Beatriz RuizpalaciosUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México | UNAM · Institute of Ecology
Beatriz Ruizpalacios
Master of Science
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Introduction
I am a social scientist with experience in rural, urban and peri-urban settings in Mexico. My work includes sustainable development projects, socio-environmental conflict management, environmental education, and social research.
I am currently focusing my research on waste management strategies in the peri-urban interface, with a focus on institutional arrangements and links to urbanization processes and environmental behavior in the Global South. My aim is to further understand how people relate to place in the peri-urban interface and how we can foster environmental stewardship as we transform the landscape.
I have experience with qualitative participatory action-research methods and am currently exploring Photovoice and Participatory mapping.
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Collective agency, the capacity of individuals to mobilise according to shared goals, is crucial for social–ecological transformation. However, in stagnant situations, where individuals in a social–ecological system tend to resist transformation due to interests in the status quo, the emergence of collective agency faces numerous barriers. This res...
In the last few years, there has been an interest in understanding the impact of environmental change and degradation on people's affective life. This issue has become particularly pressing for populations whose form of life is heavily dependent on ecosystem services and functions and whose opportunities for adaptation are limited. Based on our wor...
