Mitigating Climate Change Effects on Livelihood Through Co-Operatives: Building A Case of Nepal
Date
2012
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Faculty of Economics
Abstract
Climate change is hitting hard t he countries wit h poor and weak economies. Most
developing countries and the poor have be e n most vulnerable as they depend on
climate sensitive sectors like agriculture. The process of adaptation is always
cons trained by the institutional, social, economic, and political environment in which
people must operate. The climate change has brought complexities and more
challenges in the developing world including Nepal. These issues have made careful
engagement o f multiple decision maker s in t he development and implementation of
adaptation strategies. The statement of t he problem was devised as the extent o f
impacts of climate change in sustainable livelihood and response through cooperative
movement including vulnerable groups like poor, marginalized, Dalit and excluded
people. The purpose of t he study was thus to assess the current trend o f climate
change, resulting impact on livelihood and impacts o f co-operative movement
toward s sustainable life.
The literature review was carried out making the thematic review, theoretical
review, and contemporary research studies. The review was concluded by making
conceptual model of conceptual framework for t he purpose o f t he stud y. This study
was exploratory c um descriptive research based on qualitative and quantitative
research approaches. The validity o f this research was enhanced by the extensive and
participatory nature of the investigations. The reliability o f t he stud y was ensured w it h
multiple source of evidence, which leads to triangulation of data, the detailed, rich and
thick descriptions o f t he researcher’ s ow n assumptions and position in t he study, and
ultimate conclusions.
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Climate change, Livelihood, Chemical fertilizer