Essays about: "about poverty reduction"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 39 essays containing the words about poverty reduction.

1. 6. Rural Tourism and Poverty Reduction. A Case Study of the Rural Population's Livelihoods in San Pedro de Colalao, Argentina

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Brita Kristin Ahlberg Bamert; [2019]
   Keywords : rural tourism; sustainable livelihood framework; livelihood diversification; poverty reduction; case study; rural development; San Pedro de Colalao; Argentina; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to analyse rural tourism as a tool for poverty reduction, by examining the role of the regulatory framework, including the public and the private sector; and how the participation in rural tourism activities shapes people’s livelihood outcomes in San Pedro de Colalao, Argentina. A case study was carried out, which sought to gain an in-depth understanding about people’s livelihoods, through the lens of the sustainable livelihoods framework. READ MORE

3. 7. Poverty reduction through land titling : A study about the economic effects of the Malawi national land policy

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Anna Engblom; August Isacsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Land Titling; Land Investment; Credit Access; Economic Growth; Poverty Reduction;

   Abstract : Access to land is vital for providing our basic needs. According to earlier research, private landtitles are a prerequisite for secure land rights and are vital for enabling sustainable economicgrowth and poverty reduction. In Malawi, where a majority of the land is customary, newlaws have been enacted, but not yet implemented. READ MORE

4. 8. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Darlene Rini; [2018]
   Keywords : Urban fire risks; informal settlement fires; urban fire risk management; GIS; URDI; urban disasters; risk indexing; fire statistics; Metro Manila; Quezon City; Science General;

   Abstract : Urban fires, particularly in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing cities in the developing world, are an “everyday disaster” that oftentimes goes unnoticed or under-served in the face of disturbances of the more “lethal reputation”. These disturbances of normal existence are arguably the most debilitating to vulnerable communities and sustainable development, and yet get little attention in disaster literature or in practice. READ MORE

5. 9. NGOs, EDUCATION & ACCOUNTABILITY

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Paulina Dahl; [2017]
   Keywords : Accountability; NGO; Education; India; Poverty Reduction; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : During the last three decades, the number of NGOs within the educational field in India has increased dramatically due to the Indian government struggling with providing free quality education. NGOs in India have been praised for their contribution to development, but also criticized for inefficiency and lack of accountability. READ MORE

6. 10. Can the Clean Development Mechanism bring Community Co-benefits? A case study of the Kachung Forest Project, Uganda

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Karin Edstedt; [2017]
   Keywords : Climate change mitigation; CDM; afforestation; local livelihood implications; climate justice; Uganda; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Global warming is one of the greatest challenges of our time. To globally reduce green house gas emissions, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was created under the Kyoto Protocol. READ MORE