scholarly journals Revitalizing Traditional Agricultural Practices: Conscious Efforts to Create a More Satisfying Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11424
Author(s):  
Johanna Dahlin ◽  
Elin Svensson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
The Past ◽  
Traditional Agricultural Practices ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Ways Of Life ◽  
Contemporary Context ◽  
Made In

This paper investigates how non-industrial agrarian traditions and practices are reworked and recontextualized in a contemporary context. Explorative in its nature, the paper uses in depth interviews with practitioners in eastern Sweden, several of whom are engaged in work to keep practices of the past alive, to discuss how the concept of revitalization can bear on sustainability. Traditional practices are revived as an alternative to industrialized agriculture, and as having a bearing on resilient cultivation systems as well as social relations. They are seen as means of increasing food security and reversing the negative biodiversity development caused by increased monoculture. We understand tradition as a process of negotiation and adaptation to the present, where revivals to some extent necessarily change the traditions that they attempt to revive. Tradition is thus a dynamic concept, always made in the present, never fixed but constantly evolving. In the challenges created by climate change and environmental degradation, it is increasingly voiced that true sustainability requires a transformation of the cultural system. In many cases, people are turning to tradition for sustainable alternatives to industrialized ways of life and to protect a diversity threatened by a dominant and unsustainable lifestyle.

Reptiles: A Very Short Introduction

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. S. Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Habitat Destruction ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Reptile Species ◽  
Living Species ◽  
Over Exploitation ◽  
Ways Of Life

Reptiles: A Very Short Introduction introduces the extraordinary diversity of reptiles that have walked the Earth, from the dinosaurs and other reptiles of the past to modern-day living species. It discusses the adaptations reptiles made to first leave the water and colonize dry land, which fitted them for their unique ways of life. Considering the variety of different living groups of reptiles today, from lizards and snakes to crocodiles and turtles, it explores their biology and behaviour. Finally, this VSI assesses the threat of extinction to modern-day reptile species due to over-exploitation, habitat destruction, and climate change, and considers what can be done.

scholarly journals Depoliticised activism? Ambivalence and pragmatism at the COP16

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 695-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon Ayo Sealey-Huggins
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Conflicts ◽  
The Face ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Political Praxis ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to interrogate the forms of activist organisation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP16 in Cancún and reveals their attempts to create alternatives to a seemingly “depoliticised” response to climate change. The paper argues that existing attempts to challenge depoliticisation face problems in the form of governmental opposition, limitations on forms of organising, and internal conflicts between activists. Design/methodology/approach This paper utilises “scholar-activist” engagement with actors at alternative “popular” spaces established outside the COP16 in Cancún, Mexico. It draws upon extensive participant observation and in-depth interviews with 20 English-speaking activists. Findings Common among activists was a concern to try and model alternative forms of social relations, to the depoliticised and hierarchical forms found in the formal Conference of Parties, via forms of anarchist-influenced “prefigurative” practice. In spite, or perhaps because, of perceived challenges to attempts to organise their political praxis along non-hierarchical lines, many people were ambivalent about the scope of their action, revealing highly reflexive accounts of the limitations of these whilst simultaneously remaining pragmatic in trying to make the most of their involvement. Originality/value The paper helps us to better understand the potential to politicise climate change. Understanding the challenges faced by activists is important for trying to organise more effective political responses to climate injustice. It is suggested that we must understand activists’ responses to these challenges and limitations in terms of the pragmatism in response that allows them to continue to invest in activism in the face of unsuccessful actions.

Remembering the past, looking to the future: Christmas as a symbol of change in later life widowhood

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 1525-1549 ◽  
Author(s):  
TRACY COLLINS
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Personal Agency ◽  
The Past ◽  
Intergenerational Ties ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Continuity And Discontinuity

ABSTRACTMany older women experience the loss of a spouse or partner in later life. This paper explores older women's experiences of Christmas in order to locate process and meaning in relation to the transition of later life widowhood. Drawing on longitudinal data, derived from three in-depth interviews conducted over 18 months with 26 older widows, this paper presents a number of themes from the women's accounts of their Christmas celebrations and their Christmas cards. The importance of continuity, social relations and autonomy is situated in three emergent themes: ‘Family, intergenerational ties and tradition’, ‘Friendships, organisational ties and reciprocity’ and ‘Personal continuity and activation’. The significance of discontinuity, change and mediation is illustrated through three emergent themes: ‘Christmas as a catalyst for change’, ‘We are all widows’ and ‘Negotiating change with others’. The findings, including the positive aspects of continuity and discontinuity, demonstrate that Christmas is a potent symbol of both personal and social transformation during later life widowhood, and that the management of transition incorporates not only social relations, but also personal agency and flexibility. This paper further challenges the predominantly negative stereotype of older widows and illustrates their resilience and growth in the later stages of life.

