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Family farmers' strategies to develop autonomy through agroecological and solidarity economy practices: The case of BioVida in the Ecuadorian Andes

open access: yesJournal of Agrarian Change, Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 868-892, October 2023., 2023
Abstract Considering the global restructuring affecting agrarian landscapes, we build on the concept of autonomy proposed by van der Ploeg and colleagues (but extended and critically complemented) to analyse how family farmers can build this autonomy to face rural capitalist tendencies and maintain their activities and identity.
Unai Villalba‐Eguiluz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Facilitating biodiversity conservation through partnerships to achieve transformative outcomes

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 3, June 2023., 2023
Abstract Conservation biology is a mission‐driven discipline that must navigate a new relationship between conservation and science. Because conservation is a social and political as well as an ecological project, conservation biologists must practice interdisciplinarity and collaboration.
Rehema M. White   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Framing the change and changing frames: Tensions in participative strategy development

open access: yesPolitics &Policy, Volume 51, Issue 1, Page 81-113, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Participative strategy development serves to integrate the interests and perspectives of multiple stakeholders involved in today's complex environmental challenges, aiming at a better‐informed strategy for tackling these challenges, increased stakeholder ownership, and more democratic decision making.
Angelika Zimmermann, Jasper O. Kenter
wiley   +1 more source

Collection of native Theobroma cacao L. accessions from the Ecuadorian Amazon highlights a hotspot of cocoa diversity

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 4, Issue 6, Page 605-617, November 2022., 2022
“Fine flavor” cocoa, known for its superior flavor and aroma, commands a higher price for farmers than “bulk” cocoa produced for market. These fine flavor cocoa varieties make an important contribution to the agricultural sector in Ecuador. However, cocoa diversity is threatened by deforestation. The effective preservation, characterization, and use of
Olivier Fouet   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional lessons from the Nordic management model

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract To improve wildlife management outcomes, in terms of reaching management goals and increasing legitimacy, Nordic countries have developed institutional systems involving stakeholders that aim for a more inclusive and participatory model.
Jens Nilsson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Futures Between Participatory Digital Democracy and Participatory Digital Fascism

open access: yesPolicy &Internet, Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper explores one of the defining political questions of the twenty‐first century: will digital technologies strengthen democracy or accelerate new forms of authoritarianism and fascism? Against the backdrop of platform capitalism, AI‐driven communication, surveillance infrastructures, disinformation and democratic crisis, the study asks
Christian Fuchs   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Participatory fuzzy cognitive modelling reveals leverage points for agroecological adoption in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1817-1831, June 2026.
Abstract Global institutions are increasingly calling for an agroecological transition of our food systems to promote sustainable farmer livelihoods, safeguard agrobiodiversity and foster socio‐ecological resilience to a changing climate. Yet adoption remains limited, and there is a paucity of research examining how local conditions enable and ...
Gabriela Marie Garcia   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends and Challenges in Water Governance Systematic Review and Bibliographic Study of Scientific Publications (2018–2025)

open access: yesWorld Water Policy, Volume 12, Issue 2, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Water governance has emerged as a critical analytical framework for addressing the complexity of socioecological water systems in contexts of increasing climate vulnerability and anthropogenic pressure. This study presents a systematic review and bibliometric analysis of 50 scientific articles indexed on water governance published between 2018
Roger Pichis‐García   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical Infrastructure, Climate Disasters, and Cultural Survival: Policy Failures and Community Displacement in the Era of Managed Retreat

open access: yesJournal of Critical Infrastructure Policy, Volume 7, Issue 2, Fall/Winter 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate disasters are currently changing territory around the world by showing large inequalities that exist in infrastructure systems, governance arrangements, and development pathways. In many cases, climate risk response strategies like managed retreat have been framed as practical approaches to respond to increasing climate disasters ...
Chick Edmond
wiley   +1 more source

Wildland–urban interface expansion: Towards comprehensive planning processes

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 754-766, March 2026.
Abstract Wildland–urban interface (WUI) expansion is accelerating in numerous regions around the world due to increasing amenity‐led migration processes, defined as the movement of people seeking higher environmental quality. While WUI areas are complex social–ecological systems requiring holistic planning and management, they are usually approached ...
Clara Mosso   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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