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In 1992 Robert Chambers and Gordon Conway [10] proposed the following composite definition of a sustainable rural livelihood, which is applied most commonly at the household level: "A livelihood comprises the capabilities, assets (stores, resources, claims and access) and activities required for a means of living: a livelihood is sustainable ...
Diversified local livelihood options will reduce human pressures on biodiversity, leading to improved conservation. Local people and their livelihood practices comprise the most important threat to the biodiversity resources of the area in question. ICDPs offer sustainable alternatives to traditional approaches of protected areas management.
Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods or SOIL is an American nonprofit developmental aid organization co-founded by Sasha Kramer and Sarah Brownell in 2006. [1] Its goal is to develop integrated approaches to the problems of poverty , poor public health , agricultural productivity , and environmental destruction in Haiti .
Trickle Up's programs use the theory of change behind BRAC's Targeting Ultra Poor (TUP) Program - The Graduation Approach.The core elements of this programmatic approach include participatory design, seed capital grants, sustainable livelihood development, market assessments, technical and life skills training, [3] and coaching.
Its mission is "to eliminate the injustices that cause hunger". According to the Food First website, its main goal is to forge food sovereignty for human rights and sustainable livelihoods, and to do so it has three programs of development: building local agri-foods systems, farmers forming food sovereignty, and democratizing development. [2]
Fair Trade USA, formerly "TransFair USA", [1] is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that sets standards, certifies, and labels products that promote sustainable livelihoods for farmers and workers and protect the environment. [2]
Organic farming and sustainable livelihood; Construction of STEM labs in girls’ schools and colleges; Vocational training programs; IDRF supports programs that improve/provide: education, healthcare, women empowerment, good-governance, and disaster relief/rehabilitation and eco-friendly livelihoods at grass-roots level.
Effective initiatives incorporate biodiversity conservation, sustainable harvesting practices, and equitable benefit-sharing. For example, Nepal’s community forestry programs have successfully regenerated forest areas while supporting local livelihoods, demonstrating resilience in the face of environmental and economic challenges. [2]