Babar Shahbaz
Biographic Data
| ID | 103818 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Babar Shahbaz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Babar |
| FAMILY NAME | Shahbaz |
| SIGNATURE | SHAHBAZ B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Agriculture Faisalabad |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5678-325X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Climate futures and development pathways
Transnational Seasonal Land Grabbing in Pakistan
Each year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Pakistan issues a special 10-day hunting permit to royal family members of Gulf countries for seasonal hunting of Asian Houbara bustard ( Chlamydotis macqueen). This paper attempts to systematically present the understandings on seasonal land grabbing and its political economy in Pakistan. The role of local elites and government institutions and the response of local people, as well as their resi…
A Mixed-Method Study to Enhance Food Security by Reducing Post-Harvest Wheat Losses in Punjab, Pakistan
Purpose of the study: The major purpose of this study was to enhance food security by reducing wheat losses. Methodology: A mixed-method research was used for data collection. Six focus group discussions and six key-informant interviews were conducted to cover qualitative aspects while 400 face-to-face interviews were conducted. The study was conducted in three randomly selected districts of Punjab. Six tehsils, two from each district were furthe…
Effect of Different Dimensions of Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction of Nurses Working in Rural Areas of Punjab, Pakistan
Purpose of the study: The current study has explored the effect of different dimensions of organizational culture on the job satisfaction of nurses working in the rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan. Methodology: Present study used a cross-sectional, face-to-face approach. The researcher collected data from 452 nurses working at tehsil headquarter hospitals and rural health centres across Punjab with the help of an interview schedule. The effect of c…
Institutional dimensions of post-flood recovery in war-affected Swat, Pakistan
Rural Development Through Non-State Actors in Highlands of Pakistan
We explored the contribution and effectiveness of state and non-state institutions in rural development efforts in highlands (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [KPK] province) of Pakistan. This study employed mixed-methods research design and data were collected from 300 household heads, randomly selected from six villages from two purposively selected districts Mansehra and Nowshehra. Findings showed people in KPK were deprived of due to conflicts, conspiracie…
A critical analysis of e-learning agricultural technical capacity for rural development
Access and exclusion
In recent years, hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in developing countries is being granted to the governments and private investors of developed countries through leases, land purchase and contract farming. Based on the notion of ‘power of exclusion’ this paper explores the process and identifies which social class has more access to new income generating opportunities and who is excluded in the context of transnational land acquisition …
Short-term Land Acquisition, Long-term Impacts
Pakistan provides seasonal hunting permits to the rulers of Gulf countries for hunting of Asian Houbara bustard ( Chlamydotis macqueenii) in different parts of the country. This research deals with (transnational) seasonal land acquisition of different rangelands/deserts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. So far, no comprehensive research has been conducted in Pakistan on this issue. This research attempts to address the impact of seasonal land …
Dilemmas and challenges in forest conservation and development interventions
Impact of participatory forest management on vulnerability and livelihood assets of forest-dependent communities in northern Pakistan
During the past two decades, several (donor-funded) participatory forest management projects were implemented in the forest-rich North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, but these projects could not reduce the high rate of deforestation in the province. In 1996 the Asian Development Bank funded the Forestry Sector Project (FSP) in NWFP, which has institutionalized the participatory forest management system in the province. Forests are imp…
Impact of participatory forest management on financial assets of rural communities in Northwest Pakistan
Short-term Land Acquisition, Long-term Impacts
Pakistan provides seasonal hunting permits to the rulers of Gulf countries for hunting of Asian Houbara bustard ( Chlamydotis macqueenii) in different parts of the country. This research deals with (transnational) seasonal land acquisition of different rangelands/deserts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. So far, no comprehensive research has been conducted in Pakistan on this issue. This research attempts to address the impact of seasonal land …
Dilemmas and challenges in forest conservation and development interventions
Climate futures and development pathways
Access and exclusion
In recent years, hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in developing countries is being granted to the governments and private investors of developed countries through leases, land purchase and contract farming. Based on the notion of ‘power of exclusion’ this paper explores the process and identifies which social class has more access to new income generating opportunities and who is excluded in the context of transnational land acquisition …
Impact of participatory forest management on vulnerability and livelihood assets of forest-dependent communities in northern Pakistan
During the past two decades, several (donor-funded) participatory forest management projects were implemented in the forest-rich North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan, but these projects could not reduce the high rate of deforestation in the province. In 1996 the Asian Development Bank funded the Forestry Sector Project (FSP) in NWFP, which has institutionalized the participatory forest management system in the province. Forests are imp…
Impact of participatory forest management on financial assets of rural communities in Northwest Pakistan
Dilemmas and challenges in forest conservation and development interventions
Access and exclusion
In recent years, hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in developing countries is being granted to the governments and private investors of developed countries through leases, land purchase and contract farming. Based on the notion of ‘power of exclusion’ this paper explores the process and identifies which social class has more access to new income generating opportunities and who is excluded in the context of transnational land acquisition …
Short-term Land Acquisition, Long-term Impacts
Pakistan provides seasonal hunting permits to the rulers of Gulf countries for hunting of Asian Houbara bustard ( Chlamydotis macqueenii) in different parts of the country. This research deals with (transnational) seasonal land acquisition of different rangelands/deserts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. So far, no comprehensive research has been conducted in Pakistan on this issue. This research attempts to address the impact of seasonal land …
A critical analysis of e-learning agricultural technical capacity for rural development
A Mixed-Method Study to Enhance Food Security by Reducing Post-Harvest Wheat Losses in Punjab, Pakistan
Purpose of the study: The major purpose of this study was to enhance food security by reducing wheat losses. Methodology: A mixed-method research was used for data collection. Six focus group discussions and six key-informant interviews were conducted to cover qualitative aspects while 400 face-to-face interviews were conducted. The study was conducted in three randomly selected districts of Punjab. Six tehsils, two from each district were furthe…
Effect of Different Dimensions of Organizational Culture on Job Satisfaction of Nurses Working in Rural Areas of Punjab, Pakistan
Purpose of the study: The current study has explored the effect of different dimensions of organizational culture on the job satisfaction of nurses working in the rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan. Methodology: Present study used a cross-sectional, face-to-face approach. The researcher collected data from 452 nurses working at tehsil headquarter hospitals and rural health centres across Punjab with the help of an interview schedule. The effect of c…
Institutional dimensions of post-flood recovery in war-affected Swat, Pakistan
Rural Development Through Non-State Actors in Highlands of Pakistan
We explored the contribution and effectiveness of state and non-state institutions in rural development efforts in highlands (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [KPK] province) of Pakistan. This study employed mixed-methods research design and data were collected from 300 household heads, randomly selected from six villages from two purposively selected districts Mansehra and Nowshehra. Findings showed people in KPK were deprived of due to conflicts, conspiracie…
Transnational Seasonal Land Grabbing in Pakistan
Each year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Pakistan issues a special 10-day hunting permit to royal family members of Gulf countries for seasonal hunting of Asian Houbara bustard ( Chlamydotis macqueen). This paper attempts to systematically present the understandings on seasonal land grabbing and its political economy in Pakistan. The role of local elites and government institutions and the response of local people, as well as their resi…
Climate futures and development pathways
Geography (11 works) · Economics (10 works) · Agriculture (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (4 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (4 works) · Environmental planning (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works)