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Birgit Habermann
Dr. Birgit HabermannSustainable Livestock Systems
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
E-mail: b.habermann(at)cgiar.org
URL Institution: https://www.ilri.org/
Key Publications of Birgit Habermann (up to ten) :
Habermann, B. (2014) Ways of Knowing of Farmers and Scientists. Tree and Soil Management in the Ethiopian Highlands. DPhil thesis at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at Sussex University, Brighton, UK.
Dessalegn, Rahmato Meheret, Ayenew Asnake, Kefale Habermann, Birgit (2014): Reflections on Development in Ethiopia: New Trends, Sustainability and Challenges.Forum for Social Studies /African Books Collective (ABC), Addis Ababa; ISBN: 978-99944-50-52-7
Habermann, B; Felt, U; Vogl, C; Bekele, K; Mekonnen, K (2012): Encounters and places: project negotiations in Galessa, Ethiopia.MULTICULTURAL EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, 6, 218-234; ISSN 1750-497X
Habermann, Birgit (2011): Transforming a Country? A Debate on Reimaginations of Development, Change and Crisis in Ethiopia. IDS Bulletin, 42 (5), 36-40; ISSN 0265-5012
Expertise of Birgit Habermann:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|---|
| Expert Type | Expert Type |
| Scientific / Fundamental Research | |
| Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering | |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape | |
| Topic Politics/Law | Adaptation |
| Topic Society | Perception / Behaviour / Attitudes |
| Education / Communication / Participation | |
| Topic Culture/History | Ethics / Cultural Values |
| Topic Sustainability | Sustainability |
| Social Sustainability | |
| Methods | Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires |
| Data Analysis | |
| Literature Study | |
| Policy Analysis and Formation | |
| Applied Research / Technology | |
| Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building | |
| Mountain Research Initiative | Sustainable land use and natural resources management |
| MRI Regions (please tick your mountain regions of interest) | |
| Africa | |
| Central Asia | |
| Hindu Kush Himalayas |
Specialties of Birgit Habermann:
Birgit Habermann has studied ecology and agroforestry, and she has a PhD in Development Studies. She has worked in Pakistan, Kirgistan, Thailand and East Africa, but her main focus is currently on Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. Her research interests are critical reflections on knowledge production, participation and the construction of narratives in natural resource management. She is working on participatory technology development and adaptation in the livestock sector in East Africa.
Last update: 11/15/19
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