Biodiversity, Social Actors and Networks Enlarging the Dialogues

This paper presents an analysis of the social actors networking towards the feasibility of using native biodiversity for food production based on an empirical study conducted in South Brazil. Specifically, the North Coast Region has had a series of environmental problems resulting in conflicts on the use of resources. The search for solutions and public debate brought together farmers’ organizations, social movements, NGOs, government agencies, and academic groups. Recently, some of these actors established a common platform to raise food production based on native species of fruits giving rise to the ‘agrobiodiversity network’ in part by the activation of pre-existing networks but also requiring the entry of new players. On the other hand, forming agreements between different actors to consolidate the network has been difficult especially about the issue of rules that limit the access to native species and those that regulate food processing. The analysis has shown that the involved actors are amplifying the dialogues and collective learning processes thus building a common ground and shared beliefs.

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THE SOCIAL DYNAMICS AND ECONOMIC INTERACTIONS OF THE HOUSEHOLDS AT GRAMALOTE, A SMALL-SCALE RESIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT DURING THE SECOND MILLENNIUM BC ON THE NORTH COAST OF PERU

Latin American Antiquity ◽

10.1017/laq.2018.10 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 532-551 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gabriel Prieto

Keyword(s):

Social Dynamics ◽

Extended Family ◽

Initial Period ◽

North Coast ◽

Small Scale ◽

Economic Activities ◽

Economic Productivity ◽

The North ◽

The Social ◽

Economic Interactions

Excavations at the small-scale domestic settlement of Gramalote between 2010 and 2014 allowed the exploration of the social dynamics and economic interactions in the second millennium BC on the Peruvian North Coast. Detailed excavations and materials recovered during the intervention contribute a unique opportunity to explore domestic aspects of early settlements in the Andes. This study presents new data on the public sectors of Gramalote's settlement, house-to-house differences, and evidence that the extended family was a unit of economic productivity and collective action. This analysis assesses the degree of overlap, and lack thereof, in the economic activities of each house during the Initial Period (1500–1200 cal BC). A new model for social and economic interactions is proposed, with the aim of exploring alternative models from the bottom-up perspective for the emergence and consolidation of social complexity in the Central Andean Region.

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Factors Influencing Movement of the Manila Dunes and Its Impact on Establishing Non-Native Species

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs12101536 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 1536

Author(s):

Buddhika Madurapperuma ◽

James Lamping ◽

Michael McDermott ◽

Brian Murphy ◽

Jeremy McFarland ◽

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Keyword(s):

Native Species ◽

North Coast ◽

Vegetation Density ◽

Dune Vegetation ◽

Feature Extraction Method ◽

Humboldt County ◽

The North ◽

Remote Sensing Techniques ◽

Dynamic Communities ◽

The Impact

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being widely used to monitor microtopographic and vegetation changes in coastal habitats using remote sensing techniques. Sand dune habitats are vital ecosystems along the North coast of Humboldt County in California. This study was conducted at the Manila Dunes, west of the Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, in Manila, California. Various factors influence dune movements, including vegetative stabilization and the creation of social trails. The purpose of this paper is to understand the dune movements in relation to social vs. established trails, vegetation density, topography, and also, mapping invasive vs. native species in the Mal-le’l Dunes area of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. A DJI Mavic Pro multicopter small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was used to fly a 22.5-acre plot of the Manila Dunes. The images from this flight were used to create an orthomosaic image using a photogrammetry process (Structure-from-Motion (SfM)). From our analysis, the installation of trails lessened the impact of dune movements. Social trails digitized within the study site were found to have more local movements than the established trails when compared to movements across the entire site. We compared two methods of classification, viz., the object-based feature extraction method and a pixel-based supervised maximum likelihood classification method, in order to identify the best way to classify dune vegetation. In conclusion, this study is useful for providing baseline dune movement information that can aid in informing how trail and infrastructure constructions can be impacted in land management or in areas with dynamic communities of flora and fauna.

