Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på emneord "Nepal"
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Blackouts in Nepal & Dynamic pricing
(Master thesis, 2017)This paper mainly analyzes the power shortage in Nepal by using the system dynamics (SD) tools. From the last ten years, Nepal has been facing the challenge of load shedding and it is increasing year by year because the ... -
Climatic variables determining Rhododendron sister taxa distributions and distributional overlaps in the Himalayas
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Endemic species in mountains are vulnerable to rapid climate change. We elucidated distributional overlaps and related climatic variables for two endemic sister taxa of Rhododendron and a generalist with respect to current ... -
Farming Flexibility in Mustang, Nepal. Potentialities and constraints under conditions of climate change
(Master thesis, 2010-05)Climate change is projected to involve rising average temperatures and more rapid melting ofice and snow in the Himalaya. Increased seasonality in river discharge and substantialreductions in regional food production are ... -
Feminization of Agriculture in Melamchi, Nepal? Addressing gender in agricultural production and household decisions.
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)This thesis is based on two months of fieldwork in Melamchi, Nepal in 2014. The objective of this study is to examine whether a feminization of agriculture" has occurred in the study area by investigating the local farming ... -
Hydro Investment (A Long-Term Policy to Mitigate Load Shedding in Nepal)
(Master thesis, 2019-06-21)Background: Nepal has been facing acute load shedding problem though it has a large potential for hydropower generations. It has more than 6,000 rivers with commercially exploitable hydropower generating potential of about ... -
The impact of wealth and female autonomy on fertility decisions in Nepal: an econometric analysis
(Master thesis, 2010-06-01)The last fifteen years, the fertility rate in Nepal has declined significantly. In the same period, the country has, despite political unrest and a civil war, experienced economic growth. Nepal has, contrary to its neighboring ... -
Legal, political and social change - The case of sexual and gender minorities in Nepal
(Master thesis, 2011-05-16)This thesis examines the recent legal, political and social changes for sexual and gender minorities in Nepal. The empirical data were produced during field work in Nepal in 2010. In a short period of time the sexual and ... -
A political ecology of aviation and development: an analysis of relations of power and justice in the (de)construction of Nepal's Second International Airport
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this article, we investigate socio-ecological conflicts surrounding the proposed Second International Airport project near Nijgadh, a town in the southern Terai region of Nepal. Praised by the Nepali government as a ... -
Poverty dynamics among the Dalits of Tarai
(Master thesis, 2013-09-02)The literature suggests that links between social identity and economic outcomes can induce poverty among groups with low social status. This seems to be true in Nepal where Dalits, the group at the bottom of the caste ... -
Rural livelihood diversification and household well-being: Insights from Humla, Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-04)Diversification of livelihoods is a commonly applied strategy for coping with economic and environmental shocks and instrumental in poverty reduction. In this paper, we have assessed the role of livelihood diversification ... -
Seasonal Migration and Livelihood Resilience in the Face of Climate Change in Nepal
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Migration for work remains a livelihood strategy in subsistence farming communities globally, especially in view of unprecedented environmental change. Farmers in the high Himalaya migrate during the winter, when farming ... -
Small hands should play, not work: A theoretical analysis of interventions in child labor
(Master thesis, 2011-11-27)Tolv timer i døgnet, året rundt, arbeider 150 millioner barn under 15 år med å produsere klærne vi går i, teppene vi går på og mobilene vi har i lommen. De fleste av barna har ikke noen valgmuligheter, alternativene er så ... -
System Dynamic Study of Nepalese Labors Migration Trend to Malaysia
(Master thesis, 2017-12-19)This thesis deals about the dynamic of the migratory trend of Nepalese labors from Nepal to Malaysia. Though the remittances contribute significantly to Nepal’s national domestic product (GDP), the higher rate of labor ... -
Utopian forestry in Nepal; Local governance and the production of new citizen
(Master thesis, 2012-08-24)A fieldwork of the Community Forest User Group and local society in the village of Bishanku Narayan, Ward 1, District of Godawari, Nepal. A study of how the CF model affects the local society of the people engaged in ...