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Rozvoj komunitního turismu u shuarského etnika v Ekvádoru
Homolová, Anna
This bachelor’s thesis discusses the development of community-based tourism in Ecuador among the Shuar community in the region of Morona Santiago. The methods of investigation are literature review, interviews with the local entrepreneurs and their subsequent content analysis. The thesis focuses on the development of community tourism, the products and ideas offered by the locals, as well as how this type of business is perceived by the local community. It discusses the funding, legislation and organizations involved in tourism, and the overall operation of tourism. It considers the proceeds of the business, what happens to it and what local people use it for. Finally, it discusses self-promotion and marketing, sustainable development, and sustainable tourism. The research results show that the legal norms applied in the field of community tourism sometimes diverge from the reality that is reflected through the responses of local entrepreneurs.
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Potratová politika a její vliv na demografické ukazatele a situaci ve vybraných státech Latinské Ameriky
Dufková, Barbora
This diploma thesis focuses on the topic of Abortion Policy and its influence on demographic indicators in selected Latin American countries. The goal is to find out what effect the legislation has on the demographic indicators that are related to abortion. The literary research focuses on the development of the feminist movement and the issue of access to abortion in the world. Also, the problems of illegal abortions, different perspectives on abortion and finally the demographic indicators themselves affected by legislative interventions in access to abortions. Three Latin America countries, Argentina, Uruguay, and Ecuador are the subject of the study, because each of the mentioned countries had a unique way to current state of legislation. The thesis uses regression and correlation Analysis for five demographic indicators. These are abortion rate, birth rate and neonatal, infant, and maternal mortality. The results show that the resulting dependence is the same and significant in all states regardless of the state of legislation. The change in demographic indicators is visible to all, regardless of the degree of abortion restriction. Fear of a demographic change in the Population from the results is not a reason for further prohibition of abortion.
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Využitelnost permakulturních zahrad v rámci reforestace kantonu Gualaquiza, Ekvádor
Šrubařová, Michaela
This diploma thesis presents principles of creating permaculture gardens with consideration of specific conditions of tropical rain forest in the canton Gualaquiza, Ecuador. The aim of this thesis was to create a project proposal for a permaculture garden in a form corresponding to the requirements of the selection procedure for a small local project. The theoretical part discusses alternative ways and possibilities of agriculture. The following are the possibilities of involvement in development cooperation in the conditions of the Czech Republic. Based on the development call, a complete project was created for the creation of a permaculture garden on the fields owned by the non-profit organization Bosque Medicinal. At the end of the thesis, there are discussed opportunities for project development in the future. The conclusion is also available in English and Spanish.
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Peace Settlement of Territorial Dispute: Ecuador-Peru case study
Rigó, Michael ; Soukup, Jaromír (advisor) ; Karlas, Jan (referee)
This thesis analyses the peace process between Ecuador and Peru and stimulates discussion in the field of conflict resolution. On Monday, October 26th, 1998, President of Peru Alberto Fujimori and Ecuador Jamil Mahuad Witt signed an international agreement that ended more than 150 years lasting territorial conflict. A series of hostile acts and armed conflicts have accompanied these neighbouring states for decades. Four states became the guarantor of the peace treaty: Brazil, the United States, Argentina and Chile. Complicated negotiations began in 1995 after a short war on the Cenepa River. The negotiating teams of the guaranteeing states used various mediation strategies, including the organization of negotiations, sanctions and financial incentives. The aim of this qualitative case study is an analysis of the causes of successful mediation performed by the guaranteeing states. The research follows the theoretical part, which describes the so-called contingency approach and ripeness theory.
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Volunteerism or Tourism? Teaching English in Developing Countries
Pinkavová, Zuzana ; Rynda, Ivan (advisor) ; Šremer, Pavel (referee)
This diploma thesis addresses the phenomenon of volunteerism in the form of teaching English in the so-called developing countries. The focus is especially on its direct form, without the mediation of any third party, where people from the Global North arrange their volunteer stays directly with the people from the Global South whom they then visit and teach English as volunteers. The main objective of this thesis is to determine whether this form of volunteerism is beneficial and if so then who benefits from it to what extent and in what way. My research provides a critical analysis of this phenomenon through a review of literature concerned with the broader context of this topic and qualitative research which consists of two parts. First, I have conducted field research in Ecuador where I have taught English as a volunteer in a local school. Then I have conducted semi-structured interviews with volunteers from the Global North who had participated in similar volunteer stays in the Global South. Through this research, I have come to the conclusion that the described form of volunteerism can be very beneficial for all its participants if it is well established. However, its main benefit lies not in the improvement of the level of local English but in its potential of supporting intercultural...
