scholarly journals Empowering Botswana’s rural communities through the Sustainable Livelihood approach: Opportunities and constraints

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keneilwe Molosi-France ◽  
◽  
Kenneth Dipholo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach

Sustainable Rural Livelihood and Poverty Reduction Strategies

2022 ◽  
pp. 111-129
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Livelihoods ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Institutional Processes ◽  
Rural Livelihood ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Household Livelihood ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach

This chapter presents the framework of sustainable livelihoods. The interests of this chapter derive from three issues: (1) How can one determine who in the population achieves a sustainable livelihood and who does not? That is, how does sustainable livelihood assist in eliminating poverty and reduce deprivation in rural communities? (2) What livelihood resources and institutional processes are necessary for enabling or constraining sustainable livelihoods for different groups? That is, does household livelihood help individuals or families to escape poverty? (3) What are the practical, operational, and policy implications of adopting a sustainable livelihood approach to poverty reduction? Namely, what constitutes a satisfactory basis for adopting a livelihood framework?

A CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA ECOLOGIA POLÍTICA E DO SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS APPROACH NOS ESTUDOS AMBIENTAIS NO MEIO RURAL DO BRASIL: UM OLHAR SOBRE OS REASSENTADOS DE PETROLÂNDIA

GEOgraphia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (40) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Guilherme José Ferreira Araújo ◽  
Edvânia Torres Aguiar Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Livelihoods ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach

A ecologia política e o sustainable livelihood approach são respectivamente abordagens teórica e metodológica voltadas para o debate sobre temas relacionados a desigualdade social e o estabelecimento de metas para o combate à pobreza. Ambas são recentes no campo da pesquisa científica. A ecologia política foi germinada no período das grandes conferências ambientais da ONU e o sustainable livelihood approach foi concebido durante a década de 1980 com vistas a entender os principais fatores que contribuem com a pobreza em áreas rurais de países africanos.  Este artigo tem o objetivo de desenvolver uma aproximação teórica entre as abordagens estudadas e dessa forma contribuir com as discussões sobre as desigualdades no acesso aos recursos naturais e os desdobramentos para a pequena produção agrícola no Brasil. Para o estabelecimento deste trabalho foi realizado um amplo levantamento bibliográfico para identificar os pontos que unem a teoria da ecologia política e a prática metodológica do sustainable livelihood approach. Em seguida foram elencados os principais problemas identificados nas pesquisas de campo em Petrolândia e estabelecida relações com as abordagens em questão.  Neste quesito foram analisados pequenos produtores de coco dos Perímetros Irrigados de Apolônio Sales e Icó-Mandantes. Nesses perímetros encontram-se agricultores com diferentes contextos socioeconômicos, porém com a mesma origem de reassentamento e subsídio estatal. Todos são oriundos de uma transferência forçada em função da construção da Usina Hidrelétrica Luiz Gonzaga. Neste sentido, o estudo pretende iniciar um debate sobre as principais razões dessas diferenças e visualizar prováveis soluções.     

An Assessment of Poverty Alleviation Measures and Sustainable Livelihood Capability of Farm Households in Rural China: A Sustainable Livelihood Approach

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1230
Author(s):  
Fang Su ◽  
Nini Song ◽  
Nannan Ma ◽  
Altynbek Sultanalive ◽  
Jing Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Mountain Area ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to identify effective mechanisms for government poverty alleviation measures based on the livelihood sustainability of farm households in Southern Shaanxi province, China. The paper utilizes data from 414 farm households, collected through field observations and in-depth interviews in 24 rural communes in Qinba Mountain Area of Shaanxi province, China. Using theoretical research methods and employing the sustainable livelihood approach (SLA) framework, this paper analyzes poverty alleviation measures as well as the impact of varied capital availability on sustainable livelihood. The study shows that developing local industries and governmental financial support improve the sustainable livelihood of farmers and eradicate absolute poverty. The findings of this study further indicate that there is a positive correlation between poverty alleviation measures and natural and social capital for sustainable livelihood. The paper provides empirical and quantitative evidence on alleviation of poverty, and the findings will help improve the sustainability of livelihood capability of farming households. This study suggests impactful approaches to stabilizing mechanisms for poverty alleviation in rural areas over the longer term.

scholarly journals De-commoditizing Ethiopian coffees after the establishment of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange: an empirical investigation of smallholder coffee producers in Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-518
Author(s):  
Tinsae Demise Handino ◽  
Marijke D’Haese ◽  
Freaw Demise ◽  
Misginaw Tamirat
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Commodity Exchange ◽  
Propensity Score Model ◽  
Southwestern Ethiopia ◽  
Score Model ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
The Impact

The repercussions of reforming an agricultural market are mainly observed at the most vulnerable segment of the value chain, namely, the producers. In the current commodity market created with trade through the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), coffee is less traceable to its producers. Only cooperatives that sell certified coffee through the unions they belong to, are allowed to bypass the more commodified ECX market. This study aims to investigate if small-scale coffee producers in southwestern Ethiopia that sell coffee through the certified cooperative are better off. It is assumed that the coffee sales through, and membership of, a cooperative, allows farmers to improve their coffee production as well as to improve other aspects of their livelihood. A sustainable livelihood approach was used as the inspiration for the welfare indicators that needed to be considered, data collected amongst members and non-members of certified cooperatives, and a propensity score model to investigate the impact of cooperative membership on the livelihood indicators. Results suggest that members of certified cooperatives indeed receive, on average, better prices. Yet, no evidence was found that indicates that the higher price is translated into better household income. Furthermore, coffee plantation productivity of those members who were interviewed was lower than that of the non-members. This finding could explain the failure to find an overall effect. Since the majority of the producers’ income emanate from coffee, a sustainable way of enhancing the productivity of the coffee could revitalize the welfare of the coffee producers.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN DI UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH PALOPO

