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1	Wetland-community resilience to flash flood hazards (Bonna) in Sunamganj district, Bangladesh Choudhury, Mahed-Ul-Islam 09 January 2016 (has links) The purpose of this thesis research was to understand the recovery and resilience of wetland-community to flash flood disasters and its associated risks in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. I conducted my study using a case study approach following an interdisciplinary research paradigm. It was found that wetland-community is extremely vulnerable to flash flood hazards - both in biophysical and social terms. However, they possess certain coping thresholds, and are resilient to disaster losses. The adaptive capacity of the local communities has been severely curbed by a number of socio-ecological, economic, and political factors, leading to natural resource degradation, marginalization and exclusion of the poor from common pool resources by powerful groups. Response capacities of local institutions were severely constrained by their limited relative autonomy. For building resilience, i) effective management and access of the poor to natural resources, and ii) enhancing autonomy of local institutions are required. / February 2016 Community resilience Flash floods Wetland-community Bangladesh
2	Smokeless homes : Challenges for Increasing Use of Improved Biomass Cookstoves in Kisumu, Kenya. Mwanje, Dianne January 2018 (has links) In Kenya, 69 percent of populations depend on biomass fuels to meet their cooking needs. The incomplete combustion of biomass is performed in insufficiently ventilated settings thus exposing human health and environment to toxic pollution. To date, women and children in resource limited settings have been most vulnerable to severe respiratory infections. The promotion of the Improved Biomass Cookstoves has become a popular issue in policy, research and practice. Community Based Organizations have however faced serious challenges in increasing sustainable use of the cookstoves among users. This qualitative study investigates the role of Community Based Organizations in promoting the Improved Biomass Cookstoves through women’s empowerment initiatives. It applies focus group interviews, questionnaire and formal interviews. 11 interview forms were administered to 30 women, 2 key informants and 3 implementing Community Based Organization representatives in Dunga wetland community. A combination of previous research and this empirical study show that economic resources, small diameter stove designs as well as insufficient policy support hinder effective stove programmes. While there is general adoption, women lack sufficient income and ownership of land which is a significant resource to empowerment. Women informal financial networks are instrumental in driving behavioral change towards clean cooking in the community. Sufficient gender sensitive policy intervention and support can provide effective channels to ensure sustainable incomes of women, livelihoods and stove use. Biomass Dunga wetland community Improved Biomass Cookstoves Community Based Organizations Wise- Kenya Women’s empowerment Social Sciences Samhällsvetenskap
3	Restructuring of Wetland Communities in Response to a Changing Climate at Multiple Spatial and Taxonomic Scales Garris, Heath William January 2013 (has links) No description available. Ecology Geographic Information Science Geography functional traits vegetation climate change heat stress wetland community artificial neural networks GIS midwest wetland distribution hydrology mesocosms open top chambers OTC Ratio vegetation index plot-level remote sensing
4	Smokeless homes : Challenges for Increasing Use of Improved Biomass Cookstoves in Kisumu, Kenya. Dianne, Mwanje January 2018 (has links) In Kenya, 69 percent of populations depend on biomass fuels to meet their cooking needs. The incomplete combustion of biomass is performed in insufficiently ventilated settings thus exposing human health and environment to toxic pollution. To date, women and children in resource limited settings have been most vulnerable to severe respiratory infections. The promotion of the Improved Biomass Cookstoves has become a popular issue in policy, research and practice. Community Based Organizations have however faced serious challenges in increasing sustainable use of the cookstoves among users. This qualitative study investigates the role of Community Based Organizations in promoting the Improved Biomass Cookstoves through women’s empowerment initiatives. It applies focus group interviews, questionnaire and formal interviews. 11 interview forms were administered to 30 women, 2 key informants and 3 implementing Community Based Organization representatives in Dunga wetland community. A combination of previous research and this empirical study show that economic resources, small diameter stove designs as well as insufficient policy support hinder effective stove programmes. While there is general adoption, women lack sufficient income and ownership of land which is a significant resource to empowerment. Women informal financial networks are instrumental in driving behavioral change towards clean cooking in the community. Sufficient gender sensitive policy intervention and support can provide effective channels to ensure sustainable incomes of women, livelihoods and stove use. Biomass Dunga wetland community Improved Biomass Cookstoves Community Based Organizations Wise- Kenya Women’s empowerment Environmental Sciences Miljövetenskap Economics Nationalekonomi Learning Lärande Gender Studies Genusstudier Globalisation Studies Globaliseringsstudier Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Human Geography Kulturgeografi Social Anthropology Socialantropologi Environmental Management Miljöledning Energy Systems Energisystem

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