An indicator framework for assessing livelihood resilience in the context of social-ecological dynamics

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 109-119

  Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe ^a   Wiesmann, Urs ^a   Rist, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Buffer capacity; Learning; Livelihood resilience; Self organisation; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; SELF ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ASSESSMENT METHOD; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; LEARNING; LIVING RESOURCE; POVERTY; THEORETICAL STUDY; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84922361638     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.06.005     Document Type: Article

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