In agricultural research, gender has been recognised as a critical issue that needs to be addressed to enhance household food security. However, prioritising gender is often taken to signify a focus on women, with most attention given to women’s lack of access to land and resources. Consequently,...
In Uganda, weather-related events such as prolonged dry seasons, floods, storms, mudslides, extreme rainfall, and delayed/early rains have become more frequent and/or intense. This has left most of the rural poor farmers’ food insecure and their livelihoods threatened. A total of 192 sweetpotato ...
Okonya, J.
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Syndikus, K.
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Kroschel, J.
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[Farmers’ perception of and coping strategies to climate change: evidence from six agro-ecological zones of Uganda]
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Farmers’ perception of and coping strategies to climate change: evidence from six agro-ecological zones of Uganda
Hydropower development with concomitant changes in water and land regimes often results in livelihood transformation of affected people, entailing changes in intra-household decision-making upon which livelihood strategies are based. Economic factors underlying gender dimensions of household deci...
Weeratunge, N.
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Joffre, Olivier M.
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Bouahom, B.
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Keophoxay, Anousith
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[Gender and household decision-making in a Lao village: implications for livelihoods in hydropower development]
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Gender and household decision-making in a Lao village: implications for livelihoods in hydropower development
Biophysical scientists are increasingly interested in undertaking research on natural resources management from a social science perspective. This, however, requires at least a basic understanding of the different social science approaches and the philosophical perspectives underlying them. We pr...
Nchanji, Y.K.
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Levang, P.
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Jalonen, R.
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[Learning to select and apply qualitative and participatory methods in natural resource management research: self-critical assessment of research in Cameroon]
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Learning to select and apply qualitative and participatory methods in natural resource management research: self-critical assessment of research in Cameroon
Sarawak, Malaysia, is home to a wide range of native fruit tree species (NFTs) that contribute to the livelihoods of rural women and men. Yet, most agricultural research in the area, and elsewhere, has focused on commercial, non-native species, and the economic potential of lesser-known NFTs has ...
Faridah Aini, M.
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Elias, M.
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Lamers, H.
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Shariah, U.
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Brooke, P.
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Mohd Hafizul, H.
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[Evaluating the usefulness and ease of use of participatory tools for forestry and livelihoods research in Sarawak, Malaysia]
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Evaluating the usefulness and ease of use of participatory tools for forestry and livelihoods research in Sarawak, Malaysia
Many development countries are currently undergoing major demographic shifts as the percentage of young people of the total population rapidly increases. This shift is associated with high rates of migration, unemployment and instability. In policy discourses, engaging youth in commercial agricul...
Rietveld, Anne
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van der Burg, Margreet
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Groot, Jeroen C.J.
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[Bridging youth and gender studies to analyse rural young women and men's livelihood pathways in Central Uganda]
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Bridging youth and gender studies to analyse rural young women and men's livelihood pathways in Central Uganda
Sunderland, T.C.H.
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Achdiawan, R.
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Angelsen, A.
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Babigumira, R.
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Ickowitz, A.
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Paumgarten, F.
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Reyes García, Victoria
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Shively, G.
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[Challenging perceptions about men, women, and forest product use: a global comparative study]
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Challenging perceptions about men, women, and forest product use: a global comparative study
Westholm, L.
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[Fruits from the forest and the fields: forest conservation policies and intersecting social inequalities in Burkina Faso's REDD+ program]
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Fruits from the forest and the fields: forest conservation policies and intersecting social inequalities in Burkina Faso's REDD+ program
Bee, B.A.
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Sijapati Basnett, B.
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[Engendering social and environmental safeguards in REDD+: lessons from feminist and development research]
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Engendering social and environmental safeguards in REDD+: lessons from feminist and development research
Asher, K.
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Sijapati Basnett, B.
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[Gender Equality as an Entitlement: An Assessment of the UN Women's Report on Gender Equality and Sustainable Development 2014]
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Gender Equality as an Entitlement: An Assessment of the UN Women's Report on Gender Equality and Sustainable Development 2014