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Factors Affecting Smallholder Farmers’ Decisions to AdoptAgroecology: the Case of Agri-Environmental Incentives in Brazil

Agricultural production is a primary contributor to some of the key environmental issues of our time: climate change, biodiversity loss, and the degradation of land and water. At the same time, agriculture is remains inextricably linked to the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. To address these interconnected social and environmental issues, the Brazilian government’s program to offer fair prices for smallholder farmers (PAA) also incorporates a price premium for crops grown according to agroecology, a sustainable agricultural method. These price premiums for agroecology are considered agri-environmental incentives; they are an economic motivation for farmers to grow more sustainably. This research project examines farmer motivations for adopting sustainable agricultural methods, focusing particularly on the role of price premiums. This research project aims to tackle these questions, at the intersection of poverty, rural development and sustainable agriculture, through fieldwork in Santa Catarina state, the “Agroecological capital” of Brazil.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hannah Wittman

Student:

Jill Guerra

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Discipline:

Environmental sciences

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University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink

Bargaining with the state: street vending, urban resistance and thepolitics of everyday life and survival in Hanoi, Vietnam

In Hanoi (popn. 6.5 million), the capital city of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the majority of vendors are rural to urban migrants, often women, who lack access to more durable livelihoods due to limited formal education, financial capital or social networks, who are now being pushed off their household land by the state’s development plans. Simultaneously, government efforts have sought to restrict the use of public space for vending. Although by trading, vendors can be fined, arrested, and have their goods confiscated, vendors can be seen plying their trade throughout the city. The aim of my research is therefore to better understand the coherences and contradictions between state urban planning and the livelihood survival strategies of urban vendors in a post-Socialist city, Hanoi, Vietnam. To do so, I will draw on a total of 12 months fieldwork, spanning five years (2010-2015). This is the first study to consider the impacts of the 2008 on vending livelihoods and will contribute in-depth understandings of post-socialist economies and emerging pressures on urban and periurban populations that arise out of rapid state-led urbanization and modernization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Turner

Student:

Noelani Eidse

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Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

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University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink

Oxidative Potential and Chemical Speciation of Particulate Matter from Solid Fuel Combustion: Baseline Associations for Health and Climate Studies

First, particulate matter from air pollution caused by the burning of biomass fuels will be collected on filters at a field site in Sichuan, China. The samples will be comprised of personal exposures (from devices attached to women in the study population) as well as emissions (from devices near the source of the pollution). Next, the particulate matter samples collected on the field site will be analysed in the laboratory of the host collaborator, Dr. YuanXun Zhang, who is an expert in the specific analyses required to determine the chemical composition of the samples. Finally, a statistical analysis will be performed to determine relationships between the chemical components of air pollution and other variables such as the source fuel of the pollution. The study is expected to identify relationships between the chemical constituents of air pollution and other variables and to help identify components of air pollution that may be associated with health and environment outcomes in future studies

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jill Baumgartner

Student:

Matthew Secrest

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Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink

The prevalence of lameness and associated risk factors on dairy farms in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Through this project, I hope to identify the prevalence of lameness and the associated risk factors on dairy farms in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. A cow that is lame is characterized by having an abnormal gait or stance, often caused by some form of pain or discomfort that the animal is experiencing. It is a serious issue that impairs the welfare of the animal and can have negative consequences for farmers (for example, decreased milk production and reproductive success). We predict that lameness will be highest on highly confined farms with little or no access to pasture for grazing, with grazing-based farms having very low incidences of lameness. The results
of this project have the potential to show local farmers how to manage their herds to minimize lameness. In this way, the results of the project are two-fold: they help improve the welfare of dairy cows as well as benefit local farmers in the western part of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marina von Keyserlingk

Student:

Alexander Thompson

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Discipline:

Food science

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University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink

Water Privatization in India: The social, cultural and political implications of contemporary Indian water management

For the purpose of this research, I will be going Northern India to the Punjab state in order to study the way in which water is and the perceptions by local communities to these strategies. The rationale for Northern India is based on the dynamic changes to how water is
accessed in the region. Water privatization has been promoted throughout India by both federal authorities and external agents, and as such the State of Punjab is looking to privatize water in the state in phases. By conducting field research in the region, I will be able to provide a first glimpse into the future for the region and the (potential) future of the whole country should water privatization continue as a water management strategy. While there I will conduct interviews and focus groups on the experiences of water management in Northern India with various community members and stakeholders. I expect that a neoliberal ideology has governed the decisions made
about how to deal with scarcity, drought, and water access more generally and this is why privatization has become a legitimate option even though it contradicts constitutional laws in India.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Springer

Student:

Jennifer Mateer

Partner:

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Globalink

Synthesis, Characterization, and Experimental Investigation of New Photoactive Materials for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production

The aim of this project is to use solar energy to produce hydrogen in a hybrid photoelectrochemical (PEC) reactor to increase the solar spectrum utilization and H2 production yield as well as converting the byproducts into commercially valuable commodities. For this purpose, a system consisting of semiconductors, electrocatalysts, and ion selective membranes to carry out a PEC combined with a chloralkali electrolysis process has been developed and tested at Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL) at UOIT. The current system has an active membrane photoelectrode assembly (MPEA) and PEC H2 production performance and solar activity of the setup has been tested and verified experimentally at UOIT. During the Mitacs project, by working at Dr. Atif Koca’s laboratory, new photoactive materials will be synthesized, characterized, and tested which will then be used in our reactor at UOIT for higher solar H2 production efficiencies and yields.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ibrahim Dincer

Student:

Canan Acar

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

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University:

Ontario Tech University

Program:

