This study is an attempt to understand the direct relation between migration decisions and heat stress. It will examine not only the impact of heat on livelihoods, but also take into account explicitly the impact of heat stress or thermal comfort level at home as well as at workplace. Further, this study explains how heat stress affects the workability of the workers? What type of work is more exposed ...

Poverty is not a new phenomenon; it is in fact a biggest challenge the world has been facing since centuries. Governments and global institutions are all set to cope with this issue by using their separate resources, but there is no immediate solution to it. Pakistan is also undergoing the same challenge and has devised various poverty reduction strategies, which are in the phase of implementation. ...

This study is structured into four main sections. Section 1 provides an introduction, contextual understanding of socioeconomic issues in rural Pakistan, analytical framework, study sites rationale and methods. Section 2 states the results of the livelihood resilience index and three case studies of semi-arid areas, which include D.G. Khan, Faisalabad, and Mardan districts of Pakistan. Section 3 ...