T Haller
Biographic Data
| ID | 29579 |
|---|---|
| NAME | T Haller |
| GIVEN NAMES | T |
| FAMILY NAME | Haller |
| SIGNATURE | HALLER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bern |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5774-6503 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 185 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Interlinking Biodiversity Prioritization and Commons Recognition: Insights from a New Institutional Political Ecology Perspective (Nipe)
In modern societies, biodiversity is associated with the notion of pure nature, which is not only devoid of human intervention but also under threat from humans. From an ecological anthropological perspective, this paper argues that this naturalistic ontological separation of nature and culture is not shared by most societies in the Global South. Instead, there is a view that humans and non-humans share a world co-created by humans. According to …
Convivial Constitutionality: Conditions for Human-Predator Cohabitation, Institutional Change and Ontological Contestations in a ‘Glocal’ World
The paper explores a new approach called ‘Convivial Constitutionality’, which uses an institutional and political ecology lens in anthropology to theorise the conditions for broader participatory engagement with conservation in the Global West. It critically discusses the convivial conservation approach (see Büscher and Fletcher, 2019, 2020), advocating a different way for humans and nature to coexist in newer conservation approaches. Unlike fort…
Swiss commoners’ struggles for the right balance: Ontologies, identities and responses to market and state pressures
What can the study of classic examples of Swiss commons systems bring us with regard to a critique of the anthropology of the study of commons systems in transition? This article addresses the topic by examining the institutional, economic and social changes in old Swiss community property institutions and described as sustainable in Ostrom’s work. After the decline in the value of common-pool resources as a result of industrialisation and the su…
From diversity to uniformity: Comparing nutritional transition of food consumption in four regions in Senegal
Rapid changes in the social and economic environment in the last few decades have resulted in a nutrition transition observed in many African countries, revealing large shifts in diet. Central to this evolution is the concept of homogenization of diet reflecting a notable trend toward increased uniformity in present-day food choices. As food changes are fundamental during the last generations, it is essential to collect oral narratives on foodway…
Participatory guarantee systems in Senegal: Shifting Labour Dynamics in Agroecology
Participatory guarantee systems (PGS) are locally-embedded guarantee systems that allegedly empower local smallholders. Although PGS are often implemented in the realm of labour-intensive agroecological farming, empirical evidence about their labour implications remains sparse. This article addresses this gap by providing data from anthropological fieldwork about a PGS in Senegal. Franziska Marfurt expresses her gratefulness to all research parti…
Justin Welby, The Power of Reconciliation
Resetting the forestry commons: Constitutionality as a conflict resolution strategy in African woodlands
This paper comparatively analyses three case studies in Mali, Senegal and Tanzania regarding common property institutions for forest commons and their transformations during colonial and post-colonial times. Then common pool resource management was fragmented and common property was increasingly turned into state and private property and local control over resources was removed. This led to grabbing processes by foreign investors and conflicts be…
Six modes of co-production for sustainability
Co-productive agility and four collaborative pathways to sustainability transformations
Co-production, the collaborative weaving of research and practice by diverse societal actors, is argued to play an important role in sustainability transformations. Yet, there is still poor understanding of how to navigate the tensions that emerge in these processes. Through analyzing 32 initiatives worldwide that co-produced knowledge and action to foster sustainable social-ecological relations, we conceptualize ‘co-productive agility’ as an eme…
Pioneering political ecology: Perceptions of nature, Indigenous practices and power relations during Alexander von Humboldt's travels in Latin America
This article is an attempt to discuss the image of Alexander von Humboldt as a pure natural scientist with a humanist ethos, and to highlight that he was in fact one of the first thinkers who anticipated positions known today as political ecology. We outline that his universal knowledge obviously has contradictory perspectives, and was interpreted in several directions. On the one hand, there is the position taken by post-colonial critics that Hu…
