Livelihood resilience in the face of multiple stressors: biocultural resource-based adaptive strategies among the vulnerable communities

Singh, Ranjay K.; Bhardwaj, Rakesh; Sureja, Amish K; Kumar, Arvind; Singh, Anshuman; Hazarika, B. N.; Hussain, S. M.; Singh, Anamika; Lego, Y. J.; Rallen, Orik

doi:10.1007/s11625-021-01057-z

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“…Previous studies have shown that the livelihood capital owned by peasant households is the core of resisting all kinds of risk shocks (Singh et al 2022 ; Pour et al 2018 ), which involves the collection of resources and capabilities owned by peasant households that can be used to improve production and life. Livelihood capital is the core of the theory of sustainable livelihoods.…”

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Measurement and Spatial Differentiation of Farmers’ Livelihood Resilience Under the COVID-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Rural China

2023

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Livelihood resilience is the ability of individuals, families or communities to withstand external shocks based on existing resources. It is an important research paradigm in sustainable development studies. The outbreak of COVID-19 and strict epidemic prevention policies have greatly impacted the production and life of rural farmers in China. The resilience of farmers’ livelihoods during the epidemic is crucial to the sustainable development of their livelihoods and regional stability. This study uses classic buffer capacity, self-organization ability, and the capacity for learning a three-dimension livelihood resilience framework using the comprehensive index, OLS, and geographical detector methods based on Hubei province and neighboring Anhui and Chongqing. Rural household survey data investigate the background of epidemic hit the livelihood of farmers resilience and its spatial distribution pattern and identify the key influencing factors. The results show that the livelihood shock faced by farmers was higher than the risk of disease, and the overall level of livelihood resilience was low after the pandemic. Financial capital and social capital can effectively help farmers to eliminate livelihood difficulties. In contrast, natural capital has a limited driving force, and physical and human capital have no obvious impact. The spatial agglomeration differentiation is obvious, indicating that the impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods was closely related to the degree of local socio-economic development and geographical location. The results of this study provide targeted recommendations for the development of epidemic prevention and livelihood resilience policies tailored to local conditions, emphasizing the importance of boosting livelihood recovery at both the government and household levels.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Measurement and Spatial Differentiation of Farmers’ Livelihood Resilience Under the COVID-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Rural China

2023

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“…Community-driven livelihood enhancement for ecosystem-based DRR appears as a theme within the regional literature (Landreth and Saito, 2014;Mehta et al, 2023;Parven et al, 2021;Singh et al, 2022). Local communities, mainly the poor and marginalized rural communities, rely mostly on ecosystem services for their livelihood's subsistence (Mehta et al, 2023).…”

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The potential for community-driven ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in South Asia: a literature review

Lansakara,

Le De,

Petterson

et al. 2023

DPM

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PurposeThe paper reviews existing literature on South Asian ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) and identifies how community participation can be used to plan and implement ecosystem-based DRR approaches.Design/methodology/approachThe literature review methodology involved several stages. Firstly, the research objective was determined. Secondly keywords for the literature search were determined. Scopus, Google Scholar, JSTOR and AUT online library were utilized for the literature search. After the search, the literature was screened. The study design, methodology, results and limitations were identified and documented. After data extraction, the literature was analyzed. The patterns, trends and inconsistencies in the literature were identified based on the research question. Later the gaps, controversies and future research needs were identified. Then, a comprehensive and structured literature review that summarizes the relevant literature, synthesizes the findings and provides a critical evaluation of the literature was documented. After writing the document, it was reviewed and edited to ensure its clarity, accuracy and coherence.FindingsThe paper identifies four different themes recurrently emerging in literature on the importance of community participation in ecosystem-based DRR in South Asia. The themes are local community participation in ecosystem-based DRR governance, knowledge production, livelihood enhancement and increased public acceptance.Originality/valueThe paper also illustrates the challenges in integrating community participation with the dominant physical scientific approaches ecosystem-based DRR and proposes a five-element framework to facilitate the integration.

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“…The capability approach and social networks theory state that the growth of micro and small businesses promotes livelihoods among business owners and their communities (C22). The notion of resource-based livelihoods (Singh et al, 2022), which argues that the livelihoods of micro and small business owners and members of the community are enhanced through access to informal finance, is supported by the RBV theory. The results showed that incomes earned were used for buying food, insurance for the businesses, caring for family members, and paying for schooling, confirming Ukanwa et al's (2018) findings.…”

Section: Livelihoods Enhancementmentioning

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Does informal finance matter for micro and small businesses in Africa?

Mago

Modiba

2022

Small Bus Int Rev

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Globally, micro and small businesses require finance to support their business activities. Most of them have low profits because of the lack of support from the formal financial system. Micro and small businesses in developing countries have a dire need for financing start-ups and existing business operations. The lack of support from the formal financial system and the government forces them to explore other financial support mechanisms, making it important to investigate alternative financial channels. This paper investigates whether informal finance matters for micro and small businesses. We used a systematic literature review to answer the predetermined research question. Thirty (30) primary studies were surveyed to establish the importance of informal finance for micro and small businesses. The findings show that informal finance is a workable alternative for micro and small businesses. It supports business start-ups, existing businesses and enhances business growth, business owners’ livelihoods and livelihoods in their communities. Informal finance models can be improved to work as small business promotion tools. The original value of the paper is based on the use of a systematic literature review to assess whether informal finance matters for micro and small businesses and connect theories with emerging themes. It further contributes to the debates on the importance of informal finance and contributes to future lines of research on informal finance.

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Livelihood resilience in the face of multiple stressors: biocultural resource-based adaptive strategies among the vulnerable communities

Cited by 14 publications

References 56 publications

Measurement and Spatial Differentiation of Farmers’ Livelihood Resilience Under the COVID-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Rural China

Measurement and Spatial Differentiation of Farmers’ Livelihood Resilience Under the COVID-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Rural China

The potential for community-driven ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in South Asia: a literature review

Does informal finance matter for micro and small businesses in Africa?

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