Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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eng
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Copyright for all items in the Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
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An Exploration and Examination of Approaches and Methods Used to Bring Together Indigenous and Environmental Science Knowledge in Environmental Research

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Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Pirie, Emma Elizabeth, Thesis advisor (ths): Furgal, Christopher, Degree committee member (dgc): Knopp, Jennie, Degree committee member (dgc): Whillans, Tom, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>The bringing together of Indigenous (IK) and Environmental science Knowledge (ESK) has garnered significant attention in environmental research. This intersection has been recognized for enhancing understanding of various contemporary environmental challenges. Despite its acknowledged importance, there remains a notable gap in understanding how these knowledge systems are brought… more

Governance as if Our Lives Depeneded On It: The Natural World - More than One Voice at the Cabinet Table

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Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Gray, Jane, Thesis advisor (ths): Newhouse, David, Degree committee member (dgc): Furgal, Christopher, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>This research explores how the value of sustaining the natural world could become foundational to senior level policy decisions in Canada and how Indigenous Knowledges and Peoples could play a key role in such a paradigm shift. It is a trans-disciplinary study that draws on scholarship in Indigenous Studies, Sustainability Studies and Public Policy and existing report recommendations and… more

Experiencing buhts'an qu'inal from sHachel jwohc' a'tel through sna'el ya'beyel stuc te bin ay ma'yuc: Fostering local economic development in Tseltal terms.

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Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Campos Navarrete, Marisol, Thesis advisor (ths): Zohar, Asaf, Thesis advisor (ths): Newhouse, David, Degree committee member (dgc): Magallanes Blanco, Claudia, Degree committee member (dgc): Furgal, Christopher, Degree committee member (dgc): Ibarra Mateos, Marcela, Degree committee member (dgc): Dockstator, Mark, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>This thesis shows and emphasizes the importance of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in informing collaborative efforts that promote sustainable economic development in Indigenous communities. It tells the story of a participative research study undertaken with six Tseltal communities located in the Region Selva of Chiapas, Mexico, in the context of the Covid19 pandemic of 2020 and early 2021.… more

Older Voluntarism and Rural Community Sustainability: A Case Study of a Volunteer-based Rural Library

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Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Colibaba, Amber, Thesis advisor (ths): Skinner, Mark, Degree committee member (dgc): Furgal, Christopher, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>With regards to building knowledge about rural aging, there is a gap in understanding of the diversity of older rural people's experiences and the interaction between older rural people and the development trajectories of aging rural communities. One way to examine these experiences and interactions is through voluntarism; the activities of volunteers and voluntary organizations,… more