Essays about: "livelihood diversification"
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6. Combining the goals of conservation, tourism and livelihoods in the management of protected areas : case study of the volcanoes national park in northern Rwanda
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The liberal conservation agenda promotes the incorporation of human needs into the management of Protected Areas (PAs). Across the globe, nature-based tourism has been among the suggested tools of promoting sustainable conservation together with development of the local communities living around the PAs. READ MORE
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7. Resuscitation of Wine Cradle Implications of booming wine industry on smallholder viticulture and their survival strategies: Case of Georgian wine sector expansion
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : Going through the structural transformation processes since the 1990s, Georgia has opened its economy for export. This has been achieved by free trade agreements and governments’ attempts at promoting and assisting stakeholders. Being a “cradle of wine”, wine represents one of the most exported commodities of the country. READ MORE
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8. Rural Tourism and Poverty Reduction. A Case Study of the Rural Population's Livelihoods in San Pedro de Colalao, Argentina
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The aim of this study was to analyse rural tourism as a tool for poverty reduction, by examining the role of the regulatory framework, including the public and the private sector; and how the participation in rural tourism activities shapes people’s livelihood outcomes in San Pedro de Colalao, Argentina. A case study was carried out, which sought to gain an in-depth understanding about people’s livelihoods, through the lens of the sustainable livelihoods framework. READ MORE
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9. Sustainable Livelihoods: Household adaptation strategies to climate change and Gender structures : - A case study in two mid-hills agrarian mountain communities of Nepal
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema MiljöförändringAbstract : This study aims to investigate the influence of livelihood strategies and gender structures for climate change adaptation among rural households in two mid-hills agrarian mountain communities in Nepal. The Sustainable Livelihoods (SL) framework has been used to provide a holistic and micro-level perspective of livelihood strategies. READ MORE
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10. Lantbrukares möjligheter att utveckla sin verksamhet som effekt av en Plan Vivo-certifiering : en fallstudie av lantbrukare i Kagera, Tanzania
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Lantbrukare i Afrika söder om Sahara möter en rad utmaningar i form av fluktuerande tillväxt i ekonomin, stora svängningar i råvarupriser, bristande infrastruktur, torka och ökande erosion som gör jordbruket sårbart för klimatförändringar. Dessutom begränsas lantbrukarens möjligheter till verksamhetsutveckling av tillgången på kapital, tidigare kunskap, kontaktnät och förmåga att hantera risker. READ MORE