Researching African environments: Lessons for shared research
A new book draws attention to the twists and turns of participatory and integrative research in African environments. The editors present the highlights of the book and argue for “shared research” which calls for an openness to diverse perspectives and the integration of local knowledge and development contexts
The drama of the grabbed commons: Anti-Politics Machine and Local Responses
This article explores the nexus between old and new commons, anti-politics, and Corporate Social Responsibility measures in the context of on-going land grabbing. Detailed case studies in Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, and Tanzania show that powerful discourses of development, women's empowerment, and wasteland productivity increase serve as anti-politics machines that hide the fact that winners are few and losers many. Despite differential bargaining p…
Constitutionality and the Co-Management of Protected Areas: Reflections from Cameroon and Myanmar
This article discusses the co-management experiences of two tropical protected areas – the Korup National Park (KNP) in Cameroon, and the Natma Taung National Park (NTNP) in Myanmar. The discussion is anchored on the constitutionality construct and opens up reflections to guide future management processes and outcomes for protected areas. Based on a review of articles and institutional reports, complemented by interviews and focus group discussio…
Perceptions and control of assemblage in a ‘Glocal’ World
Assemblage theory has pushed us in the right direction but it should ontologically better articulate the question of actor’s perception of environment and power in a global-local (‘glocal’) context of a capitalist and monetized world. This commentary attempts to articulate how to marry assemblage theory with new concepts arising from a combination of New Institutionalism and Political Ecology approaches, as used in ecological and economic anthrop…
Gendered division of labour and feminisation of responsibilities in Kenya; implications for development interventions
Analysing gender roles as a social organisation element of a community is critical for understanding actors’ rationales and agency with regard to allocation and use of resources. This article discusses gender relations and how they determine development outcomes, based on a highland-lowland case-study of participants of Farmer Field Schools in Kakamega Central Sub-County (highland) and Mbeere South Sub-County (lowland). The gender relations at st…
Constitutionality: Conditions for Crafting Local Ownership of Institution-Building Processes
This article presents constitutionality as a new approach for analyzing bottom-up institution-building processes emphasizing local perceptions and local agency in common pool resource management. Using four case studies—fisheries in Zambia; pasture and forestry in Mali; fisheries in Indonesia; forestry in Bolivia—this approach analyzes examples of local institution building differing from top-down imposed participation.
Property rights, food security and child growth: Dynamics of insecurity in the Kafue Flats of Zambia
Rules which pay are going to stay: Indigenous institutions, sustainable resource use and land tenure among the Ouldeme and Platha, Mandara Mountains, Northern Cameroon1
Introduction :Much has been written in what respect and why Africa does not show good governance. Some of these studies focusing on the state as the ”Black Man’s Burden” (Davidson B., 1992), others are pointing at the weak formal institutional aspects, corruption and the ”Politics of the Belly” (Bayart J.F., 1993). More challenging and interesting are nevertheless analysis which argue that “Africa works”, showing how Africa is governed for exampl…
Co-productive agility and four collaborative pathways to sustainability transformations
Co-production, the collaborative weaving of research and practice by diverse societal actors, is argued to play an important role in sustainability transformations. Yet, there is still poor understanding of how to navigate the tensions that emerge in these processes. Through analyzing 32 initiatives worldwide that co-produced knowledge and action to foster sustainable social-ecological relations, we conceptualize ‘co-productive agility’ as an eme…
Six modes of co-production for sustainability
Constitutionality: Conditions for Crafting Local Ownership of Institution-Building Processes
This article presents constitutionality as a new approach for analyzing bottom-up institution-building processes emphasizing local perceptions and local agency in common pool resource management. Using four case studies—fisheries in Zambia; pasture and forestry in Mali; fisheries in Indonesia; forestry in Bolivia—this approach analyzes examples of local institution building differing from top-down imposed participation.
