Sökning: "taboos"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 16 avhandlingar innehållade ordet taboos.
1. Management Practices for Dealing with Uncertainty and Change : Social-Ecological Systems in Tanzania and Madagascar
Sammanfattning : The development of human societies rests on functioning ecosystems. This thesis builds on integrated theories of linked social-ecological systems and complex adaptive systems to increase the understanding of how to strengthen the capacity of ecosystems to generate services that sustain human well-being. LÄS MER
2. The Water Taboo : Restraining the Weaponisation of Water in International Conflict
Sammanfattning : Why do nation states in conflict with one another refrain from weaponising water? Water has long been a standard weapon of armed conflict. In the post-World War II period, however, nation states in international conflict have made concerted efforts to restrain its weaponisation. LÄS MER
3. Local institutions, biological conservation and management of ecosystem dynamics
Sammanfattning : This thesis analyze local institutions and management practices related to natural resources and ecosystem dynamics, with an emphasis on "traditional ecological knowledge" systems. Papers I, II and III analyze ‘resource and habitat taboos’ (RHTs) with the objective to synthesize knowledge about informal institutions behind resource management. LÄS MER
4. Contraceptive counseling and use with a focus on migrant women in Sweden
Sammanfattning : INTRODUCTION: Sweden has a high unmet need of contraception resulting in high rates of induced abortions compared with other Northern European countries. The highest abortion rates are seen among women 25-29 years of age. LÄS MER
5. African swine fever in Uganda : epidemiology and socio-economic impact in the smallholder setting
Sammanfattning : In the last decade millions of people have been able to leave poverty, increasing the regional demand for meat and livestock products. In combination with reforms in market and agricultural policy, this has led to an increase in pig production in sub-Saharan Africa, most notably in Uganda. LÄS MER