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This report documents the main findings of vulnerable group profiling work in Nepal. It identifies the characteristics … taken to reduce their vulnerability to becoming food insecure in the future. Most of the research on poverty in Nepal during … will draw attention to the need for greater policy and programme support to food security in Nepal. In this context, the …
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countries. In Nepal, poverty levels are extremely high and more than 80% of the population relies on the agriculture sector for …: firstly, to gain an in-depth understanding of the features that characterize the poor in Nepal so as to determine the role … In conclusion the authors find that poverty in Nepal is mainly a rural phenomenon, where households mostly own land and …
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The understatement or omission of the environmental costs and benefits associated with forest management options results in project evaluations and policy prescriptions that are less than socially optimal. The aim of this paper is to examine the full range of costs and benefits associated with...
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countries. In Nepal, poverty levels are extremely high and more than 80% of the population relies on the agriculture sector for …: firstly, to gain an in-depth understanding of the features that characterize the poor in Nepal so as to determine the role …. The analysis presented is based on the data collected in Nepal during the 1996-97 Living Standards Measurement Survey …
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Increasing women’s access to land is crucial to fight hunger and poverty. However, gender disparities in land access remain significant in most countries, regardless of their level of development. A new FAO database helps to understand the factors that prevent women from accessing land; and to...
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Towns and cities are growing rapidly in developing countries. This process is often accompanied by high levels of poverty and hunger, leading many urban dwellers to engage in farming activities to help satisfy their food needs. Policy makers need to recognize this reality and actively seize the...
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Les villes des pays en développement connaissent une croissance rapide. Ce processus est souvent accompagné de niveaux élevés de pauvreté et de faim qui poussent beaucoup d'habitants urbains à entreprendre des activités agricoles pour satisfaire leurs besoins alimentaires. Les décideurs...
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Los pueblos y ciudades crecen con rapidez en los países en desarrollo. Este proceso va acompañado a menudo de niveles elevados de hambre y pobreza, lo que conduce a muchos residentes urbanos a ocuparse en actividades agrícolas para ayudar a cubrir sus necesidades alimentarias. Los...
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El acusado aumento de los precios de los alimentos en el periodo 2006-2008 desató el temor de una inseguridad alimentaria generalizada a nivel mundial. Además de los cambios acaecidos en la oferta y la demanda de algunos productos básicos, la tendencia alcista también ha podido verse...
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The drastic increase of food prices in the period 2006-2008 spurred fears of global food insecurity. Apart from actual changes in supply and demand of some commodities, the upward swing might also have been amplified by speculation in organized futures markets. However, limiting or banning...
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