Sökning: "indigenous communities"
Visar resultat 26 - 30 av 47 avhandlingar innehållade orden indigenous communities.
26. Dynamics of root microorganisms in closed hydroponic cropping systems
Sammanfattning : Greenhouse production of vegetables in closed hydroponic cropping systems is a resource-efficient technique for the production of high-quality produce with a high yield per unit area. While this type of cropping system allows savings in terms of water and nutrient use, the recirculation of water increases the risk of pathogen dispersal. LÄS MER
27. Silence : Disputes on the Ground and in the Mind among the Iraqw in Karatu District, Tanzania
Sammanfattning : This dissertation argues that interpersonal disputes do not escalate among the Iraqw in Karatu district, Tanzania, because of an indigenous institution called wakari, which entails the erasure of all social contact between opponents in an irreconcilable dispute. In order to clarify the relationship between the role of wakari and other factors influencing the unfolding of a dispute, such as the role of the state, social structure and cultural values promoting peace, the dissertation discusses extensively how local communities have been integrated into colonial and post-colonial systems, and how meanings of peace, conflict, prosperity and poverty are articulated in different contexts by different actors. LÄS MER
28. Environmental arsenic exposure in humans : toxicity and adaptation in the Bolivian Andes
Sammanfattning : Arsenic, a potent toxicant and carcinogen, is naturally present in soil and leaches into groundwater. More than 140 million people worldwide are exposed to arsenic through drinking water. LÄS MER
29. Living in times of climate change. Weather-related understandings, realities, and entanglements among Guarani people in the Bolivian Chaco
Sammanfattning : Since climate change became an issue of public concern worldwide, the weather has attracted increasing attention and come to stand as a common ground for joint action between Indigenous people and governmental and non-governmental actors in the Bolivian Chaco. Despite becoming a common cause, the management of weather through mitigation and adaptation strategies takes place under ontological differences and power imbalances. LÄS MER
30. Occurrence and pathogenicity of tree-pathogenic fungi vectored by bark beetles
Sammanfattning : Fungal pathogens associated with bark beetles represent one of the most significant problems to forest health. Among these fungi, ophiostomatoid group are known to be most commonly associated with bark beetles. LÄS MER