Rules which pay are going to stay: Indigenous institutions, sustainable resource use and land tenure among the Ouldeme and Platha, Mandara Mountains, Northern Cameroon1
Introduction :Much has been written in what respect and why Africa does not show good governance. Some of these studies focusing on the state as the ”Black Man’s Burden” (Davidson B., 1992), others are pointing at the weak formal institutional aspects, corruption and the ”Politics of the Belly” (Bayart J.F., 1993). More challenging and interesting are nevertheless analysis which argue that “Africa works”, showing how Africa is governed for exampl…
Property rights, food security and child growth: Dynamics of insecurity in the Kafue Flats of Zambia
The drama of the grabbed commons: Anti-Politics Machine and Local Responses
This article explores the nexus between old and new commons, anti-politics, and Corporate Social Responsibility measures in the context of on-going land grabbing. Detailed case studies in Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, and Tanzania show that powerful discourses of development, women's empowerment, and wasteland productivity increase serve as anti-politics machines that hide the fact that winners are few and losers many. Despite differential bargaining p…
Gendered division of labour and feminisation of responsibilities in Kenya; implications for development interventions
Analysing gender roles as a social organisation element of a community is critical for understanding actors’ rationales and agency with regard to allocation and use of resources. This article discusses gender relations and how they determine development outcomes, based on a highland-lowland case-study of participants of Farmer Field Schools in Kakamega Central Sub-County (highland) and Mbeere South Sub-County (lowland). The gender relations at st…
Participatory guarantee systems in Senegal: Shifting Labour Dynamics in Agroecology
Participatory guarantee systems (PGS) are locally-embedded guarantee systems that allegedly empower local smallholders. Although PGS are often implemented in the realm of labour-intensive agroecological farming, empirical evidence about their labour implications remains sparse. This article addresses this gap by providing data from anthropological fieldwork about a PGS in Senegal. Franziska Marfurt expresses her gratefulness to all research parti…
From diversity to uniformity: Comparing nutritional transition of food consumption in four regions in Senegal
Rapid changes in the social and economic environment in the last few decades have resulted in a nutrition transition observed in many African countries, revealing large shifts in diet. Central to this evolution is the concept of homogenization of diet reflecting a notable trend toward increased uniformity in present-day food choices. As food changes are fundamental during the last generations, it is essential to collect oral narratives on foodway…
Constitutionality and the Co-Management of Protected Areas: Reflections from Cameroon and Myanmar
This article discusses the co-management experiences of two tropical protected areas – the Korup National Park (KNP) in Cameroon, and the Natma Taung National Park (NTNP) in Myanmar. The discussion is anchored on the constitutionality construct and opens up reflections to guide future management processes and outcomes for protected areas. Based on a review of articles and institutional reports, complemented by interviews and focus group discussio…
Resetting the forestry commons: Constitutionality as a conflict resolution strategy in African woodlands
This paper comparatively analyses three case studies in Mali, Senegal and Tanzania regarding common property institutions for forest commons and their transformations during colonial and post-colonial times. Then common pool resource management was fragmented and common property was increasingly turned into state and private property and local control over resources was removed. This led to grabbing processes by foreign investors and conflicts be…
Perceptions and control of assemblage in a ‘Glocal’ World
Assemblage theory has pushed us in the right direction but it should ontologically better articulate the question of actor’s perception of environment and power in a global-local (‘glocal’) context of a capitalist and monetized world. This commentary attempts to articulate how to marry assemblage theory with new concepts arising from a combination of New Institutionalism and Political Ecology approaches, as used in ecological and economic anthrop…
Rules which pay are going to stay: Indigenous institutions, sustainable resource use and land tenure among the Ouldeme and Platha, Mandara Mountains, Northern Cameroon1
Introduction :Much has been written in what respect and why Africa does not show good governance. Some of these studies focusing on the state as the ”Black Man’s Burden” (Davidson B., 1992), others are pointing at the weak formal institutional aspects, corruption and the ”Politics of the Belly” (Bayart J.F., 1993). More challenging and interesting are nevertheless analysis which argue that “Africa works”, showing how Africa is governed for exampl…
Property rights, food security and child growth: Dynamics of insecurity in the Kafue Flats of Zambia
Constitutionality: Conditions for Crafting Local Ownership of Institution-Building Processes
This article presents constitutionality as a new approach for analyzing bottom-up institution-building processes emphasizing local perceptions and local agency in common pool resource management. Using four case studies—fisheries in Zambia; pasture and forestry in Mali; fisheries in Indonesia; forestry in Bolivia—this approach analyzes examples of local institution building differing from top-down imposed participation.
