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This book conducts a holistic analysis of climate change perceptions, vulnerabilities, impacts, and adaptation, based on the primary household-data collected from the Chepang community residing in the rural Mid-Hills of Nepal. Socio-economic and demographic data from the household survey is integrated with meteorological and spatial data to conduct an integrated analysis. Quantitative analysis is also supplemented by qualitative information. Given the context of ongoing climate change, the livelihoods issues of a highly marginalized Chepang community form the center-point of analysis. The book demonstrates that balanced assets possession is a prerequisite to strengthen the adaptive capacity of the households. Furthermore, the ability of translating adaptive capacity into adaptation actions is determined by the households’ ability to correctly perceive the changes and their access to various assets. The book recommends to ensure the availability of non-farm livelihood opportunities along with access to formal/vocational education and skill development training as these are the key factors contributing to reduce the vulnerability. The book concludes that mainstreaming of climate change into development efforts is a must for sustainable development.
Economics --- Meteorology. Climatology --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Production management --- economie --- milieuzorg --- duurzame ontwikkeling --- klimaatverandering --- broeikaseffect --- Nepal
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Social welfare methods --- Community organization --- muzische vorming --- co-creation --- methoden van het sociaal werk --- samenlevingsopbouw --- creatieve therapie --- groepsontwikkeling --- creativiteit --- beeldende expressie --- creatieve expressie --- Nepal
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This book describes community ophthalmology professionals in South Asia who demonstrate social entrepreneurship in global health to help the rural poor. Their innovations contested economic and scientific norms, and spread from India and Nepal outwards to other countries in Africa and Asia, as well as the United States, Australia, and Finland. This feminist postcolonial global ethnography illustrates how these innovations have resulted in dual socio-technical systems to solve the problem of avoidable blindness. Policymakers and activists might use this example of how to avoid Schumacher's critique of low labor, large scale and implement Gandhi's philosophy of good for all.
Sociology of knowledge --- Sociology of health --- Higher education --- Ethnology. Cultural anthropology --- Pure sciences. Natural sciences --- Social medicine --- Engineering sciences. Technology --- HO (hoger onderwijs) --- sociologie --- technologie --- antropologie --- wetenschappen --- Nepal
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The book focuses on environment and conservation issues pertaining to the Himalayas, spanning Pakistan, Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar. Environmental degradation, changes in snow cover and glaciers in India-Bhutan, threats to protected areas, and biodiversity in this ecologically fragile region are assessed in twelve distinct, regional case studies.
Nature protection --- Meteorology. Climatology --- General ecology and biosociology --- Animal ethology and ecology. Sociobiology --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Geography --- biodiversiteit --- gletsjers --- geografie --- natuurbescherming --- klimaatverandering --- broeikaseffect --- milieubescherming --- Himalaya --- Nepal --- Pakistan
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Taking South Asia as its focus, this wide-ranging collection probes the general reluctance of the cultural anthropology to engage with contemporary visual art and artists, including painting, sculpture, performance art and installation. Through case studies engaged equally in anthropology and visual studies, contributors examine art and artistic production in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal to bring the social and political complexities of artistic practice to the fore. Demonstrating the potential of the visual as a means to understand a society, its values, and its politics, this volume ranges across discourses of anthropology, sociology, biography, memory, art history, and contemporary practices of visual art. Ultimately, Intersections of Contemporary Art, Anthropology and Art History in South Asia simultaneously expands and challenges the disciplinary foci of two fields: it demonstrates to art criticism and art history the necessity of anthropological and sociological methodologies and theories, while at the same time challenging the “iconophobia” of social sciences.
