Search for dissertations about: "Cochabamba"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the word Cochabamba.
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6. Farm-based technologies for management of risks from irrigation with wastewater-polluted sources in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Abstract : Wastewater irrigation is a global practice that allows reusing water and nutrients in agriculture, but also poses risks of introducing pathogens/pollutants into agricultural systems and food. In order to manage these risks, on-farm measures can be implemented as barriers along the pathway that pathogens/pollutants must follow to reach the population/place at risk, in cases where treatment plants are not a viable option. READ MORE
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7. Developing Inclusive Innovation Processes and Co-Evolutionary University-Society Approaches in Bolivia
Abstract : This study is part of a worldwide debate on inclusive innovation systems in developingcountries and particularly on the co-evolutionary processes taking place, seen from theperspective of a public university. The increasing literature that discusses how innovationsystems and development can foster more inclusive and sustainable societies hasinspired this thesis work. READ MORE
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8. FOSTERING INCLUSIVE INNOVATIVE PROCESSES WITHIN A BOLIVIAN CLUSTER INITIATIVE
Abstract : The main theme in this licentiate thesis is the focus on strengthening institutional capacities to promote cooperation within a cluster initiative between public and private sectors in Latin American contexts, especially in Bolivia. The argument is the need to generate spaces for interaction through participatory practices in order to incorporate different points of view, academic and non-academic, which can lead to a more critical production and appropriation of knowledge. READ MORE
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9. A Journey towards Sustainable Small Wastewater Treatment Systems in Low and Lower–Middle Income Countries
Abstract : The sustainability of small wastewater treatment systems (WWTSs) in low and lower-middle income countries represents a challenge in terms of functionality and optimal performance in the ongoing effort to treat wastewater sufficiently to enable safe discharge or reuse. The reuse of wastewater is a common practice in these countries, especially where water resources are scarce. READ MORE
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10. Developing Inclusive Innovation Processes and Co-Evolutionary Approaches in Bolivia
Abstract : The concept of National Innovation Systems (NIS) has been widely adopted in developing countries, particularly in Latin American countries, for the last two decades. The concept is used mainly as an ex-ante framework to organize and increase the dynamics of those institutions linked to science, technology and innovation, for catching-up processes of development. READ MORE