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“Sometimes they just want to feel free”: travelling experiences of people with ...
Eusébio, Celeste; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Carneiro, Maria João; Kastenholz, Elisabeth; Alves, Joana PimentelDespite the increased research on the tourism practices of people with disabilities (PwD), few studies focus on people with intellectual disabilities (PwID). Most of these analyse the viewpoint of caregivers, frequently ignoring the narratives of PwID, especially due to ethical and methodological difficulties in collecting information through their voices. The intention of this study is to contribute to filling...
What are forests for? Social perceptions of the functions of public-managed for...
Figueiredo, Elisabete; Fernandes, Eduarda; Ribeiro, Cristina; Ferreira, CarlaDespite the growing research interest regarding the perceptions of forest-related stakeholders about forest functions and values, the views of social actors not directly involved in forestry have been largely overlooked, particularly in Southern European countries like Portugal. This article addresses this gap by analyzing the social perceptions regarding the functions of the Matas do Litoral, public-managed fo...
Theory of change for a national pollinator strategy in Portugal
Castro, Sílvia; Loureiro, João; Shoonman, Marten; Thijssen, Martijn; Nave, Anabela; Penado, Andreia; Galveias, Adriana; Oliveira, Bárbara; Rego, CarlaABSTRACT: BACKGROUND The Theory of Change (ToC) workshops supported by Promote Pollinators Alliance aim to assist the development of pollinator strategies by building a cause-effect roadmap on how specific actions can trigger intended outcomes, and how these subsequently contribute to the desired impact, i.e., pollinator conservation. This initiative provides an opportunity for members lacking a national govern...
Teoria da Mudança para a Conservação dos Polinizadores em Portugal
Castro, Sílvia; Loureiro, João; Schoonman, Marten; Thijssen, Martijn; Nave, Anabela; Penado, Andreia; Galveias, Adriana; Oliveira, Bárbara; Rego, CarlaRESUMO: CONTEXTO Os workshops da Teoria da Mudança (TdM), promovidos pela Aliança Promote Pollinators, têm como objetivo auxiliar o desenvolvimento de estratégias para a conservação dos insetos polinizadores. Isto é alcançado através da construção de uma narrativa que estabelece relações causa-efeito entre ações específicas e resultados desejados, e como estes resultados contribuem para o impacto desejado – a c...
Prey consumption and conversion efficiency in females of two feral populations ...
Borges, Isabel; Oliveira, Luísa; Barbosa, Francisco; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Franco, José Carlos; Durão, Ana; Soares, António O.Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur, 1839) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a polyphagous predator used in programs of biological control and integrated pest management as a natural enemy against small arthropod pests including whiteflies, thrips, spider mites and aphid. This mirid is also successfully mass reared under factitious prey for commercial purposes. In the present study we assessed and compared the prey consumption,...
Manual de Metodologias Participativas – um guia para o envolvimento dos agentes...
Figueiredo, Elisabete; Fernandes, Eduarda; Ferreira, Carla; Gonçalves, Carlos; Ribeiro, CristinaManual de Metodologias Participativas – um guia para o envolvimento dos agentes na gestão da floresta, desenvolvido no âmbito do projeto Share_FOREST, coordenado por Elisabete Figueiredo e Eduarda Fernandes, com coautoria de Carla Ferreira, Carlos Gonçalves e Cristina Ribeiro, e design de Liliana Eusébio.
“Not Even Hell Must Look like This”—Print Media Narratives about the October 20...
Figueiredo, Elisabete; Ribeiro, Cristina; Fernandes, Maria EduardaThe unprecedented wildfires of 2017 in Portugal, particularly affecting the Centre Region, resulted in more than 100 deaths and numerous other dramatic socioeconomic and environmental impacts. Due to the unparalleled magnitude of these events, the extent of the burned area, and the catastrophic consequences, forest and fire management were placed at the center stage of public and political concerns, receiving w...
Unveiling the Centrality of Knowledge in Stakeholder Involvement Strategies Reg...
Ferreira, Carla; Fernandes, Maria Eduarda; Figueiredo, ElisabeteStakeholder involvement can foster more socially and environmentally sustainable management of natural resources, including forests. However, few studies have approached the effect of knowledge on stakeholders’ involvement in forest management. This study intends to contribute to filling this gap by exploring the relationship between access to knowledge, involvement, stakeholders’ profiles, and levels of influe...
Prey consumption and conversion efficiency in females of two feral populations ...
Borges, Isabel; Oliveira, Luísa; Barbosa ·, Francisco; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Franco, José Carlos; Durão, Ana C.; Soares, António OnofreMacrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur, 1839) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a polyphagous predator used in programs of biological control and integrated pest management as a natural enemy against small arthropod pests including whiteflies, thrips, spi- der mites and aphid. This mirid is also successfully mass reared under factitious prey for commercial purposes. In the present study we assessed and com- pared the prey consumpt...
“An incredible voyage through Portugal” – the promotion of rural provenance foo...
Forte, Teresa; Figueiredo, Elisabete; Silva, AlexandreThis article analyzes how rural provenance foods are portrayed by the promotional materials, websites and social media issued by urban specialty stores in Portugal. Even though provenance food may be defined in multiple ways as, among others, local, regional, traditional, and authentic, provenance is mostly about territories of origin: their biophysical characteristics, cultural values and practices of food pro...