Essays about: "ABOUT NEPAL"

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  1. 1. Traditional Knowledge and Practices for Resilience to Climate Change in Nepal’s Mid-Hills: Perspectives from Darma and Madi Rural Municipalities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Dina-Josepha Rodehorst; Tabitha Black-Lock; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; traditional knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Nepal; resilience; agriculture; Magar; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With climate change impacting countries around the world, rural communities in Nepal are among those most affected. As acknowledged by global climate discourses, traditional knowledge plays a vital role in understanding and adapting to climate change. READ MORE

  3. 2. Predicting Protein Stability with Machine Learning

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Biofysikalisk kemi

    Author : Lucas Carlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Protein Stability; Biophysical Chemistry; Thermodynamics; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Protein Language Model; Biochemistry; Multiple Sequence Alignment; Bioinformatics; Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Protein stability is a property of high importance and is of interest in a variety of fields. It determines if a protein has its native fold and can be of influence in certain diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. READ MORE

  4. 3. Capabilities in the shadows: An ethnographic study exploring the gendered implications of a solar electrification project in rural eastern Nepal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Elena Kleinhofer; [2023]
    Keywords : Solar Electrification; Nepal; Gender Studies; Empowerment; Capabilities; Sustainability Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Access to electricity is vital for rural development in the Global South, but its impact on local power dynamics, especially gender relations, remains underexplored. This thesis examines a solar electrification project in Eastern Nepal to uncover gender-related challenges in experiencing project benefits. READ MORE

  5. 4. What is a “good” forest? : a case study from Nepal to understand local women’s values for people-centred restoration

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

    Author : Tina Jahn; [2023]
    Keywords : people-centred restoration; forest restoration; community-based forest management; community forestry; social inclusion; gender inclusion; equity; livelihood benefits; participation;

    Abstract : Restoration is seen as a key strategy to counteract global issues of the climate crisis, deforestation, and land degradation. However, restoration initiatives are being criticised for failing to consider social and political dimensions, leading to negative effects on ecosystems and people. READ MORE

  6. 5. The female perspective on a situation of uncertainty : examining gendered and accumulated vulnerability in multiexposure to stressors through a case study in rural Nepal

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

    Author : Filippa Dahlback; [2023]
    Keywords : Multi-exposure; stressors; climate change; Ghorka earthquake; COVID-19; vulnerability; gender; Nepal; life histories; small-scale farmers;

    Abstract : Climate change impacts are becoming more severe globally, with estimations of a continued negative trend in the future. This interacts with increasing natural disasters as well as non-climatic stressors, such as pandemics or social stressors, creating a multi-exposure to stressors especially harmful for rural populations and small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. READ MORE