Thesis (Mestre em Agronomia)--Universidade de São Paulo, 1984. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-115).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--United States International University, 1981. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 117-119).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1972. / Title from title screen (viewed Aug. 5, 2009).

Thesis (Maestro)--Escuela Nacional de Agricultura (Mexico), 1971.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-278).

ARAUJO, Vilma Terezinha de. O entorno do parque nacional de Ubajara-Ce: caracterização socioambiental do Distritto de Araticum, Fortaleza – CE, 2008. 128 f. : Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa e Pós –Graduação, PRODEMA - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, Fortaleza-CE, 2008. / Submitted by Eric Santiago (erichhcl@gmail.com) on 2016-05-11T13:16:26Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_dis_vtaraujo.pdf: 1603262 bytes, checksum: a5213cb28a9327e6730e01f482fe7ea7 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Nádja Goes (nmoraissoares@gmail.com) on 2016-05-11T15:24:13Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_dis_vtaraujo.pdf: 1603262 bytes, checksum: a5213cb28a9327e6730e01f482fe7ea7 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-11T15:24:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2008_dis_vtaraujo.pdf: 1603262 bytes, checksum: a5213cb28a9327e6730e01f482fe7ea7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / The aim of this work is to investigate the relationship between the Araticum Town and the National Park of Ubajara (NPU), as well as the changes occurred on the local community way of life since its implantation, in 1959. The study was carried out by both bibliographic and empirical research. Oral interviews were made between July/2002 and January/2003 and included representative members from several levels of the Araticum people, which gave information about the problems and the conflicts generated in the district. As the NPU was created, most of the 133 families that lived in the area had to move to Araticum. Some of them received some money, bought a piece of land and built their houses, whilst others started to live and work as employees. A great part of the locals survives from familiar agriculture and economic resources from the retirement of the elders. The lack of economic alternatives adequate to the local reality has contributed for the impoverishment of the people, as both vegetal and mineral extractive activities are illegal or irregular if not properly licensed. This research also found out that, after 45 years of implantation, there is no integration between human and natural processes, being a factor that leads to an increase of the degradation and impoverishment of the surrounding lands. Based on the knowledge and on the perception taken from the people of Araticum, we conclude that, despite of the NPU be considered a national reference in terms of structure of tourism and research, this fact did not influence positively its development. According to interviews with local habitants, during the NPU installation process any attention was given in respect to their necessities and aspirations, to their history, to their feelings and to their way of life. From this perspective, the current research discuss the way by which nature is being preserved in the NPU, making an island of it, while in the surroundings one can observe a sub exploration of the natural resources, particularly by the population that used to live in the area. It is clear, then, that the creation of conservation units is a necessity for the preservation of natural resources, but is also a complex subject, which deserves a better discussion and evaluation. / Neste trabalho investiga-se a relação existente entre a comunidade de Araticum e o Parque Nacional de Ubajara (PNU), como também as mudanças acontecidas na vida dos moradores desde sua implantação, em 1959. A investigação foi desenvolvida através de pesquisa bibliográfica e empírica. Os depoimentos orais foram coletados no período julho de 2002 a janeiro de 2003 e envolveram representantes de diversos segmentos da população de Araticum fornecendo elementos para a compreensão da problemática e dos conflitos gerados no Distrito. Com a criação do PNU, a maior parte das 133 famílias que moravam na área mudaram-se para Araticum. Algumas delas receberam indenização, compraram terrenos e construíram suas casas, enquanto outras passaram a viver e trabalhar nas terras de terceiros. Parte considerável dos moradores do Distrito vive da agricultura de subsistência e da aposentadoria dos mais velhos. Dessa forma, a falta de alternativas econômicas adequadas à realidade local contribuiu para o empobrecimento da população, pois as atividades extrativas vegetais e minerais, são consideradas ilegais ou irregulares, se não estiverem devidamente licenciadas. A pesquisa verifica que mesmo após 45 anos de criação dessa unidade de conservação, ainda não há integração entre os processos humanos e naturais, e isso contribui para aumentar a degradação e empobrecimento das terras no seu entorno. Assim, em função do conhecimento e percepções da população de Araticum, conclui-se que, apesar do PNU ser considerado um centro de referencia nacional em termos de infra-estrutura de apoio ao turismo e pesquisa, não influenciou positivamente no desenvolvimento de Araticum. De acordo com depoimentos de habitantes da comunidade, durante o processo de instalação do PNU não foi dada atenção às suas necessidades e aspirações, à sua história, sentimentos e condutas. Nessa perspectiva, a presente pesquisa vem discutir a forma como a natureza está sendo preservada no Parque Nacional de Ubajara, transformando-o em ilha, enquanto no seu redor observa-se uma subexploração dos recursos naturais, principalmente pela população que antes habitava a área transformada em Parque. Desta forma fica claro que a criação de unidades de conservação é uma necessidade para a preservação dos recursos naturais ainda existentes, mas também é um assunto complexo que nos estimula a discutir e avaliar sua forma de criação.

