* Contains an overview of refugee experiences stressing the active roles they play in
shaping their lives* Proposes a model for a policy that increases refugees' ability to support …

Land use change and livelihood systems are often analyzed separately or with one “driving”
the other. This “driver-feedback” relationship has been buttressed by approaches to social …

Considerable attention has been directed recently towards the role of culture in sustainable
community development. Individuals and communities have their own values, meanings …

Land degradation poses a major threat to agricultural production and food security in
Ethiopia, and sustainable land management (SLM) is key in dealing with its adverse …

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 …

Livelihood strategies are at the centre of human livelihoods. However, econometric analysis
of determinants of rural household's choice of livelihood strategies in Ethiopia has received …

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 …

This study analyses the diverse positive and negative impacts that coal mining has on the
livelihoods of local communities of the Ib valley coalfield in Orissa. Using the sustainable …

In response to increasing pressure on the agriculture sector, the Taiwan government has
implemented a number of development projects, many of which focus on agricultural …

Background Adequate quantity and quality of food are required for optimal health, growth
and development of human life. Thus, availability of food has been a major concern in every …