Based on data for almost 300 households this paper explores associations among income
diversification, household perceptions of livelihood risks, and changes in consumption …

Using a new framework combining vulnerability and exclusion as two central dimensions of
poverty, this article revisits some of the long-standing beliefs about poverty in small-scale …

" The author examines, taking into account the urban-rural divides, the changes and welfare
implications of income diversification in Zimbabwe following macroeconomic policy changes …

This paper presents an historical analysis (1974–97) of associations between land‐cover
change and socio‐economic factors for three villages in a former bantustan region of South …

Climate change is posing an increasingly severe challenge to agricultural livelihoods due to
increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Livelihood diversification can …

This is an introductory piece to a series of articles that examine how various rural
development and governance initiatives, concerning wild resources, land and water, have …

The objective of this paper is to describe the livelihoods of the rural populations of the Lake
Chad Basin area (Sub-Saharan Africa), and in particular to assess the role of inland fishing …

What role can the commercialisation of natural resource products play in the efforts to
reduce poverty and vulnerability and how can this be enhanced? With poverty alleviation at …

Drawing on original data, secondary literature, aerial photographs and archives, this book
analyzes changes in the use of the landscape and the nature of rural livelihoods in two …

Climate variability, associated with farm-income variability, is recognized as one of the main
drivers of livelihood diversification strategies in developing countries. In this chapter, we …