South America
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Imagining agri-food futures across digital divides: Agribusiness and family farmers in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Estevan Coca, CASAS’ member, has published with Adriano Pereira Santos & Rodrigo Giacopini this article in Digital Geography and Society. Abstract: The widespread, uneven, and often contradictory use of digital technologies is transforming agri-food systems. Agriculture 4.0 is prompting producers to reimagine their farming futures, particularly in terms of environmental concerns, rural exodus and labor…
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The Beans Of/For Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Colombian Coffee Farming
CASAS’ member Sinem Kavak has produced this documentary with her colleagues from Lund University. Abstract: In the face of a changing climate and global market volatility, farmers in Colombia are increasingly adopting specialty coffee techniques. Although still a market niche, specialty coffee poses a significant economic and environmental opportunity for farmers to incorporate sustainable practices…
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The synchronization of hydrotemporalities in fishing territories: Debating time and history in the Llanito swamp, Magdalena River (Colombia)
CASAS’ member Juliana Forigua-Sandoval has published this article in Geoforum with colleagues Lieke Anna Melsen, Bibiana Duarte-Abadía & Rutgerd Boelens. Abstract: This article introduces the concept of hydrotemporalities to analyze the history of the fishing hydrosocial territory of Llanito Swamp in the Middle Magdalena River. Specifically, this research contributes to debates on the temporal dimensions…
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Gendered Perceptions of Public Services: Quality, Equality of Treatment, and Corruption in Chile
CASAS’ member Patricia Retamal has published this article in Public Administration with Chiara Cazzuffi. Abstract: Public services in Latin America face persistent challenges that affect access, quality, and fairness, particularly for women and marginalized groups. This study examines gendered differences in public service perceptions in Chile, focusing on quality, equality of treatment, and corruption in…