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  1. Ramsar Convention and the wise use of wetlands: rethinking inclusion by Joshi, Deepa, Gallant, Bryce, Hakhu, Arunima, de Silva, Sanjiv, McDougall, C., Dubois, Mark, Arulingam, Indika

    Published 2021
    “…We welcome the call for a “reformulation” of a socio-ecological approach to managing and governing wetlands, but caution that unless wetlands governance structures and processes are re-politicized, changes in policies and approaches will likely remain rhetorical.…”
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    Journal Article
  2. Racism in environmental communication about plastic pollution by Elander, Angelina

    Published 2020
    “…This thesis contributes to the knowledge formation of how environmental racism is covertly transformed in environmental communication about plastic pollution and how that affects socioecological relations in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Through analysis rhetorical and narrative strategies of the communication by the NGO Durbanites Against Plastic Pollution and by observing the Durbanites it has been revealed how aversive racism is transformed within the context of plastic pollution. …”
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    Second cycle, A2E
  3. Rethinking the participatory paradigm in plant breeding: A nombreeder's perspective by Upreti, Bishnu Raj

    Published 2001
    “…The notion of participation is not only highly debated but also heavily misused and abused in research and development discourses. Rhetorically, almost all documents Of government, research organizations, NGOs, and NGOs impressively use such terms as beneficiaries' Participation, participatory approach, use of indigenous knowledge, bottom-up planning, etc. …”
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    Book Chapter
  4. Sustaining adaptive collaborative management processes: Challenges and opportunities from Mafungautsi State Forest, Gokwe, Zimbabwe by Witness, K., Nyirenda, R., Mutimukuru-Maravanyika, T., Matose, F., Ngwenya, M., Sibanda, L.

    Published 2023
    “…Forestry Commission (FC) management still considers ACM a policy option, albeit in largely rhetorical terms. We conclude that ACM can contribute to dealing with the complex situations faced in this forest and elsewhere.…”
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    Book Chapter
  5. Locally led adaptation and climate-smart agriculture: A review of two conceptual framings of responses to climate change in LMICs by Habermann, Birgit

    Published 2025
    “…The review of 29 studies showed that the most frequently addressed themes in LLA literature are power and agency, governance, and motivations for change, whether driven by donors, place, or local needs. Despite strong rhetorical support for LLA, implementation often falls short, with many interventions still reflecting top-down, externally driven processes that contradict LLA principles. …”
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    Journal Article
  6. Assessment of postharvest loss for perishable produces from wholesalers to consumers by Sebeko, Tesfaye

    Published 2015
    “…Unless deliberations on the potentials for reducing worldwide food loss will remains mostly rhetorical.…”
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    Second cycle, A2E

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