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 442
Author(s):  
Hadi Pajarianto ◽  
Imran Ukkas ◽  
Imam Pribadi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Action Learning ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Business Plan ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Joint Movement ◽  
Business Consulting ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Approach ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

ABSTRAKPandemi Covid-19 tidak hanya berdampak kepada sektor ekonomi, tetapi juga berimplikasi pada pola pembatasan sosial yang menghambat Pengembangan Kewirausahaan di kampus. PPK adalah program pengembangan kewirausahaan yang telah berjalan sejak tahun 2019 dan berlanjut tahun 2020. Metode pelaksanaan PPK menggunakan pendekatan SLA (The Sustainable Livelihood Approach), yang diperkuat dengan metode PALS (Parcipatory Action Learning) yang menitikberatkan pada transformasi kegiatan untuk penguatan jiwa enterpreneurship mahasiswa. Siklus kegiatannya ada tiga; pertama, Socio-Technopreneurship Awaraeness Campaign agar Socio-Technopreneur menjadi gerakan bersama di lingkungan perguruan tinggi. Kedua, Capasity Building agar tenant, memiliki pemahaman dan skill dalam berwirausaha; dan ketiga, Institutionalization sebagai upaya pelembagaan kegiatan kewirausahaan di kampus sebagai upaya menciptakan jaringan dengan memanfaatkan keunggulan lembaga mitra. Kegiatan pembinaan dilakukan secara terintegrasi yang meliputi pelatihan kewirausahaan, pendampingnan penyusunan business plan, pembuatan brand produk, manajemen pemasaran, pengelolaan keuangan berbasis teknologi, magang, dan konsultasi bisnis. Program kewirausahaan Universitas Muhammadiyah Palopo telah menghasilkan 12 wirausahawan mandiri yang berbasis teknologi, yakni: Bua hydrofarm, sarang palacci, edureptil, kribou, edubookstore, boklet muslimah, rumah kue Palopo, Mbafood, Sambal Sabu, aplikasi gandeng, artMu, dan Madu Trigona Bua. Kata kunci: pengembangan; kewirausahaan; mahasiswa; alumni ABSTRACTThe Covid-19 pandemic not only affected the economic sector, but also had implications for the pattern of social restrictions which limited entrepreneurship development on campus. PPK is an entrepreneurial development program that has been running since 2019 and continues in 2020. The  PpK  implementation method uses SLA (The Sustainable Livelihood Approach), which is reinforced by PALS (Parcipatory Action Learning) method which focuses on transforming activities to strengthen the Entrepreneurship in student’s mind. There are three cycles of activity; first, the Socio-Technopreneurship Awaraeness Campaign in order for Socio-Technopreneur to become a joint movement in the college environment. Second, Capacity Building, Thus the tenants, have understanding and skill in entrepreneurship; and third, Institutionalization as an effort to institutionalize entrepreneurial activities on campus in order  to create a network by utilizing the excellence of partner institutions. Training activities are carried out in an integrated way which includes entrepreneurial training, business plan preparation assistance, product branding, marketing management, technology-based financial management, internships, and business consulting. Entrepreneurial program of Universitas Muhammadiyah Palopo has produced 12 self-employed of entrepreneurs based on technology, which are named: Bua hydrofarm, sarang palacci, edureptil, kribou, edubookstore, boklet muslimah, rumah kue Palopo, Mbafood, Sambal Sabu, gandeng application, artMu, and Madu Trigona Bua. Keywords: development; entrepreneurship; college students; alumny

scholarly journals Tracing livelihood trajectories: Patterns of livelihood adaptations in rural communities in eastern Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 57-80
Author(s):  
Phu Doma Lama ◽  
Per Becker ◽  
Johan Bergström
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Mountain Communities ◽  
Rural Livelihood ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Political Economic

Mountain communities are adapting their livelihoods to a complex combination of social, political and economic changes and associated risks. Despite recognition of adaption in response to multiple changes in sustainable livelihood and critical climate change literature, risks attributed to biophysical effects of climate change have increasingly assumed importance. Consequently, diversification is promoted as an adaptive approach to reduce such risks. However, understanding livelihood adaptation from the vantage point of climate change alone might lead to a limited understanding of non-climatic factors also shaping it. This paper proposes understanding adaptation through analysing long-term livelihood changes and using society rather than climate change as a conceptual starting point. It argues that such an approach has better potential to highlight a broader range of dynamic drivers operating over decades and to inform contextually grounded rural livelihood adaptation policies. Changes are traced in the overall livelihood trajectories among four rural communities in Nepal, in living memory, to understand the role of adaptation in shaping it. Qualitative life narratives were collected and complemented by key informant interviews, field observations and the analysis of official documents. The findings suggest that livelihoods have shifted not only from subsistence towards income generation but also from engagement in diverse livelihood sectors towards specialisation; the opposite of the advocated diversification. The role of political, economic, social and cultural processes within and outside the community has been prominent in shaping this trajectory.

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