Globalink

Survey on the Culture of Lawfuless

The proposed research project will examine the relationship between firms and the culture of lawfulness of the environment in which they are embedded. Specifically, the societal and cultural features that undermine the rule of law by promoting the normalcy of rule-breaking will be studied in terms of both how firms understand and are affected by them. I will be collaborating closely with the host country supervisor in reviewing the extant literature pertaining to relevant topics such as corruption, the rule of law, and the cultural and societal environment in order to create a theoretical framework from which to approach an in-depth study of the topic. The theoretical framework will guide the creation of a survey that will be administered to over two thousand Mexican firms in June of 2015 that examines their relationship with the culture of lawfulness – how it affects the behavior of firms, how it can create advantages and disadvantages, and more generally how firms understand the cultural environment in which rule-breaking becomes the status-quo The survey results will serve as a dataset that I will use for my dissertation. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrew Crane

Student:

Shoeb Mohammad

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Discipline:

Business

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University:

York University

Program:

Globalink

Mexico-Cuba Bilateral Relations After El Bache: The Role of International Visual Art Exhibitions.

During my 12-week stay in Mexico City I aim to obtain and analyze archival material pertinent to the exhibition Cuba: Imagen y Posibilidad, a large Cuban photographic exhibition viewed by three million visitors to Mexico City’s Galerias Abiertas de las Rejas de Chapultepec during 2009. This exhibition is central to my doctoral research, as it outlines the complexities of Cuba-Mexico bilateral relations as established through the’ employment of international visual art exhibitions. Documents
chronicling the communication between Cuban and Mexican officials regarding the organization, display and political function of Imagen y Posibilidad are housed at the archives of Galerias Abiertas de las Rejas de Chapultepec and Universidad Autonoma de Mexico. My main objective is to access, copy and analytically dissect these jocuments under the supervision of Dra. Laura Castaneda from the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico, and the cooperation of Deputy Director of Galerias Abiertas de las
Rejas de Chapultepec Jose Manuel Rodriguez Ramirez.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Catherine Krull

Student:

Ana M. Ruiz Aguirre

Partner:

Discipline:

Cultural studies

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University:

Queen's University

Program:

Globalink

Model Development and Experimental Investigation of Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Materials for H2 Production and Scale-up Design Considerations.

Hydrogen (H2) is produced from renewable energy using a solar-driven hybrid photoelectrochemical (PEC) reactor. This project aims to develop the theoretical model of a scale-up process for practical applications requiring higher H2 yields. The basis for the scaleup
system design is an experimental reactor comprising PEC and chloralkali electrolysis processes that has been designed, built, and is presently being tested in the Clean Energy Research Lab (CERL) at UOIT under the supervision of Dr. Ibrahim Dincer. The Mitacs Globalink research project at Marmara University will take place in the laboratory of host supervisor, Dr. Atif Koca, where we will theoretically and experimentally investigate the performance of various photoactive materials with respect to solar utilization and H2 yield. Through this study, we will identify potential photoactive materials to integrate with the current reactor design at UOIT, and develop theoretical models to assess performance of a scale-up solar-H2 production process based on experimental results.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ibrahim Dincer

Student:

Janette Hogerwaard

Partner:

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

Ontario Tech University

Program:

Globalink

A Mathematical Model of the Political Organization of a Classic Maya City based on Scale-Free Networks

This project aims to study the complex political organization of the Maya cities during the pre-Hispanic classic period using computer models based on game theory. Our main interest is to test if a stable political organization could have emerged from a free-scale network. This kind of network organization has proven to be a useful concept for explaining different complex selforganizing systems, including social networks. We will implement a computer model to test the
specific hypothesis that the extreme rituals performed by the Maya elite had a functional role in promoting the self-optimization of social connections. We will analyze the model’s resilience against different levels of perturbation in the system until we find critical values that cause a collapse of the political system. After that, we will compare and contrast the simulation results with current theories about Maya political organization in the archaeological literature.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rafael Montano

Student:

Roberto Ulloa Rodriguez

Partner:

Discipline:

Languages and linguistics

Sector:

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink

An assessment of women’s abortion experiences in Istanbul, Turkey.

This research project investigates the experiences of women accessing abortions in Istanbul, Turkey. I will conduct interviews with approximately 40 women about their abortion experiences and their experiences with family planning and other reproductive services. I will also interview relevant figures in Istanbul who can speak about the quality of reproductive healthcare in Istanbul, including doctors, politicians, and activists. Although abortion is legal in Turkey, the political climate toward women’s reproductive rights has become increasingly hostile in the last five years. The current President of Turkey has tried to restrict or ban abortion, emergency contraception (e.g. Plan B®) and C-sections. Turkish women have reported difficulty accessing these services therefore my study will help us understand the current access to and quality of reproductive services in Istanbul. I aim to publish two articles in peer-reviewed journals and provide a report of my findings to share through women’s rights networks in Istanbul. I expect that my findings may help support advocacy efforts to protect women’s reproductive rights in Turkey.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Angel Foster

Student:

Kate MacFarlane

Partner:

Discipline:

Kinesiology

Sector:

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink

Holistic Rangeland Management for Mitigating Desertification on the Grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China

My research explores practical solutions to preventing and reversing the growth of global deserts due to climate change and unsustainable development. In this case, it is grounded on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China, where poor policymaking and implementation has failed to halt the expansion of the Gobi Desert. Another consequence of these policies has been the displacement of many semi-nomadic ethnic Mongolian communities living on the grasslands. Inner Mongolia has essentially become China’s ‘dust bowl.’ I am currently examining the prospects for working with Mongolian herders to develop more holistic and sustainable methods of rangeland management which can simultaneously assist in the ecological restoration of the grasslands lost to the Gobi Desert.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alana Boland

Student:

Michael Pickering

Partner:

Discipline:

Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector:

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink

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