Livelihood assets and strategies among rural households: Comparative analysis of rice and dryland terrace systems in China

L Yang, M Liu, F Lun, Q Min, C Zhang, H Li - Sustainability, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
The livelihood of peasant households is one of the selection criteria of Globally Important
Agricultural Heritage Systems and a critical factor that affects agricultural heritage system …

[PDF][PDF] The political economy dynamics of rural household income diversification: A review of the international literature

GAN Salifu - Research in World Economy, 2019‏ - academia.edu
This paper presents a summary of the international literature published on the thematic area
of the political economy analysis of income diversification related to the activities of rural …

Specialization or diversification? The situation and transition of households' livelihood in agricultural heritage systems

L Yang, M Liu, Q Min, W Li - International Journal of Agricultural …, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Zhagana Agriculture-Forest-Animal Husbandry Composite System (ZCS) is the
first Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems site in the Tibetan Plateau. Similar to …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impacts of population growth and roads on forest cover: a temporal approach to reconstruct the deforestation process in district Kurram …

K Hussain, F Rahman, I Ullah, Z Ahmad, U Schickhoff - Land, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Deforestation in remote mountainous regions is considered to be one of the fundamental
elements for triggering changes in the biophysical environment driven by various …

Understanding the commercialization patterns of Non-timber Forest Products and their contribution to the enhancement of tribal livelihoods: An empirical study from …

S Dinda, S Ghosh, ND Chatterjee - Small-Scale Forestry, 2020‏ - Springer
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provide multiple opportunities for the rural economies
and are considered a valuable source of income for tribal livelihoods, especially in India. A …

[HTML][HTML] Why do households depend on the forest for income? Analysis of factors influencing households' decision-making behaviors

M Biland, A Zeb, A Ullah, H Kaechele - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Using survey information of 150 randomly selected households across 21 villages of the
forest-rich district of Swat, Pakistan, this study assessed households' decision-making …

Forest-based livelihood choices and their determinants in Western Kenya

P Yego, R Mbeche, J Ateka… - Forest science and …, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
Forest extraction is an important livelihood activity for millions of low-income households in
rural areas of develo** countries. Understanding the choices households make to extract …

Economical and ecological realization of Joint Forest Management (JFM) for sustainable rural livelihood: a case study

S Bisui, S Roy, B Bera, PP Adhikary, D Sengupta… - Tropical Ecology, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract In India, Joint Forest Management (JFM) programme was first introduced in the year
1972 at Arabari forest range in West Bengal with the collaboration of local community and …

Changing rural livelihoods and forest use transition in the middle hills of Nepal

B KC, D Race, R Fisher, W Jackson - Small-Scale Forestry, 2021‏ - Springer
In recent decades, out-migration has become a key livelihood strategy for many rural
households in the middle hills region of Nepal. In this region, rural communities are key …

Impacts of non-agricultural livelihood transformation of smallholder farmers on agricultural system in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

L Yang, J Yang, Q Min, M Liu - International Journal of Agricultural …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, most rural areas in China have faced the prominent livelihood
transformation of smallholder farmers. It may directly or indirectly affect the regional …