Working paper
The objective of the Environment Theme (according to FP7 Specific Programme for 'Cooperation') is to promote sustainable management of the natural and human environment and its resources by advancing our knowledge on the interactions between the biosphere, ecosystems and human activities, and developing new technologies, tools and services, in order to address in an integrated way global...
This paper aims to design an analytical framework for study and research in mountain tourism. The contribution of the tourism interventions to the development of destinations and indigenous people can be analysed by the use of this framework. It assesses the impacts of the tourism interventions on the landscape and ecology, culture and livelihood of indigenous people and the overall...
This discussion paper explores the potential for addressing conflict in the forest sector through the use of company-led tools and mechanisms. A major conflict issue for many is that of recognising and negotiating rights to land and resources. Conflicts also arise between companies and communities or civil society organisations over conservation priorities, environmental pollution and benefit...
This paper presents a synthesis of four case studies of watershed management experiences in the Philippines, primarily to provide insight on why watershed management approach has not gained wider recognition in the country despite being renowned internationally. The paper starts by presenting a brief description for each case study involving the watersheds of Maasin, Magat, Manupali, and...
The discussion was part of the series of events organised on the occasion of ICIMOD’s 25th anniversary with a view to understanding the major challenges in the region and the role of a regional institution such as ICIMOD, with a focus on the mountain agenda in the context of climate change. The discussion revolved around 2 broad themes:
- the key issues and challenges posed to the HKH...
This paper looks at the issue of poverty and food shortage in Ethiopia and questions why this continues to be a burgeoning issue when Ethiopia has increased its food production by 70% since the 1980s.
Reasons for poverty and food insecurity in Ethiopia include:
- Vulnerability: subsistence agriculture is vulnerable to shortages...
Recent research has shown that improving women’s decision-making power relative to men’s within households leads to improvements in a variety of well-being outcomes for children. In South Asia, where the influence of women’s power is particularly strong, these outcomes include children’s nutritional status and the quality of feeding and health care practices. Focusing...
Among South Asian countries, Nepal has liberalised most extensively during the 1980s and 1990s on both fronts, domestic and external. Nepal is a least developed country with a gross national product of US $235 per capita in 2001 and second lowest per capita wealth in the world. In South Asia, Nepal has the lowest per capita income, highest dependence of population on agriculture and second...
This paper presents an empirical case study about farmer management of rice genetic resources in two communities of Nepal, drawing on interdisciplinary, participatory research that involved farmers, rice geneticists and social scientists. The decision-making process of farm households is modeled and estimated in order to provide information for the design of community-based conservation...
While ample evidence documents that urban children generally have better nutritional status than their rural counterparts, recent research suggests that urban malnutrition is on the rise. The environment, choices and opportunities of urbanites differ greatly from those of rural dwellers' from employment conditions to social and family networks to access to health care and other services. Given...
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