Geographical indication, intellectual property, rural livelihoods, rural poverty, household welfare, Jasmine rice, Thailand. - Geografische Herkunftsangaben, geistiges Eigentum, ländliche Lebensgrundlagen, ländliche Armut, Wohlfahrt von Haushalten, Jasminreis, Thailand

To achieve a better understanding of the diverse vulnerabilities of different social groups affected by the tsunami in December 2004 in Sri Lanka, a survey of 500 households in the Sri Lankan urban area of Galle has been conducted in cooperation with several institutes under the direction of the...