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ADAPTASI ARSITEKTUR VERNAKULAR KAMPUNG NELAYAN BUGIS DI KAMAL MUARA

NALARs ◽

10.24853/nalars.16.1.69-84 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 69 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Primi Artiningrum ◽

Danto Sukmajati

Keyword(s):

Physical Environment ◽

Vernacular Architecture ◽

North Coast ◽

Architectural Form ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

The North ◽

The People ◽

The Social ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

The Village

ABSTRAK.Masyarakat Bugis terkenal sebagai pelaut ulung di Indonesia yang telah menjelajahi seluruh wilayah nusantara.Oleh karena itu permukiman masyarakat Bugis dapat ditemukan di hampir seluruh wilayah Indonesia, terutama di kawasan pesisir.Di pantai Utara Jakarta juga terdapat satu kampung nelayan Bugis, yaitu di wilayah Kamal Muara.Karakter fisik dari permukiman ini menunjukkan ciri-ciri arsitektur vernacular Bugis yang dapat dilihat dari bentuk rumah-rumahnya.Akan tetapi, kondisi lingkungan yang berbeda dengan di tempat asalnya memaksa masyarakat kampung Bugis tersebut untuk beradaptasi baik terhadap lingkungan fisik maupun lingkungan sosial budayanya.Adaptasi tersebut menyebabkan terjadinya perubahan-perubahan pada bentuk dan pola perkampungannya.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan pengaruh adaptasi terhadap bentuk rumah dan pola kampung yang dibandingkan dengan arsitektur Bugis yang asli.Metode yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif.Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi lapangan dan wawancara kepada informan kunci termasuk beberapa pemilik rumah.Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah teridentifikasinya adapatasi bentuk arsitektur dan pola kampung terkait dengan kondisi lingkungan dan sosial budaya. Kata kunci : adaptasi, vernakular, arsitektur, nelayan, kampung ABSTRACT.Bugis people are famous as the best sailor in Indonesia who have sailed all over the archipelago. Their settlements can be found all over the country especially in the coastal area. Kamal Muara is one of the Bugis fishermen village located in the North coast of Jakarta. The physical character of this settlement demonstrates Bugis vernacular architecture which is especially noticeable in the form of its houses. However, the new place has forced the people to adapt to the physical environment as well as to the social and cultural environment. Consequently, the adaptation caused changes of architectural shapes and the pattern of the village. This objective of this research was to find out the influence of the adaptation to the house form and village pattern that was compared to its original Bugis Architecture. The method of this research was qualitative descriptive research. The data was collected through field study, observation, and interview to the key informants including the owner of the houses. The outcomes of this research is the identification of the adaptation in architectural form and village pattern related to the environmental condition and the sociocultural problem. Keywords: adaptation, vernacular, architecture, fishermen, village

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Intercropping sugarcane with food crops

The Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico ◽

10.46429/jaupr.v37i3.12745 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 37 (3) ◽

pp. 171-182

Author(s):

M. A. Lugo-López ◽

B. G. Capó ◽

F. Aróstegui ◽

A. Riollano

Keyword(s):

Food Production ◽

Alluvial Soil ◽

Careful Consideration ◽

Lateritic Soil ◽

North Coast ◽

Food Crops ◽

Coastal Plains ◽

The North ◽

Planting Distance ◽

Native White

Data are presented here for two intercropping experiments, involving five sugarcane crops, conducted in an imperfectly drained alluvial soil at Río Piedras on the north coast, and for two intercropping experiments (three sugarcane crops) conducted at Isabela on a level lateritic soil of the northwest coastal plains. At both locations sugarcane was planted in rows 4 feet apart and 8 feet apart. Sugarcane was grown alone and intercropped with either soybeans, corn, native red beans, native white beans, cucumbers, cowpeas, melons, or tomatoes. Statistical analysis of the results obtained indicate that, at a planting distance of 4 feet between rows of cane, higher sugar yields can be obtained than at an 8-foot planting distance, regardless of whether the cane is grown alone or intercropped. Legume crops such as soybeans, native red beans, native white beans, and cowpeas, can be grown advantageously with sugarcane. Cucumbers, melons, and tomatoes also can be grown in association with the young cane plants without reducing the sugar yields. Corn, however, is detrimental to the production of sugar when grown in association with the young cane plants. Such intercropping of sugarcane soils is feasible technically and economically and should receive careful consideration as a meaSis of increasing Island food production on the same acreage.

