Essays about: "livelihood in india"

Showing result 16 - 19 of 19 essays containing the words livelihood in india.

  1. 16. REBUILD A HOME IN DELHI : TOWARDS BETTER RESETTLEMENT OF THE URBAN POOR

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Weibin Wang; [2010]
    Keywords : development-forced displacement and resettlement; global city; accumulation by dispossession; impoverishment risk; and community participation; slum dwellers.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Development-forced displacement and resettlement (DFDR) is a widely existing phenomenon in Delhi, and even other mega-cities in India. This study explored the underlying causes of DFDR and defined the beneficiaries and victims of it. READ MORE

  3. 17. “The world will turn in to nature, everyone turns away from chemicals.” - Aspiration and values among organic farmers in India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Maria Mikkelsen; [2010]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; Organic farming; India; Small-scale farmers; Sustainable Livelihood Approach; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is a case study about the prospect of organic small-scale farmers in Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, South India, with conventional small scale-farmers as a reference group. The aim is to look at what opportunities these farmers have in relation to their economic and social context. READ MORE

  4. 18. Vegetation Change Detection in India Using MODIS Satellite Images

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Sashikiran Maranganti; [2009]
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    Abstract : Due to man made events and natural causes many regions are currently undergoing rapid and wide ranging changes in land cover globally including developing and developed countries. India is one of them where land use and land cover change are taking place at a rapid pace. READ MORE

  5. 19. The effects on cotton production due to climate change : an assessment on water availability and pesticide use in two different cotton growing regions in India

    University essay from Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Jesserina Flores Araya; [2008]
    Keywords : Cotton; resilience; water availability and climate change;

    Abstract : According to several scientific reports, climate change will have an impact on water provision and thus agriculture, which depends on soil moisture for plant survival. India is a country that is heavily dependent on agriculture as a source of income. One of the country’s future challenges is securing water for irrigation. READ MORE