Self-Sustained Ramie Cultivation in Tripura: A Source of Multiple Commercial Uses for Adoption as an Alternative Livelihood

2021 ◽  
pp. 365-382
Author(s):  
Shaon Ray Chaudhuri ◽  
Basant Kumar Agarwala ◽  
Sunil K. Sett ◽  
Priyasankar Chaudhuri ◽  
Piyali Paul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Livelihood

Fishing for a Career: Alternative Livelihoods and the Hardheaded Art of Academic Failure

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-167
Author(s):  
Deb Cleland
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Alternative Livelihoods ◽  
Alternative Livelihood ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

Charting the course: The world of alternative livelihood research brings a heavy history of paternalistic colonial intervention and moralising. In particular, subsistence fishers in South East Asia are cyclical attractors of project funding to help them exit poverty and not ‘further degrade the marine ecosystem’ (Cinner et al. 2011), through leaving their boats behind and embarking on non-oceanic careers. What happens, then, when we turn an autoethnographic eye on the livelihood of the alternative livelihood researcher? What lexicons of lack and luck may we borrow from the fishers in order to ‘render articulate and more systematic those feelings of dissatisfaction’ (Young 2002) of an academic’s life’s work and our work-life? What might we learn from comparing small-scale fishers to small-scale scholars about how to successfully ‘navigate’ the casualised waters of the modern university? Does this unlikely course bring any ideas of ‘possibilities glimmering’ (Young 2002) for ‘exiting’ poverty in Academia?

scholarly journals IDENTIFIKASI DAN STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN MATA PENCAHARIAN ALTERNATIF UNTUK KESEJAHTERAAN MASYARAKAT DI TAMAN WISATA PERAIRAN LAUT BANDA

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Benny Osta Nababan ◽  
Yesi Dewita Sari
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Technical Training ◽  
Alternative Livelihoods ◽  
Management Group ◽  
Alternative Livelihood ◽  
Welfare Society ◽  
Rural Appraisal

Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui potensi sumberdaya alam dan profil SDM yang terdapatdi TWP Laut Banda dan menentukan Mata Pencarian Alternatif (MPA) di TWP Laut banda dengan tetapmempertimbangkan keberlanjutan ekosistem dan sumberdaya perairan dalam mendukung pengelolaankawasan konservasi untuk meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi masyarakat setempat. Penelitianini menggunakan tiga pendekatan yaitu: studi kepustakaan, observasi dan survei serta ParticipatoryRural Appraisal (PRA). Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis rating scale, analisisstudi kelayakan dan analisis SWOT. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan mata pencaharian alternatif yangsangat layak dikembangkan (Prioritas 1) adalah budidaya rumput laut sedangkan layak dikembangkan(Prioritas 2) adalah home industry, kerupuk ikan dan bertanam sayur. Saran dan strategi yang perludiperhatikan antara lain melakukan sosialiasi, penyuluhan dan pelatihan teknis usaha pada prioritas1 dan prioritas 2 dengan harapan masyarakat terutama nelayan saat tidak melaut tetap meningkatkanpendapatan ekonomi namun tidak melakukan kegiatan destruktif. Selain itu perlu dibentuk kelembagaanpengelolaan (kelompok) mata pencaharian alternatif di TWP Laut Banda sebagai pelopor yang akanmenularkan kemampuannya dalam usaha kepada masyarakat lainnya. Perlu mendapatkan dukungandan fasilitasi dari pemerintah, terkait dengan mata pencaharian alternatif yang akan dikembangkanseperti pendampingan teknis dan membangun pola kemitraan bisnis untuk memperoleh penyediaanmodal dan akses pasar yang lebih luas mengingat sangat sulit akses transportasi di TWP Laut Banda.Title: Identification and Development Strategy of Alternative Livelihoodfor Welfare Society in Water Park of Banda SeaThis study aims to assess the potential of natural resources and human resource profile in TWPBanda Sea and then determine the Alternative Livelihood (MPA) in TWP Banda Sea. This study usedthree approaches: the study of literature, observations, surveys and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA).Data analysis methods were used rating scale analysis, feasibility study analysis and SWOT analysis.The results showed that alternative livelihoods are feasible to be developed (Priority 1) is seaweedfsarming and should be developed (Priority 2) are a home industry, fish crackers and vegetable farming.Strategies can be done that socializing, counseling and technical training for alternative livelihoods inpriority 1 and priority 2. This was done in the hope of people especially fishermen, when they are notfishing, they still earn money, but did not do destructive activities. Addition it is necessary be formedinstitutional management (group) of alternative livelihood in TWP Banda Sea as a pioneer who willtransmit capability in order to other societies. Require to get the support and facilitation from the agencies,associated with alternative livelihoods that will be developed, such as technical assistance and businesspartnerships to get capital and market access given the very difficult transportation access in TWP BandaSea.

