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Definition
A sustainable livelihood is one that encompasses meaningful work that fulfils the social, economic, cultural and spiritual needs of a person, and safeguards cultural, and biological diversity. Livelihoods are environmentally sustainable when they maintain or enhance the local and global natural resources on which livelihoods depend. Livelihoods are socially sustainable when they can cope with and recover from stress and shocks, and can provide for future generations. Creating sustainable livelihoods is a development strategy for poverty eradication that focuses on more than income generation alone.
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Sustainable living, meaningful living, development strategy, poverty eradication focus, quality of life, human capital, natural capital, financial capital, social capital, livelihood building blocks, protection from shocks, sustaining rural livelihoods, access to credit, choice in education, health, access to assets, basic living requirements, local community living systems, food, water, clothing, self-reliance
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FEATURED ORGANIZATIONS
Rwenzori Development Foundation . The Rwenzori Development Foundation works to help improve the lives of people living in Uganda.
Swayam Krishi Sangam`s SKS Education . Swayam Krishi Sangam's mission is to empower the poor to become self-reliant.
FEATURED RESOURCES
Right Livelihood Awards . In every generation, there are groups of people and individuals around the globe who valiantly uphold these principles of right livelihood. This Award exists to strengthen the positive social forces that its recipients represent and to provide the support and inspiration needed to make them a model for the future.
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Did You Know...
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...that you can join the community and help build the Sustainable Livelihood portal
...It is free, editable and belongs to you.
...this is a great opportunity to share your resources, ideas and projects to like minded people
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