Search Results - Critical theory

Pan African feminist perspectives on women’s labour contribution and economic participation in Kenya’s export horticulture production by Ngutu, M., Bukachi, S., Onyango-Ouma, W., Liani, M.L.

“…This article applies the social relations approach (SRA) and the feminist political economy theory to critically analyze the complex realities of women’s work in export horticulture as shaped by intersectional inequalities and labour rights violations in both productive and reproductive spheres. …”
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Disharmony in the heart of Borneo: a closer look at forestry conflicts in the tropics by Yasmi, Yurdi

“…This understanding is critical in order to help find ways and mechanisms to manage the occurence of conflicts in the forestry sector and to develop informed policy measures. …”
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Will farmers intend to cultivate Provitamin A genetically modified (GM) cassava in Nigeria? Evidence from a k-means segmentation analysis of beliefs and attitudes by Oparinde, A., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Mignouna, Djana B., Bamire, A.S.

“…Analysis of market segments within a population remains critical to agricultural systems and policy processes for targeting new innovations. …”
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A sustainable livelihoods framework for the 21st century by Natarajan, N., Newsham, A., Rigg, J., Suhardiman, Diana

“…Distilling the various critiques that have emerged around the use of the SLF and sustainable livelihoods approaches, the article highlights problems of theory, method, scale, historical conceptualisation, politics, and debates on decolonising knowledge. …”
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Nationally financed agricultural research: a case study on Nigeria by Ayoola, Gbolagade B., Abdullahi, Aliyu Sabi

“…In theory, the budget process acts as a policy instrument to decouple the dual structure of the agricultural economy—which comprises both research and nonresearch components—with a view to improving the performance of the sector. …”
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Introduction: The Politics of Gender and Agriculture by Njuki, J., Tufan, H.A., Polar, Vivian, Campos, Hugo, Morgan-Bell, M., Wilde, V.

“…As researchers and practitioners at various stages of our careers and from diverse disciplines, with many decades of collective experience, we have witnessed an evolution in the theory and practice of gender and agriculture. What compelled us to put this book together was a growing sense of frustration from the global community of gender and agriculture researchers with the pervasive co-option of the “gender agenda”, along with a de-politization of its critical theories and interventions with roots in radical change. …”
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The Dilemma of Scale: competing imperatives for global restoration by Sigman, E.

“…An outpouring of SoER research has substantively shaped the global restoration agenda and will continue to play a critical role as the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration unfolds. …”
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Beyond the biophysical: knowledge, culture, and power in agriculture and natural resource management by German, L., Ramisch, Joshua J., Verma, R.

“…They apply contemporary, critical social science to make sense of these realities and offer concrete recommendations for moving beyond them. …”
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Operationalizing payments for ecosystem services for pastoralists in rangeland settings by Pappagallo, L.

“…This study aims to jump from the theory of PES implementation to practice by examining the trade-offs, barriers and opportunities that can be expected when operationalizing PES schemes for pastoralists in rangeland settings. …”
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Breaking the habitual by Didrik, Sofia, Andersson Teleman, Katja

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Implementering av Lean by Kallin, Marcus, Palmén, Agnes

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What do we know about the future of agrobiodiversity in relation to food systems? by Cenacchi, Nicola, Gotor, Elisabetta, Petsakos, Athanasios, Schiek, Benjamin

“…The recent development of the Agrobiodiversity Index and advances in integrated modeling systems provide opportunities for improved scenario analysis focused on agrobiodiversity and informed by agroecology and agricultural economics theory.…”
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Emerging evidence on the effectiveness of tropical forest conservation by Börner, J., Baylis, K., Corbera, E., Ezzine-de-Blas, D., Ferraro, P.J., Honey-Rosés, J., Lapeyre, R., Martin Persson, U., Wunder, Sven

“…To achieve this understanding we need advances in both theory and methods.…”
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Rätten till staden : en kritisk granskning av medborgardeltagande inom svensk stadsplanering by Nielsen Björck, Elisabeth

Ekologisk hållbar utveckling i kommunal planering : en kritisk granskning av Lunds kommun by Eriksson, Rebecca

Om allt går åt skogen : organiseringen av den svenska livsmedelsberedskapen och skogsmiljöernas bidrag ur ett kapacitetsperspektiv by Larsson, Karin

Unravelling technology-acceptance factors influencing farmer use of banana tissue culture planting materials in Central Uganda by Mulugo, L., Birungi Kyazze, F., Kibwika, P., Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi, Ajambo, S., Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor

“…The findings imply that social influence and farmer innovativeness are critical in disseminating novel agricultural technologies in Uganda and elsewhere.…”
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People and water: understanding integrated systems needs integrated approaches by Carr, Gemma, Barendrecht, M. H., Debevec, Liza, Kuil, L., Bloschl, G.

“…As we rapidly modify the environment around us, researchers have a critical role to play in raising our understanding of the interactions between people and the world in which they live. …”
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Mapping tree species distribution in support of China's integrated tree-livestock-crop system by Ranjitkar, S., Bu, D.P., Sujakhu, N.M., Gilbert, M., Robinson, Timothy P., Kindt, R., Xu, J.C.

“…Relying on the intersectional concept of set theory, the fuzzy logic technique was applied to identify regions where candidate trees could be grown with appropriate crops and livestock. …”
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Exploring Gender Equity in Ecological Restoration: The Case of a Market-Based Program in Kenya by Kariuki, J., Birner, Regina

“…However, exclusion of the human factor is considered a limitation of restoration theory and practice, and recognition of men’s and women’s roles in restoring landscapes is largely neglected. …”
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