Livelihood Strategies and Forest Product Utilisation of Rural Households in Nepal
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DOI: 10.1007/s11842-017-9367-0
Abstract: Most Nepalese rural households adopt diversified strategies of income generation and use products directly collected from forests. To analyse the influence of livelihood strategy on forest product utilisation, a survey of 336 rural households in… read more here.
Keywords: forest product; livelihood strategies; livelihood; product utilisation ... See more keywords
Smallholder responses to climate anomalies in rural Uganda.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.11.009
Abstract: Recent research suggests that sub-Saharan Africa will be among the regions most affected by the negative social and biophysical ramifications of climate change. Smallholders are anticipated to respond to rising temperatures and precipitation anomalies through… read more here.
Keywords: livelihood strategies; climate; smallholder; climate anomalies ... See more keywords
Rural youths' choice of livelihood strategies and their effect on income poverty and food security in Rwanda
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DOI: 10.1108/ajems-05-2022-0190
Abstract: PurposeThis study aims at exploring the choices of livelihood strategies amongst the rural youth and how these choices relate to food security and income poverty.Design/methodology/approachThe study used data from the 2016/17 wave of Integrated Household… read more here.
Keywords: livelihood; livelihood strategies; food; agriculture ... See more keywords
The role of forest extraction in the livelihood strategies of Indonesian smallholder cattle farmers
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DOI: 10.1177/00307270231161652
Abstract: The understanding of the role of using forest resources in the livelihood strategies of smallholder farmers is limited. Rural household surveys often omit this aspect. From a survey of 600 Indonesian cattle farmers, we apply… read more here.
Keywords: livelihood; livelihood strategies; role; cattle farmers ... See more keywords
Sustainable livelihood approach for assessing the impacts of slaughterhouses on livelihood strategies among pastoralists in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1186/s13570-020-00184-z
Abstract: The social, physical, financial, natural, and human dimensions within slaughterhouses have taken a central position in diversifying livelihoods among pastoralists in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kenya. There is a need to expound… read more here.
Keywords: sustainable livelihood; livelihood; livelihood strategies; strategies among ... See more keywords
Rangeland Livelihood Strategies under Varying Climate Regimes: Model Insights from Southern Kenya
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DOI: 10.3390/land7020047
Abstract: Rangelands throughout sub-Saharan Africa are currently undergoing two major pressures: climate change (through altered rainfall and seasonality patterns) and habitat fragmentation (brought by land use change driven by land demand for agriculture and conservation). Here… read more here.
Keywords: land; conservation; southern kenya; livelihood strategies ... See more keywords
Influence of the Farmer’s Livelihood Assets on Livelihood Strategies in the Western Mountainous Area, China
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DOI: 10.3390/su10030875
Abstract: The livelihood strategies of farm households depend on the conditions of their assets, and farm households cope with risks and shocks through portfolios consisting of different types of assets. Thus, discussing the relationship between the… read more here.
Keywords: farm households; livelihood; livelihood strategies; influence ... See more keywords
The Influence of Farmers’ Livelihood Strategies on Household Energy Consumption in the Eastern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, China
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DOI: 10.3390/su10061780
Abstract: As an essential factor for sustainable development, energy plays a very important role in sustaining a modern lifestyle, particularly in poor rural areas. Considering that farmers’ livelihood in such areas is enormously dependent on services… read more here.
Keywords: energy consumption; energy; household energy; livelihood strategies ... See more keywords
Multilevel Modeling of Rural Livelihood Strategies from Peasant to Village Level in Henan Province, China
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DOI: 10.3390/su10092967
Abstract: With the rapid development of China’s economy, Chinese peasants now have a growing number of livelihood choices. Rural livelihood strategies are primarily a matter of choice, while the characteristics of the household and village may… read more here.
Keywords: henan province; rural livelihood; livelihood; level ... See more keywords
Telecoupled Sustainable Livelihoods in an Era of Rural–Urban Dynamics: The Case of China
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DOI: 10.3390/su11092716
Abstract: Recently, increasingly sophisticated studies have investigated the relationship between agrarian livelihoods and the environment, as well as rural–urban interactions in developing countries. The policies developed to respond to these dynamics can constrain livelihood options or… read more here.
Keywords: telecoupled sustainable; livelihood; rural urban; livelihood strategies ... See more keywords
Impact of Perceived Livelihood Risk on Livelihood Strategies: A Case Study in Shiyang River Basin, China
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DOI: 10.3390/su11123349
Abstract: Using data collected from semi-structured interviews with 485 households, this research evaluates the effect of perceived livelihood risk on livelihood strategies within farming households in China’s Shiyang River Basin. Perceived livelihood risk was evaluated by… read more here.
Keywords: livelihood risk; livelihood; risk; livelihood strategies ... See more keywords