Essays about: "Rural Perú"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words Rural Perú.

  1. 1. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system

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

    Author : Geannine Gisset Chabaneix Portocarrero; [2023]
    Keywords : swidden agriculture; ecosystem services; Peru; Amazon;

    Abstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE

  3. 2. CHALLENGES FOR WOMEN’S LABOR MARKET PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN PERU - A qualitative study of gender norms and class conditions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Matilda Andersson; Minna Risberg; [2022-10-14]
    Keywords : Peru; gender inequality; labor market; education; class;

    Abstract : Aim:The aim of the study is to gain an in-depth understanding of women's possibilities, obstacles and pathways to employment in Peru through educational opportunities. Theory: Theories used for analysis of the collected empirical material are feminist theory, gender segregation, hidden work, class, and Bourdieu’s theory of capital. READ MORE

  4. 3. Struggling to make a life in the Peruvian Amazon: A case study on the livelihood activities in the indigenous community Naranjal

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Célina Marie Scülfort; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; SDGs 2; 3; 15; agriculture and forestry; rural livelihoods; indigenous communities; Peruvian Amazon; forest landscapes; smallholder farming; access to food; local knowledge;

    Abstract : International climate mitigation agendas increasingly focus on the conservation of tropical forests such as the Amazon due to their high potential of sequestering large amounts of carbon. At the same time, Peru’s Amazonian frontier is increasingly subject to market pressures and other factors contributing to deforestation and the expansion of the agricultural frontier. READ MORE

  5. 4. Female Internal Migration: The case of Peru

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Xiomara Seminario Candiotti; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study has been to provide a comprehensive analysis of the socioeconomic situation of migrant women in the context of Peru, a country historically marked by internal migration rates. It has been found that migrant women are socially excluded in relation to three socioeconomic indicators (1) employment sector, (2) educational attainment and (3) healthcare coverage, predominantly in the latter. READ MORE

  6. 5. Regional Poverty Dynamics in Peru: The Role of Growth and Inequality Recent Evidence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Raisa Maria Rubio Cordova; [2021]
    Keywords : poverty; growth; inequality; Peru; informality.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the last decades Peru experienced an unprecedented reduction in poverty amid a strong and sustainable economic rebound following structural reforms introduced in the 1990s which paralleled a downtrend in income inequality. Using microdata from the National Survey of Households (ENAHO) this study formally tests the simultaneous role of growth and inequality on poverty outcomes from 2007 to 2019. READ MORE