Desde que se iniciaram no Brasil há cerca de quatro décadas, os estudos dedicados à demografia histórica, mormente caracterizados por trabalhos monográficos, têm avançado de maneira significativa em seus aspectos quantitativos e qualitativos, especialmente no que tange à interdisciplinaridade. Paralelamente à continuidade desses estudos, o trabalho desenvolvido nessa tese analisa o processo de ocupação agrícola e o evolver demográfico-econômico das localidades paulistas de Jundiaí, Atibaia, Bragança Paulista, Nazaré, Jacareí e Mogi das Cruzes, que compunham o que denominamos de cinturão paulistano, contempladas para o período c.1798 a c.1830. O caminho seguido em nosso trabalho envolveu a busca de padrões e regularidades para referidas localidades, área que ao longo de todo o período estudado esteve vinculada à produção de gêneros de subsistência, em maior ou menor intensidade distanciando-as em alguns de seus caracteres, mas as aproximando em outros, levando aos padrões encontrados para as características demográficas de sua população, para a produção levada a cabo e para as estruturas fundiárias ali existentes. / Since it began in Brazil almost four decades ago, studies devoted to historical demographics, especially characterized by monographs, have advanced significantly in their quantitative and qualitative aspects, especially with respect to the interdisciplinarity. Parallel to the continuity of such work, we analyze the process of agricultural occupation and the demographic-economic development in São Paulo sites of Jundiaí, Atibaia, Bragança Paulista, Nazaré, Jacareí and Mogi das Cruzes, who comprised what we call \"paulistano belt\", referred to the period c.1798 to c.1830. We search for patterns and regularities to those localities, area that throughout the period studied was linked to the production of genres of subsistence, to a greater or lesser intensity - distancing them in some of their characters, but approaching them in other ones, leading to the patterns found for the demographic characteristics of its population, to the production carried out and to the land use structure existing there.

The aim of the study was to investigate the role played by urban agriculture (UA) in alleviating poverty in poor and low income households of Harare. It further examined the factors that confront the practice. The study was conducted after a realisation that despite not receiving much support from city by- laws, poor and low income households of Harare continue to engage in agricultural activities yearly. The desk research method was used to acquire information from a vast of secondary data sources. The secondary sources which were qualitative in nature provided the research with broad literature on urban agriculture and poverty in Harare, Zimbabwe and the world at large. However, a case study research design was employed whereby an in-depth analysis of the topic focused on poor and low income farmers of Harare Province. Literature reviewed and analysed was organised into themes and categories that portrayed urban agriculture as a crucial tool for alleviating poverty. It was also viewed as a tool that can be used as a sustainable livelihood. Despite other factors affecting the performance of urban farmers, lack of clear policies and city by- laws that guide agriculture in the study area proved to be a huge hindrance. Therefore, to achieve sustainable livelihoods and reduce poverty, the research suggested that instead of different pieces of city by- laws governing the practice in Harare and Zimbabwe there is need for one clear urban agriculture policy. It was concluded that the government and city authorities remain the key to unlocking UA‟s full potential by providing formal support to the practice by organising formulation of an inclusive urban agriculture policy that will be understood by every citizen.

