Search for dissertations about: "small-scale trade"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words small-scale trade.

  2. 1. Catching values of small-scale fisheries : A look at markets, trade relations and fisher behaviour

    Author : Elizabeth Drury O'Neill; Beatrice Crona; Tim Daw; Therese Lindahl; Ragnhild Overå; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; small-scale fisheries; value chains; gender; seafood trade; global markets; patron-client; human wellbeing; benefits; markets; local social dynamics; Sustainability Science; vetenskap om hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : This thesis explores small-scale fisheries trade, markets and the accompanying relationships. It does so to understand how they contribute to human wellbeing and ecosystem health through fisher's behaviour in the marine environment. READ MORE

  4. 2. Small-Scale Fisheries Governance : Broadening Perspectives on Markets, Relationships and Benefits in Seafood Trade

    Author : Elizabeth Drury O'Neill; Beatrice Crona; Maricela de la Torre Castro; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sustainability; Social-Ecological System; Value chain approach; Social realm; Gender Roles; Local attributes; Marine ecosystem; Sustainability Science; vetenskap om hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : This licentiate adresses the relative ambiguity surounding benefit flows from small-scale fisheries seafood trade with a specific focus on how they may be impacted by market and social stuctures. Small-scale fishery governenace has previously taken a narrowly approach to sustainability. READ MORE

  5. 3. Cross-scale mechanisms and adaptation strategies in Small-Scale Fisheries

    Author : Blanca González-Mon; Maja Schlüter; Beth Fulton; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Small-Scale fisheries; networks; agent-based modelling; trade; migration; mobility; diversification; Sustainability Science; vetenskap om hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) are increasingly facing shocks and changes that affect their capacity to provide food and maintain the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on fishing activities. At the same time, SSF influence and are influenced by interactions across scales, where interdependencies between different places are increasingly evident. READ MORE

  6. 4. Fish for Food and Ecosystem Function : Fisheries, Trade and Key Ecosystem Processes in Coral Reefs

    Author : Matilda Thyresson; Magnus Nyström; Edward H. Allison; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; fish; food; key ecosystem processes; functional groups; coral reefs; trade; gear; small-scale fisheries; social-ecological systems; Zanzibar; Tanzania; Western Indian Ocean; naturresurshushållning; Natural Resources Management;

    Abstract : Fish is a key source of food and income to millions of people living along tropical coastlines. They also play essential roles underpinning key ecosystem processes in coral reefs. For example, herbivorous fish keep algae in check that otherwise may outcompete corals, reducing the reef’s social-ecological values. READ MORE

  7. 5. On-site sanitation systems - An integrated assessment of treatment efficiency and sustainability

    Author : Brenda Vidal; Annelie Hedström; Inga Herrmann; Arve Heistad; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; small-scale; sand filter; phosphorus filter; package plant; blackwater; greywater; urine diversion; multi-criteria; composite sample; VA-teknik; Urban Water Engineering;

    Abstract : Small on-site sanitation systems for wastewater collection and treatment are prevalent in suburban and rural areas in many countries. However, these systems often underperform, causing potential impact to the receiving waters and increasing the risks to public health, thus hindering the overall sustainability of the systems. READ MORE