Livelihoods perspectives have been central to rural development thinking and practice in the
past decade. But where do such perspectives come from, what are their conceptual roots …

This paper is a case study of the influence of research on a particular shift in policy for the
Department of International Development (DFID). In the 1997 White Paper on international …

This book brings together 11 perspectives on sub-Saharan Africa's food security problems.
Topics covered include: the evolution of thinking about food security; agricultural issues in …

Food insecurity in Ethiopia derives directly from dependence on undiversified livelihoods
based on low-input, low-output rainfed agriculture. Ethiopian farmers do not produce …

According to United Nations estimates, the world's population will rise to between 7.8 and
11.9 billion people by 2050, with a 'medium variant'estimate of 9.2 billion. 1 (UNESA, 2007) …

Action for Development, Christian Aid, and Inter-Church Organization for Development
Cooperation commissioned this study. They are all active in Wollaita, one of the most …

Livelihood Diversification has come under increasing scrutiny because of its powerful and
pervasive impact. Department for Information Development (DFID) adopted livelihood …

Drawing on research from southern Ethiopia this article presents evidence that non‐farm
and off‐farm activities are carried out by a significant proportion of adults and make an …

Based on research from Darjeeling and Uttar Dinajpur districts of West Bengal this paper
presents evidence that non-farm and off-farm activities are carried out by a significant …

The evidence of a changing climate reveals the reality and omnipresence of climate's
influence to diverse human societies and the natural environment. The acknowledgement of …