Livelihood security, vulnerability and resilience: A historical analysis of Chibuene, Southern Mozambique

Ambio

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 479-489

  Ekblom, Anneli ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Archaeology; History; Livelihood security; Palaeoecology; Resilience; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HABITAT LOSS; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; PALEOECOLOGY; RESOURCE USE; SOCIAL NETWORK; VULNERABILITY;

CHIBUENE; INHAMBANE; MOZAMBIQUE;

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FAMILY SIZE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INDIAN OCEAN; METHODOLOGY; MOZAMBIQUE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SEA; SOCIAL STATUS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECONOMICS; ECOSYSTEM; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FOOD SUPPLY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INDIAN OCEAN; MOZAMBIQUE; OCEANS AND SEAS; RURAL POPULATION; SECURITY MEASURES; SOCIAL CONDITIONS;

EID: 84865825113     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-012-0286-1     Document Type: Article

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