Essays about: "livelihoods"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 381 essays containing the word livelihoods.

  1. 21. Environmental changes and migration : Understanding perceptions and rationalizations of stakeholders in An Biên District, Vietnam

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Vendela Permats Hammarbäck; [2023]
    Keywords : Vietnam; Mekong Delta; Environmental changes; Climate Change; Migration; Sustainable Rural Livelihoods; Drivers of Migration; Adaptation; Minor Field Study.;

    Abstract : As environmental changes, including climate change, become more and more severe and affect every corner of the world, many people are forced to move from their homestead as the nearby environment that once was a safe place slowly becomes inhabitable. The Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam is one of the places in the world where environmental changes jeopardize rural livelihoods creating a trend of out-migration and urbanization. READ MORE

  3. 22. Charting a Course for the Future: An Analysis of the Level of Climate-Security Integration in the EU’s Development Cooperation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Roemer Goes; [2023]
    Keywords : climate-security; climate change; development cooperation; European Union; policy integration.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Climate-related security risks (CRSR) have risen on the foreign policy agenda of the European Union (EU). As climate change accelerates, its impacts exacerbate existing social, economic, and environmental challenges within and between communities and increase the likelihood of states experiencing humanitarian crises and conflict. READ MORE

  4. 23. From Remittances to Development: Exploring Nepal's Path to Progress

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Damkjær Britton; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Nepal is one of the largest recipients of remittances compared to the size of the economy, reaching 30,1% of GDP in 2018. This makes understanding them, their effects, and how to positively impact that an important policy tool. READ MORE

  5. 24. A student’s belonging in the tourist town : A case study of university students’ place belonging and community in the tourist destination Visby, Gotland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Eva Öberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Place belonging; Overtourism; University students; Visby; Second home ownership;

    Abstract : Tourism is a worldwide phenomenon and an important industry. In recent years, however, questions have arisen surrounding whether tourism can be harmful to destinations when exceeding their capacities. Visby is a medieval seaside town and a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Gotland, a Swedish island. READ MORE

  6. 25. Unveiling the Impacts of the Covid-19 Crisis : Exploring the Experiences of Women in the South African Informal Economy.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Nora Hattar; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The informal economy is an important source of income for many poor people living in South Africa. But with legacies from colonialism and apartheid still lingering in society and rising levels of xenophobia, people in the informal economy are marginalized and vulnerable. READ MORE