Essays about: "urban development issues in ethiopia"

Found 3 essays containing the words urban development issues in ethiopia.

  1. 1. Effects of large-scale land acquisition in rural Ethiopia : the case of Bako-Tibe Woreda

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

    Author : Moges Gobena Jiru; [2011]
    Keywords : Land acquisition; Livelihood; Participation; Food security; Land grab; Ethiopia;

    Abstract : Currently the large-scale land acquisitions are expanding in developing countries and in particular in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia is also actively engaged in this global situation. There are limited empirical studies that show the effects of large-scale land acquisitions in the host countries. READ MORE

  2. 2. Smallholder farmers and biofuel : farmers' perspectives in growing castor beans in Ethiopia

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

    Author : Kassaye Tekola Moges; [2010]
    Keywords : biofuels; livelihood; smallholder farmers; food security; castor bean; Ethiopia;

    Abstract : Globally biofuels have increasingly been considered as an alternative energy source that could help to reduce green house gas emissions for combating climate change. It is also believed that biofuels have a variety of other potential benefits such as promoting rural development and employment generation. READ MORE

  3. 3. Reducing farming household vulnerability in connection to khat cultivation : a case study in Gotu Onoma, Ethiopia

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

    Author : Sofia Karlsson; [2006]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; Wondo Genet; khat; DOIT-AR; vulnerability; action research;

    Abstract : This master thesis study was carried out in the area of Wondo Genet in Ethiopia from October 2005 to February 2006. The study is connected to the DOIT-AR project which is an interdisciplinary, action research project which aims at making local communities to primary clients of the research done within the Wondo Genet College of Forestry. READ MORE