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Comparison of geographical curriculum of Spanish-speaking countries
Kořanová, Michaela
The present thesis compares geografical education in Argentina, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico and Spain. The main subject is the concept of the geografical education of level ISCED 2, presented in binding curriculum of the foremntioned countries. Content analysis of the curriculum aims to find out whether general geographical education is being unified or not. This thesis seeks to verify or falsify the hypothesis of bases of the elementary general geographical education being consistent in globalised world. This hypothesis is justified by the fact that educational potential of geography (certain basis of maternal discipline) is very similar across the world, as are main educational needs of today's society. Undoubtedly, the needs determine the goals, topics and content structure of geographical education. The structure of the thesis is congruent with the forementioned goals. The first part gives broader background of the subject. The second part is the research, its methodology and results. The concept of geographical education in curriculum was assessed through quantitaive and qualitative content analysis. Quantitative analysis focused on the frequency of key words (indicators of content unification) in educational goals and main topics. If the given indicator had been found to be present in at least...
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Scenarios and Strategies for Ecuador in the Context of Emerging Narcoterrorism
Vargas Egas, Stephany Victoria ; Doboš, Bohumil (advisor) ; Riegl, Martin (referee)
CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Master thesis 2019 Stephany Victoria Vargas Egas CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Stephany Victoria Vargas Egas Scenarios and Strategies for Ecuador in the Context of Emerging Narcoterrorism Master thesis Prague 2019 Author: Stephany Victoria Vargas Egas Supervisor: Mgr. Bohumil Doboš Academic Year: 2018/2019 Bibliographic note VARGAS Stephany. Scenarios and Strategies for Ecuador in the Context of Emerging Narcoterrorism. 71p. Master thesis. Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Studies. Supervisor Mgr. Bohumil Doboš Abstract In January 2018, Ecuador woke up to a series of attacks and kidnappings perpetrated by a group of dissidents of the Colombian Peace Accords that are said to be the operative arm of international drug cartels. Governmental reactions have been disappointing and unassertive, increasing the feeling of failure to keep the population safe. Based on "what are possible scenarios and strategies for Ecuadorian government in the context of increasing violence of narco-trafficking?" the present thesis will put in place a creative thinking scenario methodology to provide plausible answers to this central question with inputs...
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Politics of sustainable development in Ecuador in the context of the region of Latin America
Lhotáková, Zuzana ; Křížová, Markéta (advisor) ; Opatrný, Josef (referee)
Zuzana Lhotáková: Policy of sustainable development in Ecuador in the context of the region of Latin America Abstract Sustainable development can be defined as a strategy that enables the long-term needs of humanity to be met within the limits of natural resources. Since ecosystems of global importance (Amazon rainforests) and rich deposits of natural resources are located in Latin America, future development of this region is going to have impact on planetary level. Ecuador as a developing country with extreme biodiversity and vast deposits of oil and metals is perfect object for my case study. Constitution of Ecuador (2008) recognizes "Mother Earth" as a subject of law with specific legal entitlements and promotes the pursuit of buen vivir2 as an obligation of state. The aim of the study was to analyze how several selected individuals in Ecuador who openly embrace the sustainable develompent or buen vivir concept perceive official state policies in this regard. The following aim was to evaluate how these implemented policies correspond with principles of sustainable development or buen vivir promoted in the Constitution. In my thesis I analyze the content of semi-structured interview and participant observation records which I have collected during my field research in Ecuador. The majority of interviewed...
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Comparison of geographical curriculum of Spanish-speaking countries
Kořanová, Michaela
The present thesis compares geografical education in Argentina, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico and Spain. The main subject is the concept of the geografical education of level ISCED 2, presented in binding curriculum of the foremntioned countries. Content analysis of the curriculum aims to find out whether general geographical education is being unified or not. This thesis seeks to verify or falsify the hypothesis of bases of the elementary general geographical education being consistent in globalised world. This hypothesis is justified by the fact that educational potential of geography (certain basis of maternal discipline) is very similar across the world, as are main educational needs of today's society. Undoubtedly, the needs determine the goals, topics and content structure of geographical education. The structure of the thesis is congruent with the forementioned goals. The first part gives broader background of the subject. The second part is the research, its methodology and results. The concept of geographical education in curriculum was assessed through quantitaive and qualitative content analysis. Quantitative analysis focused on the frequency of key words (indicators of content unification) in educational goals and main topics. If the given indicator had been found to be present in at least...
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Comparison of geographical curriculum of Spanish-speaking countries
Kořanová, Michaela ; Řezníčková, Dana (advisor) ; Jelen, Libor (referee)
The present thesis compares geografical education in Argentina, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico and Spain. The main subject is the concept of the geografical education of level ISCED 2, presented in binding curriculum of the foremntioned countries. Content analysis of the curriculum aims to find out whether general geographical education is being unified or not. This thesis seeks to verify or falsify the hypothesis of bases of the elementary general geographical education being consistent in globalised world. This hypothesis is justified by the fact that educational potential of geography (certain basis of maternal discipline) is very similar across the world, as are main educational needs of today's society. Undoubtedly, the needs determine the goals, topics and content structure of geographical education. The structure of the thesis is congruent with the forementioned goals. The first part gives broader background of the subject. The second part is the research, its methodology and results. The concept of geographical education in curriculum was assessed through quantitaive and qualitative content analysis. Quantitative analysis focused on the frequency of key words (indicators of content unification) in educational goals and main topics. If the given indicator had been found to be present in at least...
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