Khaps in Haryana, Gender and Honour: A Field Study

Social Change ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 004908572110135
Author(s):  
Nirmala Devi ◽  
Aditya Parihar
Keyword(s):  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
First Century ◽  
Regulatory Function ◽  
Elderly Men ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Northern India ◽  
Community Organisation ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Made In

In the past, harmonious relations existed between villages and neighbouring localities largely because of the regulatory function of khaps, a community organisation representing a clan or a group of related clans, found mostly in northern India, especially in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. The members of these khaps have always wielded enormous economic, social and political power. Made up of comparatively rich and elderly men, their orthodox views have found place in their regressive diktats. Day-to-day issues and problems are referred to these elected bodies which give their rulings. The present study looks at why progressive and modern ideologies are still being successfully resisted by communities despite an effort being made in this direction. The study also explores elements of continuity and changes seen within khaps. Based on extensive fieldwork, which includes in-depth interviews along with focussed group discussions conducted in 20 villages in the so-called khap belt of Haryana, the article seeks to understand the mindset of the members of khaps and the society they represent and how patriarchal thinking still is accepted and is relevant in twenty-first century India.

scholarly journals Ethnoarcheologie in Noord-Canada: hoe klimaatverandering en kolonialisme de traditionele manier van leven van de Inuit hebben beïnvloed van 1300 n.Chr. tot nu

Paleo-aktueel ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Sean P.A. Desjardins
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Arctic Canada ◽  
Subsistence Hunting ◽  
The Past ◽  
Archaeological Work ◽  
Circumpolar Arctic ◽  
Basin Region

Ethnoarchaeology in Arctic Canada: Exploring how climate change and colonialism impacted traditional Inuit life, ca. AD 1300 to present. Over the past several hundred years, traditional practices of indigenous peoples across the circumpolar Arctic have been heavily impacted by ecological and social stresses, including episodes of dramatic climate change, as well as colonialist policies that restricted residential mobility and eventually encouraged year-roundsedentism and cultural assimilation. Given its abundance of archaeological sites and the presence of a resilient, active subsistence hunting economy, the Foxe Basin region of arctic Canada is an ideal place in which to explore these issues. In this paper, I describe recent archaeological work I have carried out in the region, and outline my plans for ethnoarchaeological investigations there in the coming years.

scholarly journals Data, Technology & Social Media: Their Invasive Role in Contemporary Marketing

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Prakash Vel ◽  
Collins Agyapong Brobbey ◽  
Abdalrhman Salih ◽  
Hafsa Jaheer
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
The Past ◽  
Changing Trends ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Depth Interviews

Marketers have paid a huge price for their inability to decipher which trend has come to stay and which one is a fad. Such a challenge has jeopardized the survival of blue-chip brands, as marketers anticipated in vain the end of existing red ocean strategies. Essentially, the traditional marketing strategies associated with the success of well-known brands in the past are losing their relevance in the current context. There is the need to identify and understand modern trends and their implications to marketing strategy development. In light of this, this study examines fourteen (14) fundamental game changing trends that are poised to impact the traditional practices and perceptions associated with marketing at the operational and strategic levels. The study presents the trends under three categories, the invasive role of technology, data, and social media, alongside looking at their impact on contemporary marketing. Each trend has been identified and analyzed based on in-depth interviews with industry experts as the primary source of data. Relevant data has also been given to present a holistic perspective on each trend.

scholarly journals Evolution of the firn pack of Kaskawulsh Glacier, Yukon: meltwater effects, densification, and the development of a perennial firn aquifer

