On December 17th, master student Armando Gaetaniello was presenting results from his thesis which he had completed lately.
Gaetaniello, who is a student in the master programme “Global Change Management” of the University of Sustainable Development in Eberswalde, Germany, was collaborating with the BioDIVA research project for his thesis , being supervised by BioDIVA Research Coordinator Dr. Nidhi Nagabhatla.
The master thesis is entitled "How are climate change challenges impacting agro-ecosystems and rural livelihoods? A case study from India on adaptation applying a transdisciplinary approach".
The thesis is now subject to the evaluation procedure.
Armando Gaetaniello's research has been focusing on the interactions between the local impact of the changing climate, the agro-ecosystem of Wayanad and its agro-biodiversity. The key objective of his research outline was to foster the local farmers' adaptation to changing rainfall and temperature patterns. The methodological framework was based on statistical work as well as participatory perspectives on local climate impacts.
Preview: Handbook Cultivate Diversity!
The Rice Seed System in Wayanad.
Briefing Note 8, 2014
Feedback Loops - Multi-level stakeholder workshops in transdisciplinary research.
Briefing Note 7, 2014
Food for thought: Facing land use change in Wayanad.
Briefing Note 6, 2014 (Malayalam version)
"Cultivating Diversity": Results from the national level dialogue workshop. Briefing Note 5, 2014
Cultivate Diversity! A Handbook on Transdisciplinary Approaches to Agrobiodiversity Research. September 2013
Multi-stakeholder dialogue on land use: Transdisciplinary approaches to address landscape transformation in Kerala.
Briefing Note 4, 2013
Marketing Gandhakasala: Local varieties for livelihood options.
Briefing Note 3, 2013
Resilience in transformation: „A study into the capacity for resilience in indigenous communities in Wayanad“.
Briefing Note 2, 2013
Visions for Wayanad: „The land of paddy fields“.
Briefing Note 1, 2013
