livelihood activity

collocation in English

meaningsoflivelihoodandactivity

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livelihood
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈlaɪv.li.hʊd/us
/ˈlaɪv.li.hʊd/
(the way someone earns) the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, ...
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activity
noun
uk
/ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/us
/ækˈtɪv.ə.t̬i/
the situation in which a lot of things are happening or people are ...
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This is mainly because the mainlivelihoodactivityin these villages is cultivation and the main source of irrigation is wells.
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A strong link exists between rural poverty, environmental protection and this type oflivelihoodactivity.
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Livelihood activities are adapted in line with general societal transformations, reflecting decades of influence by forces of modernisation.
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Change in the adoption of livelihood activities is not linear/unidirectional but multi-cyclical, reflecting changing opportunities, constraints and changing relations perceived by households.
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Remittances are used for paying school and hospital fees, investment in livelihood activities, and household infrastructure.
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Diversifying livelihood activities is a necessary part of life, since income from agriculture in many poor households is on the decline, while general expenditure is on the rise.
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Main livelihood activities include crop cultivation, fishing and gardening.
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Individual household accounts show a more plausible picture of the multi-dynamic and complex livelihood portfolios that households adopt, and the relative importance of farm and non-farm livelihood activities.
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Major livelihood activities of the people living on the shores of the lake include agriculture, fishing, tourism, inland navigation, coir retting, lime shell collection.
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This study found that access to irrigation provided families with opportunities to diversify their livelihood activities and potentially increase their incomes.
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Over the years, dwindling forests and the implementation of protection-oriented public policies have made serious inroads to these livelihood activities, resulting in decreased incomes for the local communities.
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