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 2021-2040
Author(s):  
Naomi E. Ochwat ◽  
Shawn J. Marshall ◽  
Brian J. Moorman ◽  
Alison S. Criscitiello ◽  
Luke Copland
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Liquid Water ◽  
Surface Energy Balance ◽  
Average Surface ◽  
The Past ◽  
Geodetic Mass Balance ◽  
Ice Content ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Associated Mass ◽  
Made In

Abstract. In spring 2018, two firn cores (21 and 36 m in length) were extracted from the accumulation zone of Kaskawulsh Glacier, St. Elias Mountains, Yukon. The cores were analyzed for ice layer stratigraphy and density and compared against historical measurements made in 1964 and 2006. Deep meltwater percolation and refreezing events were evident in the cores, with a total ice content of 2.33±0.26 m in the 36 m core and liquid water discovered below a depth of 34.5 m. Together with the observed ice content, surface energy balance and firn modelling indicate that Kaskawulsh Glacier firn retained about 86 % of its meltwater in the years 2005–2017. For an average surface ablation of 0.38 m w.e. yr−1 over this period, an estimated 0.28 m w.e. yr−1 refroze in the firn, 0.05 m w.e. yr−1 was retained as liquid water, and 0.05 m w.e. yr−1 drained or ran off. The refrozen meltwater is associated with a surface lowering of 0.73±0.23 m between 2005 and 2017 (i.e., surface drawdown that has no associated mass loss). The firn has become denser and more ice-rich since the 1960s and contains a perennial firn aquifer (PFA), which may have developed over the past decade. This illustrates how firn may be evolving in response to climate change in the St. Elias Mountains, provides firn density information required for geodetic mass balance calculations, and is the first documented PFA in the Yukon–Alaska region.

scholarly journals The Discourses of the Sinking Villages in Demak: The Social Relation between Humans and Nature

2020 ◽  
Vol 202 ◽  
pp. 07050
Author(s):  
Suwarno Peter ◽  
Nurhayati Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Social Relation ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
Natural Phenomenon ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Made In

Stories of climate change and its impacts on human life that have been reported in various media supports arguments that it is largely man-made. In many Indonesian communities, however, this disaster that alters cultural, social, and economic environment is often viewed as a natural phenomenon. This paper analyzes expressions of the experiences of local Indonesian inhabitants and media reporters using discourse analysis. The selected texts in the reports mostly focus on expressions concerning how the inhabitants dealt with the ever-increasing tidal flood that engulfed their dwellings and communities. The analysis reveal that stories on their experiences contain words and themes representing their views of natural phenomenon that created memories of the past and uncertain plans for the futures. Different types and class of words they express not only represent grieving for loss of livelihood, but also, more importantly, embody efforts to make the best of what is left, including changing the inundated district into a tourism site.

scholarly journals Environmental policy-making in New Zealand, 1978-2013

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
Present State ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Made In

This article examines the ways in which key environmental policies have been made in the past, and reflects on the present state of play with respect to these policies. The article draws on my experience with the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) since 1978 and the reflections are personal ones. The issues covered are: government agencies; climate change; oceans; freshwater; and resource management law. The objective of this discussion is to see if the past illuminates the present in any useful way. 

Climate-Smart Approach for Sustainable Agriculture

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-57
Author(s):  
Nicolae Suvorov ◽  
Alina Mădălina Stancu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Green Revolution ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Chemical Treatments ◽  
Traditional Agricultural Practices ◽  
Agriculture And Food

The 21st century comes with a great challenge in terms of sustainable agriculture and food security, which is also a worldwide debated issue due to problems such as population growth, degradation of natural resources including loss of biodiversity and considerable soil degradation, and last but not least, climate change. In fact, climate change poses the greatest threat to agricultural systems and the health of ecosystems and natural balance. The green revolution comes as a lifesaver for the environment, streamlining the allocation of natural resources but at the same time involves huge costs in term of money, time, and labor. Due to the intensive use of fossil fuels, chemical treatments in agriculture, and animal husbandry, environmental problems such as climate change tend to become more pronounced resulting in negative environmental externalities globally. A smart approach to sustainable agriculture is to reinvent and innovate traditional agricultural practices in order to identify ways and possibilities to reduce the risks related to the use of pesticides in close connection with the health of ecosystems.

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