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Home based Economic Activities and Caribbean Urban Livelihoods
Author | : Hebe Verrest |
Publsiher | : Amsterdam University Press |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9789056294908 |
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Poor urban households in the economic 'south' deploy various livelihood activities. One of these is a Home-Based Economic Activity (HBEA), e.g. sales of home-made snacks or car maintenance. This study examines the prevalence, organisation and relevance of HBEAs in four neighbourhoods in the Caribbean cities Paramaribo (Suriname) and Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago). Recent economic developments in these countries diverge; Suriname recovers slowly from a crisis while Trinidad and Tobago's economy is buoyant. These economic features together with local political developments have produced distinct institutional contexts. This gives ground for a comparison between the two cities. In addition, the study discusses the relevance of currently popular policies on entrepreneurship and micro-finance. The above issues have been assessed through use of multiple quantitative and qualitative methods. The study shows that forty percent of households in the examined neighbourhoods earn money through operating HBEAs. These are mainly operated by women and assist households in improving their livelihoods from a level of survival to a level of security. Most HBEA-operators aim at earning additional incomes and reducing vulnerability. Only a small group meets the image of the classic operator who innovates, takes risk and aims at growth and profit. The two groups organize their HBEA in very distinct ways. Differences between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago are small. First of all economic growth has limited impact on assets and vulnerability of low-income groups. Moreover, policies aiming at stimulation of entrepreneurship such as micro-credit are relevant to classic entrepreneurs and not to the largegroup of security-seeking HBEA-operators.
Agriculture in Urban Planning
Author | : Mark Redwood |
Publsiher | : Earthscan |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781849770439 |
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This volume, by graduate researchers working in urban agriculture, examines concrete strategies to integrate city farming into the urban landscape. Drawing on original field work in cities across the rapidly urbanizing global south, the book examines the contribution of urban agriculture and city farming to livelihoods and food security. Case studies cover food production diversification for robust and secure food provision; the socio-economic and agronomic aspects of urban composting; urban agriculture as a viable livelihood strategy; strategies for integrating city farming into urban landscapes; and the complex social-ecological networks of urban agriculture. Other case studies look at public health aspects including the impact of pesticides, micro-biological risks, pollution and water contamination on food production and people. Ultimately the book calls on city farmers, politicians, environmentalists and regulatory bodies to work together to improve the long term sustainability of urban farming as a major, secure source of food and employment for urban populations. Published with IDRC
Urban Livelihoods
Author | : Tony Lloyd-Jones,Carole Rakodi |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2014-10-14 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781136548468 |
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One of the most promising approaches to poverty reduction in developing countries is to encourage sustainable livelihoods for the poor. This takes account of their opportunities and assets and the sources of their vulnerability. Based on recent and extensive research, this volume thoroughly assesses the value of the livelihoods approach to urban poverty. The book reviews the situation and strategies of the urban poor and identifies the policies and practical programmes that work best. Lasting improvements depend not just on economic development, but on political commitment and structures that are responsive to the claims and needs of different groups of poor people.
Urban Livelihoods Institutions and Inclusive Governance in Nairobi
Author | : Bob Hendriks |
Publsiher | : Amsterdam University Press |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9789056296360 |
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This study formulates conditions for sustainable impacts of inclusive and responsive governance through 'invited spaces' offered by the government and 'claimed spaces' created by the poor. The study questions how increased contributions to poverty reduction and improvement of quality of life for Nairobi citizens can be realised in an equitable and responsible way, while contributing to development of the city and country. To adequately address this two-sided objective of economic growth and poverty reduction in the contemporary context, the study analyses both processes and impacts; moreover it examines impacts in terms of quality of life as well as influence and political rights. The study explores the individually claimed spaces of households in Nairobi's slums, the collectively claimed spaces of hybrid mechanisms for access to peri-urban land and tenure, and the invited spaces of city-wide governance networks.
Urban Livelihoods and Food and Nutrition Security in Greater Accra Ghana
Author | : Daniel Maxwell |
Publsiher | : Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780896291157 |
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This report examines the nature of urban poverty and how it relates to food in-security and malnutrition in Accra, Ghana. By exploring the major determinants of food security and nutritional status, it develops indicators that are appropriate in an urban context, identifies vulnerable groups within the city, and suggests policies and programs to improve the lives of the urban poor. (Adapté du résumé).
Urban Livelihoods
Author | : Tony Lloyd-Jones,Carole Rakodi |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2014-10-14 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781136548451 |
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One of the most promising approaches to poverty reduction in developing countries is to encourage sustainable livelihoods for the poor. This takes account of their opportunities and assets and the sources of their vulnerability. Based on recent and extensive research, this volume thoroughly assesses the value of the livelihoods approach to urban poverty. The book reviews the situation and strategies of the urban poor and identifies the policies and practical programmes that work best. Lasting improvements depend not just on economic development, but on political commitment and structures that are responsive to the claims and needs of different groups of poor people.
Rural Urban Dynamics
Author | : Jytte Agergaard,Niels Fold,Katherine Gough |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2009-09-11 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781135256999 |
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This book adopts a fresh approach to the issue of rural-urban dynamics through a study of the changing nature of livelihoods, mobility and markets in ten study sites across four countries of Africa and Asia.
Livelihoods and Health Among the Urban Poor of Dhaka
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Bangladesh |
ISBN | : UOM:39015052543264 |
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