Magister Philosophiae (Land and Agrarian Studies) - MPhil(LAS) / Land reform in South Africa emerged as one of the important policies for reconciliation, reconstruction and development of the country after years of racial segregation. Its implementation has been three-fold i.e. land restitution, redistribution and tenure reform. The initial sub-programmes of land redistribution i.e. Settlement Land Acquisition Grant (SLAG) and Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD) have been confronted with numerous challenges and they have been criticised for influencing group owned projects due to their grant funding models. SLAG required beneficiaries to qualify as households and its failure to date has been largely attributed to unresolved conflicts amongst group members. Under LRAD, although beneficiaries qualified as individuals, the number of grants continued to be challenged by the increasing land prices, and as a result, group-owned projects continued to be created to match the land prices. Both models were demand-driven under the ‘willing buyer, willing seller’ principle. In 2006, government introduced a new model called the Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) which is a ‘supply-driven’ model but operating within the ‘willing buyer, willing seller’ principle. The structural changes introduced in 2010 placed PLAS as the sole land acquisition model under land redistribution. This research investigates the manner in which the implementation of this model assisted to resolve the gaps identified in its predecessors and the reasons thereof. Additionally, the research also investigates characteristics which persisted throughout and why such features persisted. The policy shift from a ‘demand-driven’ to a ‘supply-driven’ model has brought changes in terms of planning, implementation and resource mobilization. To achieve this, the researcher identified three cases where indepth research was conducted, and interviewed key roles placers from the national and provincial departments, and the local municipality. A questionnaire and semi-structures interviews were used to collect the data.

The current Government of South Africa faces many challenges emanating from the legacy of the policies of the pre-1994 apartheid era and the earlier periods. One of these challenges is the skewed distribution of agricultural land, in favour of White commercial farmers. In 1995, the current democratic government, in an attempt to redress this historical imbalance in terms of ownership of agricultural land, introduced a land policy for South Africa. The policy is anchored to three programmes, namely land restitution, land redistribution and tenure reform. In terms of land redistribution, the Government set a target to redistribute 30% of White-owned agricultural land to historically disadvantaged individuals by March 2014. The land redistribution programme was designed for the state to play a major role in the administration of the programme. The programme was also structured to recognise the complementary roles played by the national Department of Agriculture (DOA) and provincial departments of agriculture, the Department of Land Affairs (DLA) and its Provincial Land Reform Offices (PLROs), the municipalities and the Land Bank, in policy administration. Due to the fact that the Settlement/Land Acquisition Grant (SLAG) programme, by the end of 2000, failed to deliver the number of hectares that would meet the land redistribution target for the remaining years up until March 2014, it was abolished. In its place, the Land Redistribution for Agricultural Development (LRAD) programme was introduced in 2001. It was anticipated by the Government that the LRAD programme will fast track the redistribution of White-owned agricultural land to Black farmers. Because administrative processes are as important as policy outcomes, it is important to examine the administrative aspects impacting on the LRAD programme, given the prominent role played by the state in the administration of the programme. The research thus focused on establishing the extent to which the administration of the LRAD programme enables the Government to achieve its land redistribution goals and objectives. The LRAD programme is not on course to meet the land redistribution target set for 2014. The North West Province in particular has been transferring White-owned agricultural land on an annual basis at an average of 13% of what it should if its target of the 30% of White-owned agricultural land to be redistributed is to be met by March 2014. Among the critical factors impacting on successful administration of the LRAD programme in the North West Province is policy integration. The White Paper on Land Policy (1995) recognises that the success of the land reform programme does not depend only on access to land, but also on the achievement of other instrumental objectives, namely the provision of integrated government policy with respect to support services, infrastructural and other development programmes; and the development of an effective and accessible institutional framework for service delivery, characterised by a strong partnership between national, provincial and local spheres of government. Data was collected through structured interviews from key respondents, namely deputy-directors in the department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Environment (the DACE) and the North West Provincial Land Reform Office (the NWPLRO), as well as from the chief director for the NWPLRO. Methodological, participant and interdisciplinary triangulation was applied during data collection and analysis. There was ineffective integration of policies, programmes, systems, and procedures between the DACE and the NWPLRO, which undermined the administration of the LRAD programme in the North West Province. In addition, the DACE in particular suffered from administrative incapacity. This was in part due to the nature of the governance regime pertaining to LRAD programme administration. This situation was also affected by the administration of the Government policy generally, the most important of which was the intergovernmental relations, which imposed limits in terms of allocation of financial resources. The administrative incapacity also undermined the endeavour to collaborate as far as LRAD programme administration was concerned. This negatively impacted mostly on the planning phase, as a result of shortage of critical personnel. In order to effect effective administration of the LRAD programme, it is recommended as follows: <ul><li> the budget allocation for the LRAD programme should be increased; </li><li> the administrative capacity of the DACE and the NWPLRO should be increased; </li><li> the systems and procedures for administering the LRAD and CASP programmes should be aligned; and</li><li> the alignment of administrative systems and procedures should become one of the integral factors for measuring and rewarding performance of senior public service managers in institutions administering the programme. </li></ul> / Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2011. / School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) / unrestricted