Search for dissertations about: "subsistence agriculture"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 24 swedish dissertations containing the words subsistence agriculture.

  2. 11. Rural Development and Territorial Dynamics in the Province of Misiones, Argentina

    Author : Andrea Nardi; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Rural development; territorial dynamics; Misiones; Argentina; family agriculture; alternative development; Territory; Agroecology; Farmers markets; Seed markets;

    Abstract : During the 1990s, Latin America went through important structural transformations. The continent experienced a profound alteration in the relations between the state, society, market and natural environment. READ MORE

  4. 12. Continuity or not? : Family farming and agricultural transformation in 20th century Estonia

    Author : Hans Jörgensen; Olle Krantz; Sven Nordlund; Anu Mai Kõll; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economic history; Estonia; agricultural transformation; family farms; private plots; co-operation; kolkhoz; sovkhoz; export markets; land reform; restitution; decollectivisation; subsistence farms; comparisons; Ekonomisk historia; Economic history; Ekonomisk historia; ekonomisk historia; Economic History;

    Abstract : This doctoral thesis explores the agrarian development in 20th Estonia and the role of family farming during three major agricultural transformations. It consists of four papers and an introductory chapter for which the common departure are the situation appearing in the Estonian farming landscape after the regained independence in 1991. READ MORE

  5. 13. A land of one's own : Sami resource use in Sweden's boreal landscape under autonomous governance

    Author : Gudrun Norstedt; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; ALS; archaeology; boreal forest; dendrochronology; forest history; historical maps; interdisciplinary research; lidar; Sami; settlement patterns; ALS; arkeologi; boreal skog; bosättningsmönster; dendrokronologi; historiska kartor; lidar; samer; skogshistoria; tvärvetenskap;

    Abstract : The Sami dominated large parts of boreal Sweden well into the 18th century, and knowledge of Sami subsistence patterns is therefore a key to the region’s forest history. Although much research has been done on Sami resource use and landscape impact, the context is often vaguely understood. READ MORE

  6. 14. Nature conservation in a tropical rainforest : economics, local participation and sustainability

    Author : Eugene Ejike Ezebilo; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The loss of tropical forests has led to establishment of protected areas such as national parks to conserve environment. National parks often affect the livelihoods of local people, especially when they are strongly linked to natural resources. For conservation efforts in a national park to be efficient, cooperation of local people is required. READ MORE

  7. 15. Land-use and land-cover dynamics and rural livelihood perspectives, in the semi-arid areas of Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

    Author : Efrem Garedew; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Global environmental changes in climate, land-use and bio-diversity are increasingly on top of scientific and political agenda. The impacts of climate change are manifested on all dimensions of food security: availability, accessibility, utilization and stability. READ MORE