Michael Kollmair
Biographic Data
| ID | 4783509 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Kollmair |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Kollmair |
| SIGNATURE | KOLLMAIR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Upgrading Bay Leaf Farmers in Value Chains—Strategies for Improving Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction from Udayapur District of Nepal
This article highlights the results of an action research to upgrade mountain farmers of bay leaf (Cinnamomum tamala Nees and Eberm) in Udayapur district of Nepal. Farmers received low prices, lacked market information, capacities, and institutional mechanisms, and were exploited by traders. To address these constraints, three independent but interlinked pro-poor value chain (VC) upgrading strategies comprising VC coordination upgrading and horiz…
Poverty and Livelihood Impacts of a Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Project in India and Nepal
A medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) project was implemented in Nepal and parts of India from 2005 to 2009 by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development to enhance the livelihood options and reduce the poverty of poor rural households. The present study assesses the impact of the project on poverty and livelihood security using quantitative and qualitative data collected in a household survey, focus group discussions, and inte…
Livelihoods in transition
The sudden independence of Kyrgyzstan from the Soviet Union in 1991 led to a total rupture of industrial and agricultural production. Based on empirical data, this study seeks to identify key land use transformation processes since the late 1980s, their impact on people's livelihoods and the implication for natural resources in the communes of Tosh Bulak and Saz, located in the Sokuluk River Basin on the northern slope of the Kyrgyz Range. Using …
New figures for old stories
Labour migration and remittances are major economic mainstays for Nepal’s economy. However, there is still insufficient documentation on scale and significance of this process. Estimations of migration figures suggest that real numbers are several times higher than official statistics show. Therefore this article contributes to the emerging debate of the last years comparing latest national statistics with own empirical data. The paper concludes …
Addressing the Needs of Nepalese Migrant Workers in Nepal and in Delhi, India
International labor migration is an increasingly important livelihood strategy in Nepal. There is little documentation of the movements of migrant workers or of their remittances. It is estimated that Nepalese migrants send remittances equivalent to about one quarter of Nepal's gross national product. Migrants and their families lack information about safe migration procedures, host countries, their rights as migrants, and awareness about HIV/AID…
Heilige institutionen? Regelungen von Nutzungsansprüchen an Ressourcen von Nationalparks
Naturschutzgebiete bergen eine Vielzahl von Ressourcen, deren Nutzung von verschiedenen Akteuren angestrebt wird. In diesen «Handlungsarenen» laufen nahezu idealtypisch Prozesse ab, die durch ein breites Spektrum institutioneller Regelungen beeinflusst werden, die zwischen lokaler und internationaler Ebene angesiedelt sind. Eines scheint Konflikte um institutionelle Regelungen in und um Schutzgebiete grundsätzlich zu kennzeichnen: Der wie auch im…
Livelihood Strategies and Local Perceptions of a New Nature Conservation Project in Nepal
The recently established Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project (KCAP)—jointly managed by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)—is based on the principles of the new participatory concept of nature conservation. The main objectives are to protect the unique environment of the Kanchenjunga region and to help local communities improve their standard of living. This study focuses on existing…
Livelihoods in transition
The sudden independence of Kyrgyzstan from the Soviet Union in 1991 led to a total rupture of industrial and agricultural production. Based on empirical data, this study seeks to identify key land use transformation processes since the late 1980s, their impact on people's livelihoods and the implication for natural resources in the communes of Tosh Bulak and Saz, located in the Sokuluk River Basin on the northern slope of the Kyrgyz Range. Using …
Livelihood Strategies and Local Perceptions of a New Nature Conservation Project in Nepal
The recently established Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project (KCAP)—jointly managed by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF)—is based on the principles of the new participatory concept of nature conservation. The main objectives are to protect the unique environment of the Kanchenjunga region and to help local communities improve their standard of living. This study focuses on existing…
Heilige institutionen? Regelungen von Nutzungsansprüchen an Ressourcen von Nationalparks
Naturschutzgebiete bergen eine Vielzahl von Ressourcen, deren Nutzung von verschiedenen Akteuren angestrebt wird. In diesen «Handlungsarenen» laufen nahezu idealtypisch Prozesse ab, die durch ein breites Spektrum institutioneller Regelungen beeinflusst werden, die zwischen lokaler und internationaler Ebene angesiedelt sind. Eines scheint Konflikte um institutionelle Regelungen in und um Schutzgebiete grundsätzlich zu kennzeichnen: Der wie auch im…
Addressing the Needs of Nepalese Migrant Workers in Nepal and in Delhi, India
International labor migration is an increasingly important livelihood strategy in Nepal. There is little documentation of the movements of migrant workers or of their remittances. It is estimated that Nepalese migrants send remittances equivalent to about one quarter of Nepal's gross national product. Migrants and their families lack information about safe migration procedures, host countries, their rights as migrants, and awareness about HIV/AID…
New figures for old stories
Labour migration and remittances are major economic mainstays for Nepal’s economy. However, there is still insufficient documentation on scale and significance of this process. Estimations of migration figures suggest that real numbers are several times higher than official statistics show. Therefore this article contributes to the emerging debate of the last years comparing latest national statistics with own empirical data. The paper concludes …
Livelihoods in transition
The sudden independence of Kyrgyzstan from the Soviet Union in 1991 led to a total rupture of industrial and agricultural production. Based on empirical data, this study seeks to identify key land use transformation processes since the late 1980s, their impact on people's livelihoods and the implication for natural resources in the communes of Tosh Bulak and Saz, located in the Sokuluk River Basin on the northern slope of the Kyrgyz Range. Using …
Poverty and Livelihood Impacts of a Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Project in India and Nepal
A medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) project was implemented in Nepal and parts of India from 2005 to 2009 by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development to enhance the livelihood options and reduce the poverty of poor rural households. The present study assesses the impact of the project on poverty and livelihood security using quantitative and qualitative data collected in a household survey, focus group discussions, and inte…
Upgrading Bay Leaf Farmers in Value Chains—Strategies for Improving Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction from Udayapur District of Nepal
This article highlights the results of an action research to upgrade mountain farmers of bay leaf (Cinnamomum tamala Nees and Eberm) in Udayapur district of Nepal. Farmers received low prices, lacked market information, capacities, and institutional mechanisms, and were exploited by traders. To address these constraints, three independent but interlinked pro-poor value chain (VC) upgrading strategies comprising VC coordination upgrading and horiz…
Economics (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Agriculture (5 works) · Business (5 works) · Livelihood (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Agricultural economics (2 works)