This paper critically analyses the views of poverty adopted by different economic schools of
thought which are relevant to the UK, as well as eclectic theories focused on social …

This paper proposes a reformulation of the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) fit for
the 21st century. The article explores the rise and usage of the original SLF, highlighting …

This paper grapples with the state's response to contemporary urban movements. In light of
recent debates on the changing nature of urban movements, it presents an overview of the …

Social movements have been viewed as vehicles through which the concerns of poor and
marginalized groups are given greater visibility within civil society, lauded for being the …

The article argues for what can be called a 'relational'approach to poverty: one that first
views persistent poverty as the consequence of historically developed economic and …

Poverty studies frequently fail to address the underlying processes that produce and
reproduce poverty over time, preferring instead a descriptive focus on its correlates and …

In a world where many experience unprecedented levels of wellbeing, chronic poverty
remains a major concern for many develo** countries and the international community …

Loss and damage is already a significant consequence of inadequate ability to adapt to
changes in climate patterns. This paper reports on the first ever multi-country, evidence …

In 1987, World Development published a supplement entitled “Development Alternatives:
the Challenge of NGOs.” Although this challenge now seems far more complicated, this …

Who has rights to forests and forest resources? In recent years governments in the South
have transferred at least 200 million hectares of forests to communities living in and around …