Search for dissertations about: "social ekologi"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 104 swedish dissertations containing the words social ekologi.
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11. On the conditions for developing hunting and fishing tourism in Sweden
Abstract : In many rural areas industrial development have reduced the number of available jobs in traditional industries such as agriculture and forestry. Areas that historically have been dependent on extraction of resources, experience a reduced need for labor. In some areas the result is high unemployment and depopulation. READ MORE
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12. The Burden of Responsibility : Predicaments of Environmental Life in the Caraballo Mountains, Northern Philippines
Abstract : Indigenous people are not obviously, or naturally, stewards of the environment. But when the idea that they are such custodians gains legal traction, and when indigenous land-use practices are codified to reflect environmental principles, they become a burden of responsibility that has significant consequences for the lives and the livelihoods of indigenous communities. READ MORE
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13. Traditional use of wildlife in modern society : public attitudes and hunters' motivations
Abstract : Populations of many large mammals and birds are increasing in many parts of Europe and North America. At the same time, the number of hunters is generally decreasing and an increasing proportion of people live in urban areas. READ MORE
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14. Towards Technology Assessment of Ocean Energy in a Developing Country Context
Abstract : New technologies for the extraction of valuable ocean resources are emerging: renewable ocean energy. Ocean energy technologies have so far primarily been developed in industrialized countries but will be deployed in both industrialized and developing countries. READ MORE
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15. Managing mountains, past and present conditions for traditional summer farming and Sami reindeer husbandry in northern Scandinavia
Abstract : Traditional land use and conditions for maintenance of biodiversity are often interlinked. When land use changes and ecosystems change as a result, there is a risk to loose both the traditional ecological knowledge and the biodiversity connected to this land use. READ MORE