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Gubernur Jenderal VOC Jan Pieterszoon Coen dan Pembangun Kota Batavia (1619-1629)

Sosio e-kons ◽

10.30998/sosioekons.v9i1.1688 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 54

Author(s):

Rani Noviyanti

Keyword(s):

West Coast ◽

North Coast ◽

The West ◽

The North ◽

The Social ◽

The City

ABSTRACTThe establishment of the city of Batavia on the west coast of the north coast of Java, cannot be separated from the role of a figure named Jean Pieterzoon Coen. Although previously Jayakarta (the name before Batavia), was controlled and built by Pangeran Fatahillah, the situation and conditions in the social and economic fields of Jayakarta were not like the management of J.P. Coen. After Jayakarta was controlled by the VOC, through a military expedition policy designed by JP. Coen, the condition of the city of Jayakarta slowly gradually increased in the social and economic fields. The increase in the city of Batavia in the social and economic fields was based on three JP policies. Coen was quite brave, namely increasing trade activities in the Sunda port of Kalapa, revitalizing the position of the islands in northern Batavia as a base of administration and defense and security, and opening the widest door for Chinese traders and immigrants. The three policies, in fact, were purely based on the thoughts outlined by JP. Coen, after taking over the Jayakarta area from the mastery of Prince Fatahillah.Keywords: J.P. Coen, Kota Batavia.ABSTRAKPendirian kota Batavia di sebelah barat pesisir pantai utara Jawa, tidak dapat dipisahkan dari peran seorang tokoh yang bernama Jean Pieterzoon Coen. Meskipun sebelumnya Jayakarta (nama sebelum Batavia), dikuasai dan dibangun oleh Pangeran Fatahillah, akan tetapi situasi dan kondisi dalam bidang sosial dan ekonomi Jayakarta tidak seperti pada masa pengelolaan J.P. Coen. Setelah Jayakarta dikuasai oleh VOC, melalui kebijakan ekspedisi militer yang dirancang oleh JP. Coen, keadaan kota Jayakarta perlahan demi perlahan semakin meningkat dalam bidang sosial dan ekonomi. Peningkatan kota Batavia dalam lapangan sosial dan ekonomi dilatari oleh tiga kebijakan JP. Coen yang cukup berani, yakni meningkatkan aktivitas perdagangan di pelabuhan Sunda Kalapa, merevitalisasi kedudukan pulau-pulau di utara Batavia sebagai basis adiministrasi dan pertahanan dan keamanan, serta membuka pintu seluas-luasnya bagi pedagang dan pendatang etnis Tionghoa. Tiga kebijakan tersebut, sejatinya meurpakan murni hasil pemikiran yang dituangkan olh JP. Coen, setelah mengambil alih wilayah Jayakarta dari penguasaan pangeran Fatahillah.Kata Kunci : J.P. Coen, Kota Batavia.

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Social and Cultural Relations in Islamic Law in Javanese Context: KH. Bisri Musthofa’s Thoughts on Qur’an and Hadith Issues

ESENSIA Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ushuluddin ◽

10.14421/esensia.v21i2.2355 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Akmaluddin

Keyword(s):

20Th Century ◽

Arabian Peninsula ◽

Islamic Law ◽

North Coast ◽

Social Setting ◽

Cultural Relations ◽

Religious Texts ◽

Cultural Setting ◽

The North ◽

The Social

In epistemological studies, environment creates knowledge and meaning of life for society. Knowledge is used to achieve goals and expectations of society. As result and product of society, knowledge reflects existing phenomenon and information. The presence or the absence of innovative knowledge is determined by the existing knowledge system in the society. Studies of Islamic law epistemology in Indonesia, especially on the north coast of Java, are connected to the social and cultural settings. Social setting influences the study of the Qur’an and Hadith toward relations between individuals and groups and their behaviors. Cultural setting influences the authors of Qur’anic and Hadith commentary to negotiate their understanding of customs and traditions. Both settings influence Islamic law in Java. Thus, the understanding of the Islamic law on the north coast of Java is not only by passive, imitative and following the thinking in the Arabian peninsula. The interpretation of the Qur’an and the understanding of Hadith in Java show the existence of an active, creative and continuing process of negotiation on the realities of society, social and culture. The process is then reconciling both sources of law, among religious texts and cultural and social reality, and between sharia and haqiqa. The reconciling shows that Islamic law is in its epistemic space on the north coast of Java in the 20th century.

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