In Search of Sustainable Livelihood Systems
Managing Resources and Change
- Ruedi Baumgartner - Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
- Ruedi Hogger - Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
Livelihood systems are much more than sets of material and economic conditions. They have to cater to a large number of human needs including food and shelter. The contributors to this important volume adopt a holistic approach to understanding rural livelihood systems. They maintain that a livelihood system embraces not just economic conditions for physical subsistence, but all the elements that provide material continuity and cultural meaning to the life of a family in a community.
This book tries to understand `rural livelihood systems' from different angles and throws light on the question of what people need in order to feel secure within their systems.
`What a pleasure to find, at long last, a book on rural livelihoods which does not package sustainability through the straightjacket of assessment, numbers and capital' - Development and Change
The book makes an excellent contribution to the literature on livelihoods and natural resource management…. The book indeed provides insight into the theme of livelihoods, natural resource management and sustainability. It does serve as an important reference for those interested in pursuing research or development action related to the livelihood enhancement of the rural poor.