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Blood, bondage and chains : a legacy of kinship between black-red people

Creator:: Bertha, Clarissa
Abstract:: My research is looking at the cultural and kinship ties of African and Native peoples and how our worlds were forged together by colonization, bonded during the institutionalize state of shackles and slavery and how the legacy of these tools of genocide are now tearing us apart. Being of mixed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on May 13, 2008. Title: Blood, Bondage and Chains: a

Examining Nepal’s Community Forestry to Understand Opportunities and Barriers to Successful Collective Action

Creator:: Pant, Suman
Abstract:: Nepal’s community forestry has been internationally recognized as an example of successful case of collective action. However, many scholars argue that although it has been successful in protecting forests from degradation, it has not been able to create an inclusive platform for political decision-making process. Using historical analysis, comparative case...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: presented on October 13, 2016 Title: Examining Nepal’s Community Forestry to Understand Opportunities

A topography of dams in China : impacts to agriculture, labor, and migration

Creator:: Foster-Moore, Eric
Abstract:: Dams are often promoted as a tool to reduce poverty and spur economic development. Dam construction worldwide, and particularly in China, which has built nearly half the world's large dams since 1949, remains contentious due to the potential for negative environmental and socioeconomic impacts. Despite numerous case studies, there is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: September 8, 2011. Title: A Topography of Dams in China: Impacts to Agriculture, Labor, and Migration

What are the environmental, economic, and social barriers to achieving agricultural sustainability in the Ten Rivers region of western Oregon?

Creator:: Stanton, Michael
Abstract:: This ethnographic study examined some of the ways that global markets and the infrastructure of agribusiness affect local smallholder farmers in the Ten Rivers region who are transitioning toward more sustainable and traditional agricultural methods. The purpose of this research was to discover what barriers smallholder farmers face in developing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .......................................................................................................13 Global Industrial Agriculture

Defining agricultural sustainability in the Marys River region of Oregon

Creator:: Stanton, Michael
Abstract:: This ethnographic study explores the social aspects of agricultural land-use in the Marys River region. The study seeks to understand how farmers define sustainability and how their views on agricultural issues help to define a sense of place and identity in the Marys River region, within the context of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: more sustainable regional community within the globalized system of agriculture? A critical

Demystifying the Sensationalism of Human Trafficking: an Anthropological Study on the Systemic Exploitation of Migrant Labor in Tuscany, Italy

Creator:: Marconi, Veronica
Abstract:: In the last twenty years, human trafficking has gained attention in government agendas and media coverage, while anti-trafficking projects have burgeoned worldwide. Anti-trafficking efforts, however, have almost exclusively addressed the issue of sex trafficking with a focus on rescuing women, while overlooking other types of exploitation. This is noteworthy, given...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: exploitation, and migrants are known to be exploited in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and

Cosmovisions and Farming : An Investigation of Conventional and Alternative Farmers' Environmental Values along the Willamette River

Creator:: French, Melissa M.
Abstract:: Understanding which factors motivate farmers to adopt certain practices is an important part of helping to solve many agri-environmental issues. This study uses 19 interviews with farmers along Oregon’s Willamette River, a statewide producer survey, and select interviews with organizations and agencies active in the farming community to examine the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Agriculture under National Institute for Food and Agriculture grant 2014-68006-21854, as well as by a Meyer

Breaking Ground: Automating the Detection of Refugee Settlement Establishment and Growth through Landsat Time Series Analysis with a Case Study in Northern Uganda

Creator:: Friedrich, Hannah
Abstract:: Globally, there are 40 million internally displaced people (IDPs) and 25.4 million refugees as of 2018. Of this global refugee population, 19.9 million are under mandate by UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, while 5.4 million Palestinian refugees are protected by United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: area, which is then followed by the conversion of natural grassland to small-scale agriculture

Improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Surveillance: Focusing on Enhancing Surveillance Methods and Evaluation

Creator:: Yang, Liu
Abstract:: Work-related hazards and exposures affect human health and well-being. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) surveillance is fundamental to the public health approach. OSH surveillance provides important data on the occurrence and magnitude of the problem and risk/protective factors. A wide variety of OSH surveillance programs and systems have been established...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , high ranked industry sectors included agriculture, construction and manufacturing for both genders

Andean roots, coca, and grassroots development in the Bolivian Yungas : food sovereignty and agrarian change for native farmers

Creator:: Piispanen, Kyle Henry
Abstract:: Since the 1952 Bolivian agrarian reform, farmer unions have sought to establish themselves as producers for regional markets. Development strategies led by the World Bank and IMF have largely jeopardized small farmers, and challenged farmers to meet market demands. At present, a new agrarian revolution is being implemented and is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -oriented agriculture, and food security has, to a large extent, been a failure. Rather, local initiatives

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Blood, bondage and chains : a legacy of kinship between black-red people

Examining Nepal’s Community Forestry to Understand Opportunities and Barriers to Successful Collective Action

A topography of dams in China : impacts to agriculture, labor, and migration

What are the environmental, economic, and social barriers to achieving agricultural sustainability in the Ten Rivers region of western Oregon?

Defining agricultural sustainability in the Marys River region of Oregon

Demystifying the Sensationalism of Human Trafficking: an Anthropological Study on the Systemic Exploitation of Migrant Labor in Tuscany, Italy

Cosmovisions and Farming : An Investigation of Conventional and Alternative Farmers' Environmental Values along the Willamette River

Breaking Ground: Automating the Detection of Refugee Settlement Establishment and Growth through Landsat Time Series Analysis with a Case Study in Northern Uganda

Improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Surveillance: Focusing on Enhancing Surveillance Methods and Evaluation

Andean roots, coca, and grassroots development in the Bolivian Yungas : food sovereignty and agrarian change for native farmers

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