A Process-Oriented Sustainable Livelihoods Approach–A Tool For Increased Understanding of Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 1-20

  Knutsson, Per ^a   Ostwald, Madelene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

adaptation; approach; assessment tool; China; rural small scale farmers; sustainable livelihoods; vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; INVESTMENT; LIVELIHOOD; POVERTY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL; VULNERABILITY;

CHINA;

EID: 85168397690     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: 15731596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-006-4421-9     Document Type: Article

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