Essays about: "kathmandu"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the word kathmandu.

  1. 1. Inventory of Taxus walliciana and Swertia chirayita : as a part of the The SLU/KU Greenhouse-project for biodiversity and social justice in Nepal

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Johanne Linstad; [2023]
    Keywords : Biodiversity; medical plants; nature conservation; sustainability; social justice;

    Abstract : To prevent loss of biological diversity and medical plant resources in Nepal, The Swedish University of Agriculture (SLU) and Kathmandu University (KU) have started a project with the combined aim of nature conservation and social justice where endangered medical plants have been harvested from naturally growing populations in order to cultivate them in greenhouses to help them recover in their natural habitat. The purpose of my study was to see if the project was fulfilling the intended aim, or not. READ MORE

  3. 2. Empowerment on Western Terms? : A critical exploration of Nepalese women’s rights NGOs’ relations with international donors

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Annika Steele; [2023]
    Keywords : Nepal; feminism; NGOs; post-colonialism; global development; aid industry; civil society; women s rights; South Asia; aid efficiency; North-South relations;

    Abstract : In the last two decades, there has been a significant rise in women’s rights Non-Govermental Organizations (NGOs) in Nepal, working on issues ranging from economic and political empowerment to violence against women and discrimination. Most of these local NGOs rely on international funding to pursue their advocacy and project work. READ MORE

  4. 3. Low cost thermal storage for solar dryers in the Himalayas

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Adam Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : heat storage; solar dryer; solar drying; rock bed storage; thermal storage; pcm; water heat storage; himalayas; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Post-harvest losses in the himalayan regions of Nepal and Bhutan are high, and current drying methods are in need of improvement. This report improves on a previously developed solar dryer design and evaluates thermal storage solutions for the ’SolarFood: Reducing post-harvest losses through improved solar drying’ project. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effects of Globalisation, Modernization and Politics on the Apprenticeship of Dāphā Music : An Ethnographic Study from Tahnani, Kirtipur, Nepal

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för musikvetenskap

    Author : Rabindra Maharjan; [2021]
    Keywords : Music in Nepal; Dāphā Music; Musical Apprenticeship; Ethnomusicology; Music and Globalisation;

    Abstract : This dissertation explores the changing apprenticeship environment within the Dāphā Khalaḥ from Kirtipur Newar communities. The Dāphā music tradition comes from Nepal and is one of the oldest music traditions in South Asia.  This tradition has been practiced for centuries by the Newars, the indigenous people of Kathmandu. READ MORE

  6. 5. ‘What the Monkey ate before, and what he is eating now’ : a small-scale case study of local climate change adaptation in rural Nepal

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Gerrit Jan Hofert; [2020]
    Keywords : community-based adaptation; local adaptation plans of action; climate change adaptation; climate vulnerability; participation;

    Abstract : Community-based adaptation (CBA), a decentralized bottom-up climate planning approach, has become increasingly important in the corresponding literature and in practice. CBA is a significant part of the debate of how to create and provide sustainable and adaptive solutions to the negative effects of climate change. READ MORE