Essays about: "farmers’ vulnerability"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words farmers’ vulnerability.
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1. Medlemmarnas värderingar i ett lantbrukskooperativ : en studie om medlemmarnas upplevda värde i förhållande till ålder
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Sverige har idag omkring 1,2 miljoner företag varav drygt 58 000 klassas som jordbruksföretag. Sedan år 1990 har antalet jordbruksföretag i Sverige minskat med 40 %, vilket delvis kan förklaras av den produktionsförändring som sker samt pressade priser på bland annat insatsvaror. READ MORE
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2. Kartläggning av krisberedskapen på nötkreatursgårdar i Uppland : en intervjustudie av lantbrukares uppfattningar om sårbarheter och styrkor i beredskapen på mjölk- och köttgårdar
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Primärproduktionen, där animalieproduktion är en del, behöver kunna fortgå trots störningar så som mer extrema väderförhållanden med långdragen torka eller kraftiga skyfall, större sjukdomsutbrott eller i värsta fall väpnad konflikt. Idisslare har en viktig roll i vår livsmedelsförsörjning men i dagsläget vet vi väldigt lite om hur den enskilda gården skulle påverkas vid olika samhällsstörningar. READ MORE
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3. Mozambican farmers perceived health in the context of climate change : A qualitative study
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaperAbstract : Introduction: Mozambican farmers constitute a vulnerable group, facing challenges in relation to climate change that put their health at risk. This issue received limited attention in privious research, resulting in a knowledge gap regarding a local perspective of Mozambican farmers’ health in the contex of climate change. READ MORE
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4. Assessing the Eco-efficiency of Swedish Crop Farms and the Role of Subsidies : a Directional Distance Function Approach
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The agriculture sector’s contribution to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and its increasing vulnerability to the effects of climate change warrants assessments considering not only on-farm productivity but also the industry’s environmental sustainability. Utilizing the concept of eco-efficiency, this study analyzes the environmental performance of Swedish crop farms by incorporating farm-level GHG emissions as an undesirable output in the production function. READ MORE
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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 DevelopmentAbstract : 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