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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 …. The analysis presented is based on the data collected in Nepal during the 1996-97 Living Standards Measurement Survey …
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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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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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L'augmentation drastique des prix des denrées alimentaires sur la période 2006-2008 a suscité des craintes concernant l'insécurité alimentaire mondiale. Outre les changements réels de l'offre et la demande de certains produits de base, la tendance à la hausse pourrait aussi avoir été...
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Les achats de terres agricoles par des étrangers, en Afrique et ailleurs, sont devenus un motif d’inquiétude. De nombreux observateurs considèrent qu’ils équivalent à une forme moderne de colonialisme et qu’ils menacent la sécurité alimentaire des populations pauvres. Cependant, les...
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Foreign acquisitions of farmland in Africa and elsewhere have become the focus of concern. Many observers consider them a new form of colonialism that threatens food security of the poor. However, investments could be good news if the objectives of land purchasers are reconciled with the...
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Las adquisiciones extranjeras de tierras agrícolas en África y en otras partes se han vuelto un motivo de preocupación. Muchos observadores las consideran una nueva forma de colonialismo que amenaza la seguridad alimentaria de los pobres. Sin embargo, las inversiones podrían ser una buena...
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