scholarly journals Community, Forest Carbon & Indigeneity: A Case Study of the Loru Project in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Bridget Payne
Keyword(s):  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Forest Carbon ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Community Ownership ◽  
Alternative Livelihood ◽  
The Social ◽  
Carbon Project ◽  
Institutional Network

<p>Forest carbon farming offers customary landowners an alternative livelihood to socially and environmentally unsustainable logging, through the sale of carbon offset credits. REDD+, the global forest carbon scheme to address deforestation in developing countries, has attracted scholarly criticism for the risks it poses to communities. Critics warn that REDD+: (1) benefits may be captured by elites, (2) threatens forest-dependent livelihoods, (3) reduces local forest governance, and (4) a results-based payments mechanism can undermine conservation. Community-owned forest carbon farming may mitigate these risks by empowering communities to manage forest resources locally. The Loru project in Vanuatu is the first of its kind, and Indigenous landowners legally own the carbon rights and manage the carbon project. This thesis examines the community ownership and the social impact of the Loru project on its Indigenous project owners, the ni-Vanuatu Ser clan. The thesis uses a ‘semi’-mixed-methods approach, based primarily on interviews conducted in in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu with Indigenous landowners and supplemented with quantitative data from a monitoring exercise conducted by the author. Grounded in social constructivism, the thesis makes a genuine attempt to decolonize the research process, adopting a self-reflexive approach. The research finds that the project is leading to positive social and economic impacts at the community level. Further, the Loru project is legitimately community-owned and driven, meaning it adapts effectively to the local context. Overall, the findings suggest that implementing REDD+ through a multi-scalar institutional network and building local capacity could mitigate the risks of REDD+ to forest communities.</p>

Smallholders at a Crossroad: Intensify or Fall behind? Exploring Alternative Livelihood Strategies in a Globalized World

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ximena Rueda ◽  
Andrea Paz ◽  
Theodora Gibbs-Plessl ◽  
Ronald Leon ◽  
Byron Moyano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Livelihood Strategies ◽  
Alternative Livelihood ◽  
Globalized World

Vulnerability of Forest Vegetation Due to Anthropogenic Disturbances in Western Himalayan Region of India

2020 ◽  
pp. 268-289
Author(s):  
Akash ◽  
Navneet ◽  
Bhupendra Singh Bhandari ◽  
Kamal Bijlwan
Keyword(s):  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Anthropogenic Disturbances ◽  
Climatic Changes ◽  
Anthropogenic Pressures ◽  
Alternative Livelihood ◽  
Livelihood Options ◽  
Western Himalayan Region ◽  
Himalayan Forests

The Western Himalayan zone of India is not only threatened by rapid climatic changes, natural floods, and fires, but also by anthropogenic activities. Himalayan forests are vulnerable due to climatic changes and faced severe ecological deterioration due to anthropogenic pressures. The degradation of forests due to anthropogenic disturbances is increasing because of overgrowth of population, high poverty ratio, as well as the limitations of alternative livelihood options. Further resources from forest makes it inseparable to manage forest stands without considering the importance of socio-economic status and ecological aspects of forest management to the well-being of local communities. Therefore, the Himalayan forests and the communities depending on forests should be seen as a part of an evolving. This chapter will explore the vulnerability of the knowledge towards Western Himalayan forests and community-based management of forests. Additionally, it will sketch potential sites affected through anthropogenic pressures.

Alternative Livelihood Options of Fishermen of Nijhum Dwip under Hatiya Upazila of Noakhali District in Bangladesh

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rahman ◽  
M.F. Tazim ◽  
S.C. Dey ◽  
A.K.M.S. Azam ◽  
M.R. Islam
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Livelihood ◽  
Livelihood Options

scholarly journals Why Do Farmers Grow Tobacco? A Qualitative Exploration of Farmers Perspectives in Indonesia and Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Appau ◽  
Jeffrey Drope ◽  
Firman Witoelar ◽  
Jenina Joy Chavez ◽  
Raphael Lencucha
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Factors ◽  
Interpretive Description ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Alternative Livelihood ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
Inductive Thematic Analysis

Tobacco supply remains a pressing challenge to tobacco control. Tobacco remains a dominant cash crop in many low- and middle-income countries, despite the evidence suggesting that it is not as profitable as industry claims and is harmful to health and the environment. In order to implement successful and sustainable alternative livelihood interventions, it is important to understand why farmers continue to grow tobacco. This study explores this question from the perspective of farmers in Indonesia and Philippines. This study was informed by interpretive description methodology. Data was collected through focus group discussions (FGDs) (n = 7) with farmers (n = ~60). The FGDs were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and then translated into English. An inductive thematic analysis of the data was conducted to identify and categorize the reason provided by participants. We identified two overarching themes: (1) perceived viability (profitability, ready market, and environmental factors) and (2) financial context. Financial context included lumpsum payments and access to financial loans and credit facilities in light of their lack of capital. These results highlight that, in addition to identifying viable alternatives to tobacco, institutional factors such as improved access to credit and well-developed supply chains are key to the successful uptake of alternative livelihoods.

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