Socio-Economic Issues of Climate Change : A Livelihood Analysis from Nepal /: A Livelihood Analysis from Nepal. (2019)
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- Book
- Title:
- Socio-Economic Issues of Climate Change : A Livelihood Analysis from Nepal /: A Livelihood Analysis from Nepal. (2019)
- Main Title:
- Socio-Economic Issues of Climate Change : A Livelihood Analysis from Nepal
- Further Information:
- Note: Luni Piya, Keshav Lall Maharjan, Niraj Prakash Joshi.
- Other Names:
- Piya, Luni
Maharjan, K. L
Joshi, Niraj Prakash - Contents:
- Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Authors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Evolution in Climate Change Studies; 1.2 Grounds for This Research; 1.3 Chapters; References; Chapter 2: Climate Change and Rural Livelihoods in Developing Countries; 2.1 Climate Change and Livelihood Assets; 2.1.1 Financial Assets; 2.1.2 Human Assets; 2.1.3 Social and Institutional Assets; 2.1.4 Natural Assets; 2.1.5 Physical Assets; 2.2 Measuring Social Vulnerability to Climate Change; 2.3 Local Perceptions in Climate Change Researches 2.4 Approaches in Analyzing Adaptive Capacity2.5 Studies of Community-Based Adaptation Practices; 2.6 Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihood Trajectories; 2.7 Gendered Aspects of Climate Change; 2.8 Livelihood Impacts of Climate Change Responses; 2.9 Climate Change and Livelihoods of Mountain Communities; References; Chapter 3: Climate Change in Nepal: Policy and Programs; 3.1 Climate Change Policies and Programs in Nepal; 3.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Nepal: Prospects for Mitigation; 3.3 Trend of Climate Variables in Nepal; 3.3.1 Temperature Trend in Nepal 3.3.2 Precipitation Trend in Nepal3.4 Projection of Temperature and Precipitation in Nepal; 3.5 Climate Change Impacts in Nepal; References; Chapter 4: Conceptual and Analytical Framework; 4.1 Conceptual Framework; 4.1.1 Components of the Framework; 4.1.2 Relationships Among the Framework Components; 4.2 Analytical Framework; References; Chapter 5:Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Authors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Evolution in Climate Change Studies; 1.2 Grounds for This Research; 1.3 Chapters; References; Chapter 2: Climate Change and Rural Livelihoods in Developing Countries; 2.1 Climate Change and Livelihood Assets; 2.1.1 Financial Assets; 2.1.2 Human Assets; 2.1.3 Social and Institutional Assets; 2.1.4 Natural Assets; 2.1.5 Physical Assets; 2.2 Measuring Social Vulnerability to Climate Change; 2.3 Local Perceptions in Climate Change Researches 2.4 Approaches in Analyzing Adaptive Capacity2.5 Studies of Community-Based Adaptation Practices; 2.6 Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihood Trajectories; 2.7 Gendered Aspects of Climate Change; 2.8 Livelihood Impacts of Climate Change Responses; 2.9 Climate Change and Livelihoods of Mountain Communities; References; Chapter 3: Climate Change in Nepal: Policy and Programs; 3.1 Climate Change Policies and Programs in Nepal; 3.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Nepal: Prospects for Mitigation; 3.3 Trend of Climate Variables in Nepal; 3.3.1 Temperature Trend in Nepal 3.3.2 Precipitation Trend in Nepal3.4 Projection of Temperature and Precipitation in Nepal; 3.5 Climate Change Impacts in Nepal; References; Chapter 4: Conceptual and Analytical Framework; 4.1 Conceptual Framework; 4.1.1 Components of the Framework; 4.1.2 Relationships Among the Framework Components; 4.2 Analytical Framework; References; Chapter 5: Chepangs: The Community in Focus; 5.1 Territory of the Chepangs and Vulnerability; 5.2 State of Research on the Chepangs: Livelihood Transformation; Appendix 5.1: Classification of 59 Indigenous Nationalities in Nepal; References Chapter 6: The Study Settings6.1 Study Sites; 6.2 Sources of Data; 6.2.1 Primary Data; 6.2.2 Secondary Data; 6.3 Data Analysis; References; Chapter 7: Annual Subsistence Cycle: Integration of Farming and Gathering; 7.1 Farming; 7.1.1 Landholding and Crops Grown; 7.1.2 The Annual Cropping Cycle; 7.1.3 Livestock; 7.2 Gathering Wild and Uncultivated Food Plants; 7.3 Complementarity Between Farming and Gathering; 7.4 Conclusion and Recommendations; Appendix 7.1: Conversion Table for Nepali Months to English Months; References; Chapter 8: Sources of Livelihoods: A Portfolio; 8.1 Introduction 8.1.1 Livelihood Strategies: A Conceptualization8.2 Methodology; 8.3 Literature Review; 8.4 Findings; 8.4.1 Sources of Livelihoods in the Chepang Community; 8.4.2 Spatial Variations; 8.4.3 Diversification of Livelihood Sources in the Chepang Community; 8.5 Discussion; 8.6 Conclusion and Policy Implications; Appendices; Appendix 8.1: Average Landholding of the Sample Households by Land Category (in Katthaa); Appendix 8.2: Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Sample Households; Appendix 8.3: Share of Different Income Sources to Total Income (%); References … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Singapore : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 304.25
SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change
Climatic changes
Climatic changes -- Nepal
Sustainable Development
Environmental Economics
Climate Change Management and Policy
Climate Change
Nepal
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- ISBNs:
- 9789811357848
9811357846
9789811357855
9811357854 - Related ISBNs:
- 9789811357831
9811357838 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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