Gendered division of labour and feminisation of responsibilities in Kenya; implications for development interventions
Analysing gender roles as a social organisation element of a community is critical for understanding actors’ rationales and agency with regard to allocation and use of resources. This article discusses gender relations and how they determine development outcomes, based on a highland-lowland case-study of participants of Farmer Field Schools in Kakamega Central Sub-County (highland) and Mbeere South Sub-County (lowland). The gender relations at st…
Perceptions and control of assemblage in a ‘Glocal’ World
Assemblage theory has pushed us in the right direction but it should ontologically better articulate the question of actor’s perception of environment and power in a global-local (‘glocal’) context of a capitalist and monetized world. This commentary attempts to articulate how to marry assemblage theory with new concepts arising from a combination of New Institutionalism and Political Ecology approaches, as used in ecological and economic anthrop…
Constitutionality and the Co-Management of Protected Areas: Reflections from Cameroon and Myanmar
This article discusses the co-management experiences of two tropical protected areas – the Korup National Park (KNP) in Cameroon, and the Natma Taung National Park (NTNP) in Myanmar. The discussion is anchored on the constitutionality construct and opens up reflections to guide future management processes and outcomes for protected areas. Based on a review of articles and institutional reports, complemented by interviews and focus group discussio…
Researching African environments: Lessons for shared research
A new book draws attention to the twists and turns of participatory and integrative research in African environments. The editors present the highlights of the book and argue for “shared research” which calls for an openness to diverse perspectives and the integration of local knowledge and development contexts
The drama of the grabbed commons: Anti-Politics Machine and Local Responses
This article explores the nexus between old and new commons, anti-politics, and Corporate Social Responsibility measures in the context of on-going land grabbing. Detailed case studies in Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, and Tanzania show that powerful discourses of development, women's empowerment, and wasteland productivity increase serve as anti-politics machines that hide the fact that winners are few and losers many. Despite differential bargaining p…
Six modes of co-production for sustainability
Co-productive agility and four collaborative pathways to sustainability transformations
Co-production, the collaborative weaving of research and practice by diverse societal actors, is argued to play an important role in sustainability transformations. Yet, there is still poor understanding of how to navigate the tensions that emerge in these processes. Through analyzing 32 initiatives worldwide that co-produced knowledge and action to foster sustainable social-ecological relations, we conceptualize ‘co-productive agility’ as an eme…
Pioneering political ecology: Perceptions of nature, Indigenous practices and power relations during Alexander von Humboldt's travels in Latin America
This article is an attempt to discuss the image of Alexander von Humboldt as a pure natural scientist with a humanist ethos, and to highlight that he was in fact one of the first thinkers who anticipated positions known today as political ecology. We outline that his universal knowledge obviously has contradictory perspectives, and was interpreted in several directions. On the one hand, there is the position taken by post-colonial critics that Hu…
Justin Welby, The Power of Reconciliation
Resetting the forestry commons: Constitutionality as a conflict resolution strategy in African woodlands
This paper comparatively analyses three case studies in Mali, Senegal and Tanzania regarding common property institutions for forest commons and their transformations during colonial and post-colonial times. Then common pool resource management was fragmented and common property was increasingly turned into state and private property and local control over resources was removed. This led to grabbing processes by foreign investors and conflicts be…
From diversity to uniformity: Comparing nutritional transition of food consumption in four regions in Senegal
Rapid changes in the social and economic environment in the last few decades have resulted in a nutrition transition observed in many African countries, revealing large shifts in diet. Central to this evolution is the concept of homogenization of diet reflecting a notable trend toward increased uniformity in present-day food choices. As food changes are fundamental during the last generations, it is essential to collect oral narratives on foodway…
Participatory guarantee systems in Senegal: Shifting Labour Dynamics in Agroecology
Participatory guarantee systems (PGS) are locally-embedded guarantee systems that allegedly empower local smallholders. Although PGS are often implemented in the realm of labour-intensive agroecological farming, empirical evidence about their labour implications remains sparse. This article addresses this gap by providing data from anthropological fieldwork about a PGS in Senegal. Franziska Marfurt expresses her gratefulness to all research parti…
Swiss commoners’ struggles for the right balance: Ontologies, identities and responses to market and state pressures
What can the study of classic examples of Swiss commons systems bring us with regard to a critique of the anthropology of the study of commons systems in transition? This article addresses the topic by examining the institutional, economic and social changes in old Swiss community property institutions and described as sustainable in Ostrom’s work. After the decline in the value of common-pool resources as a result of industrialisation and the su…
Interlinking Biodiversity Prioritization and Commons Recognition: Insights from a New Institutional Political Ecology Perspective (Nipe)
In modern societies, biodiversity is associated with the notion of pure nature, which is not only devoid of human intervention but also under threat from humans. From an ecological anthropological perspective, this paper argues that this naturalistic ontological separation of nature and culture is not shared by most societies in the Global South. Instead, there is a view that humans and non-humans share a world co-created by humans. According to …
Convivial Constitutionality: Conditions for Human-Predator Cohabitation, Institutional Change and Ontological Contestations in a ‘Glocal’ World
The paper explores a new approach called ‘Convivial Constitutionality’, which uses an institutional and political ecology lens in anthropology to theorise the conditions for broader participatory engagement with conservation in the Global West. It critically discusses the convivial conservation approach (see Büscher and Fletcher, 2019, 2020), advocating a different way for humans and nature to coexist in newer conservation approaches. Unlike fort…
Sociology (14 works) · Political science (13 works) · Economics (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Social science (9 works) · Geography (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (7 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (6 works) · Ecology (6 works)