Sökning: "rural livelihoods"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 153 uppsatser innehållade orden rural livelihoods.

1. 16. Household livelihoods and food security in jeopardy : farmers’ perspectives on impacts of land scarcity on household livelihoods and food security in rural Rwanda

   Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Författare :Venuste Rwabukambiza; [2022]
   Nyckelord :smallholder; rural livelihoods; diversification; rural household food security; land scarcity;

   Sammanfattning : Land scarcity is a global challenge that has implications for rural household livelihoods. This study explores how land scarcity impacts not only rural livelihoods, but also food security for smallholder farmers and their households in Rwanda. LÄS MER

3. 17. “ESTAMOS ESQUECIDOS”A case study for capabilities in the perspective of small-scale vegetable producers in Southeastern Brazil

   Magister-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Författare :Bruno de Paula; [2022]
   Nyckelord :Small-scale producers; rural poverty; wellbeing; collective action; peasantry; quality of life; capabilities; food security; food production; family farmers; São Paulo; Brazil;

   Sammanfattning : Global food supply chains have drastically changed over the last decades. Whereas some international firms embedded in the international markets are on the cutting edge of food production processes and technology, small-scale producers do not always experience the same opportunity in accessing such global value chains. LÄS MER

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

   Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

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

   Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

5. 19. Women Farmers in Rural Uganda : A Case Study of Livelihood Threats and Building Resilience Among the Most Vulnerable

   Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Författare :Sara Tillenius; Joline Forsberg; [2022]
   Nyckelord :Women; Farmers; Rural communities; Field work; Minor Field Studies; Ethnography; Uganda; East Africa; Sustainable development; Livelihoods; Grassroots resilience; Challenges; Threats;

   Sammanfattning : This case study is conducted through ten weeks of field studies in South-Eastern Uganda. Both authors have received funding from Minor Field Study scholarships. These scholarships were provided by Sida, Sweden's government agency for development cooperation. LÄS MER

7. 20. The effects of a land reform program on smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and availability of edible insects for food and nutrition security : the case of the Zvimba and Mhondoro districts of Zimbabwe

   Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Författare :James Chikonyani; [2022]
   Nyckelord :food security; livelihoods; edible insects;

   Sammanfattning : Edible insects are an important source of nutrition for rural populations in many parts of the world, including Zimbabwe. This research examines the contribution of edible insects to the livelihoods, food and nutrition security, and the strategies and mechanisms that can be implemented to ensure the preservation and better management of the environment and edible insects in Zvimba and Mhondoro districts. LÄS MER