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Prasad, Shambu C; Institute of Rural Management Anand; shambu@irma.ac.in. |
I explore transformative social innovation in agriculture through a particular case of agroecological innovation, the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India. Insights from social innovation theory that emphasize the roles of social movements and the reengagement of vulnerable populations in societal transformation can help reinstate the missing “social” dimension in current discourses on innovation in India. India has a rich and vibrant tradition of social innovation wherein vulnerable communities have engaged in collective experimentation. This is often missed in official or formal accounts. Social innovations such as SRI can help recreate these possibilities for change from outside the mainstream due to newer opportunities that... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Civil society; Innovation networks; Social innovation theory; System of Rice Intensification. |
Ano: 2016 |
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Sattler, Claudia; Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Institute of Socio-Economics; csattler@zalf.de; Meyer, Angela; Organisation for International Dialogue and Conflict Management; angela.meyer@idialog.eu; Giersch, Gregor; Organisation for International Dialogue and Conflict Management; gregor.giersch@idialog.eu; Meyer, Claas; Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Institute of Socio-Economics; claas.meyer@zalf.de; Matzdorf, Bettina; Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Institute of Socio-Economics; matzdorf@zalf.de. |
We analyze four case studies from Latin America using the concept of multilevel governance to assess at what vertical and horizontal levels and in what roles various state, market, and civil society actors interact for successful community-based environmental management (CBEM). In particular, we address the problem of how a conflict over natural resources with high negative impacts on the livelihoods of the respective communities could be overcome by a governance change that resulted in a multilevel governance arrangement for CBEM. The analysis involves a mixed-methods approach that combines a variety of empirical methods in social research such as field visits, personal interviews, participant observations, and stakeholder workshops. To visualize results,... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Civil society; Community management; Ecosystem services; Environmental governance; Intermediaries; Natural resource management. |
Ano: 2016 |
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Ratner, Blake D.; WorldFish; b.ratner@cgiar.org; Cohen, Philippa; ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University; WorldFish; p.cohen@cgiar.org; Barman, Benoy; WorldFish; b.barman@cgiar.org; Mam, Kosal; WorldFish; k.mam@cgiar.org; Nagoli, Joseph; WorldFish; j.nagoli@cgiar.org; Allison, Edward H.; School of International Development, University of East Anglia; WorldFish; e.allison@cgiar.org. |
Aquatic agricultural systems in developing countries face increasing competition from multiple stakeholders over rights to access and use natural resources, land, water, wetlands, and fisheries, essential to rural livelihoods. A key implication is the need to strengthen governance to enable equitable decision making amidst competition that spans sectors and scales, building capacities for resilience, and for transformations in institutions that perpetuate poverty. In this paper we provide a simple framework to analyze the governance context for aquatic agricultural system development focused on three dimensions: stakeholder representation, distribution of power, and mechanisms of accountability. Case studies from Cambodia, Bangladesh, Malawi/Mozambique,... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Accountability; Bangladesh; Cambodia; Civil society; Coastal zone management; Environmental governance; Livelihoods; Malawi; Mozambique; Power; Social-ecological resilience; Solomon Islands; Stakeholder representation; Wetlands. |
Ano: 2013 |
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Kerr, William A.. |
The GATT was an organization that was seldom at the centre of political controversy, nor was it the object of virulent protest. The WTO, which succeeded it, however, has not enjoyed the GATT's anonymity. The controversies surrounding the WTO detract from its effectiveness and debase its credibility. In large measure, the contentious issues that the WTO has been attempting to deal with since its inception do not have at their heart trade in goods and services. The framers of the WTO took bold steps to create a new institution during the Uruguay Round--much of which has turned out to be a significant improvement on the GATT. This does not mean, however, that everything that was put in place has proved to be an improvement, or even workable. It may be time to... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Civil society; Trade sanctions; TRIPS; WTO; International Relations/Trade. |
Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23842 |
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