Blar i Faculty of Biosciences (BioVit) på emneord "Agroecology"
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Organization of farmer groups impacts farmer experimentation and learning for agroecological practices : evidence from Southeast France
(Master thesis, 2017)There is wide agreement that sustainable practices in agriculture are needed in order to meet the future needs of a growing population on a planet in environmental crisis. Agroecological practices can help with this daunting ... -
Palm oil production in Peruvian Amazon Basin. A case study of current effects and emerging localized alternatives in Loreto district
(Master thesis, 2015-08-06)An analysis of palm oil production in the Peruvian Amazon basin was carried out in a systemic way, as part of a whole, with its complexities. With an agroecological perspective, the social, ecological and economic effects ... -
Participatory video in agroecology education : a multiple-case study with the Green Learning Network
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)A transformation of our food system necessitates a revision of how we think and communicate about agriculture. In the past few decades, increasing attention has been paid to the unique requirements of teaching sustainable ... -
'Pioneer Farmers' : joint exploration of crop diversity and agroecosystem function in Walsala, Nicaragua
(Master thesis, 2016-09-06)Exploring the role of crop diversity on the functioning of agroecosystems has significant implications for agriculture. ‘Pioneer farmers’, on Nicaragua’s agricultural frontier are adapting their cropping systems to new ... -
Policies for agroforestry and diversification of productions in Wallonia
(Master thesis, 2021)Agroecology is more and more acknowledged as one of solutions toward sustainable transitions of our food systems. Practices such as agroforestry and diversification of production are part of the strategies used within an ... -
Potentials for food system development in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala : participatory action research at the farm, community, and regional levels
(Master thesis, 2014-11-03)This study explores potentials and constraints for farm and food system development in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala through participative research with smallholder farmers from three Mayan ethnic groups. Semi-structured interviews ... -
Reading what farmers write : an agroecological exploration of three farmers/authors’ proposals to develop ecological, productive and profitable farm enterprises
(Master thesis, 2016-08-11)Writings of successful ‘alternative’ farmers have generated much interest among aspiring farmers, media and the general public. Research in food systems, however, seems to have paid little attention to such cases. Should ... -
Restoring Myanmar’s mangrove forests and coastal communities’ socioeconomic stability with community based mangrove management
(Master thesis, 2016-08-12)Mangrove forests have a significant capacity to provide ecosystem services. However, deforestation from land use changes has led to widespread degradation of these services and consequently jeopardizes coastal populations. ... -
The role of demonstration farms in agroecological transitions : nexus for scaling up and scaling out agroecology
(Master thesis, 2020)Adoption of agroecological farming practices remains low, despite increasing evidence for their socioeconomic and ecological potential. This is regretful, especially in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) where there is a critical ... -
Social farming in France : therapeutic benefits and sustainability of social farms
(Master thesis, 2021)Social farming is a concept that uses agricultural activities for social or therapeutic purposes. Social farms may benefit various target groups such as: young persons experiencing difficulties, the elderly, disabled people, ... -
The suitability of "the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation" in a European context
(Master thesis, 2021)Agroecology is increasingly being considered to address sustainability issues in current agricultural systems. In order to assess the impacts of this new approach, FAO has developed the Tool for Agroecology Performance ... -
Sustainable management and design of North American orchards supplying the hard cider industry
(Master thesis, 2018)The hard cider industry is quickly growing in North America. In this research I investigate how apple production in North America has adapted to meet the demands of the rapidly growing hard cider industry, and whether this ... -
The role of civil society organizations and system relationships surrounding participatory organic nutrient waste cycling : a case study exploration of De Zuiderhof's community composting initiative in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
(Master thesis, 2014-09-23)In Europe, 75% of the population is urban which requires cities to be large importers of food also creating large amounts of organic waste. Civil society organizations (CSOs) have been a key player in addressing and ... -
The role of values in no deforestation policies
(Master thesis, 2017)Since 2013, many companies have made commitments to ensure their supply chain is not linked to deforestation, known as No Deforestation Policies (NDPs). Despite the development of tools to implement NDPs, deforestation is ... -
Towards pesticide free agriculture in the Pilat Rhodanien, France : a socio-technical systems analysis into barriers and opportunities on a territorial scale
(Master thesis, 2022)This research was conducted as part of the first phase of a 6-year long project run by INRAE called “Be Creative” (2021-2026). The project’s ambition is to study specific agricultural territories in France in view of ... -
Viticulture and ecosystem services : from myths to reality with Chilean vine-growers
(Master thesis, 2016)This thesis work was led in the context of the Wine, Climate Change and Biodiversity program, coordinated since 2008 by Chilean researchers in cooperation with the biggest wine-making firms of the country and aiming at ...