estambale, B.A., Nyamongo, I.K.

“…Consequently, the gap between the ideals recommended in biosecurity frameworks and what is practical in under-resourced rural settings is poorly understood. This anthropological study sought to assess adoption of biosecurity practices across a cattle, sheep and goat value chains continuum to demonstrate where risks lie. …”
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Anthropogenic events and responses to environmental stress are shaping the genomes of Ethiopian indigenous goats by Belay, Shumuye, Belay, Gurja, Nigussie, Helen, Ahbara, Abulgasim, Tijjani, Abdulfatai, Dessie, Tadelle, Mekuriaw, Getinet, Han, Jian-Lin, Mor, Siobhan M., Woldekiros, H.S., Dobney, Kieth, Lebrasseur, Ophelie, Hanotte, Olivier H., Mwacharo, Joram M.

“…Anthropological and biophysical processes have shaped livestock genomes over Millenia and can explain their current geographic distribution and genetic divergence. …”
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A tale of two rivers: development, destruction, and despair in Ongata Rongai, Kenya by Howland, Olivia

“…The reflexive use of archival material and a historical ethnographic approach enabled in-depth narratives to address these issues within a longitudinal context, and the use of deliberate walking alongside visual methodologies and more traditional anthropological methods make this study novel both in terms of methodological approach and findings. …”
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Strategies and mechanisms for mainstreaming climate change into agriculture and irrigation sector reforms by Rana, Abdul Wajid

“…The increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, driven largely by economic and population growth, together with other anthropological drivers have caused changes in climate system. …”
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