Sociology of culture --- Political sociology --- Sociology --- Politics --- Ethnology. Cultural anthropology --- Art --- History of civilization --- niet-westerse cultuur --- etnologie --- sociologie --- cultuur --- kunst --- politiek --- antropologie --- Nepal --- Bangladesh --- Pakistan --- Asia
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This book examines public administration in South Asia in the context of rapid changes and modernization of administrative traditions, thoughts, and practices. The existing literature has, however, not given adequate attention to these developments, at least in a single volume. The book describes both the shared administrative traditions of Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, and how far they have adapted their administrative systems to respond to contemporary administrative and governance challenges. The book studies how national civil service reforms have been carried out in each member state of South Asia and how the national civil service acts and different regulations are being implemented, as well as what are the critical factors associated with the implementation of national civil service acts and reform measures in the region. Ishtiaq Jamil is Associate Professor in the Department of Administration and Organization Theory at the University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. Tek Nath Dhakal is Professor and Head of the Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Narendra Raj Paudel is Lecturer in the Department of Public Administration, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. .
International relations. Foreign policy --- Politics --- Economic policy and planning (general) --- Law --- Public administration --- Mass communications --- internationale politiek --- communicatie --- overheid --- politiek --- recht --- Nepal --- Bangladesh --- Pakistan --- Asia
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This edited volume focuses on the impact of education among different social groups in different geographical areas of South Asia. The chapters illustrate the effects of formal education on castes ranging from Dalits to Brahmins, Buddhists, and Christians, even as they consider a range of topics such as the relevance of practical knowledge prior to formal teaching, the personal educational experiences of young women, missionary education, curriculum, and the challenges and benefits of Information Technology. The geographical areas range from Sri Lanka and Nepal to various Indian states, including Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
Religious studies --- Sociology of the family. Sociology of sexuality --- Sociology of education --- Higher education --- Educational sciences --- Ethnology. Cultural anthropology --- History --- History of Asia --- HO (hoger onderwijs) --- etnologie --- wereldgeschiedenis --- religie --- etnografie --- vrouwenstudies --- geschiedenis --- onderwijs --- schrijfvaardigheid --- boeddhisme --- onderwijssociologie --- gender --- antropologie --- South Asia --- Nepal --- Sri Lanka --- Asia
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This is the first book ever to be published on arts use in social work. Bringing together theoretical connections between arts and social work, and with practice examples of arts in micro and macro social work practice from around the world, the book aims to inspire the reader with new ideas. It provides specific skills, defines what is social rather than fine or projective art use, and explains the theoretical connection between art and social work. It has chapters from all over the world, showing how arts are adjusted to different cultural contexts.Section I explores the theoretical connections between art and social work, including theories of resilience, empowerment, inclusion and creativity as they relate to art use in social work. Section II describes specific interventions with different populations. Each chapter also summarizes the skills and hands-on knowledge needed for social workers to use the practical elements of using arts for social workers not trained in these fields. The third section does the same for arts use in community work and as social change and policy. Using Art in Social Work Practice provides theoretical but also hands-on knowledge about using arts in social work. It extends the fields of both social work and arts therapy and serves as a key resource for students, academics and practitioners interested in gaining the theoretical understanding and specific skills for using social arts in social work, and for arts therapists interested in using social theories. Bron : http://www.routledge.comThis book also deals with themes such as photovoice, salutogenesis, mental illnesses, community work.
Social welfare methods --- Community organization --- muzische vorming --- co-creation --- methoden van het sociaal werk --- samenlevingsopbouw --- creatieve therapie --- groepsontwikkeling --- creativiteit --- beeldende expressie --- creatieve expressie --- Nepal --- Kunst --- Sociaal werk --- Maatschappelijk werk --- Theater --- Opbouwwerk --- Kunstzinnige therapie --- Empowerment --- Alcoholisme --- Thuislozen --- Samenleving --- Maatschappij --- Film --- Dans --- Sociology of social care --- Sociology of cultural policy --- Sociaal werk (beroep) --- Creatieve therapie --- Dak- en thuisloosheid --- Film (cinematografie) --- Afrika --- Azië --- Nederland --- China --- Autisme --- Cultuur --- Kind --- Technologie --- Wetenschap --- Historische kritiek --- Vietnam --- Zuid-Afrika --- Kust --- Media --- Kleuter --- Geschiedenis --- Voorlichting --- Literatuur --- sociaal werk --- kunst --- empowerment
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