C. Grass roots innovations and rural livelihoods

We are supporting governance, human rights and sustainable rural livelihoods.

Addison e McDonald I. (1995) Rural Livelihoods and poverty in Mozambique Maputo.

Livelihood industries are those, which assure sustainable sources of livelihoods for the rural poor.

Another important thematic area to be covered involves the enhancement of rural community livelihoods through efficient agro supply chains.

Trees and forests have important benefits for maintaining water resources and for many agricultural systems, and through these contribute to rural livelihoods.

The UNU Institute for Natural Resources in Africa will organize a pilot multidisciplinary course in Ghana, Land degradation and management in a rural livelihoods context .

Priorities will include supporting delivery of essential services through the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund, and support to improve food security and rural livelihoods, health and education.

In most developing countries, where urban dwellers have better access to education and health services than do rural inhabitants, rural urban migration is a means of improving the access of migrants to such services and of improving their livelihoods.

For sustainable livelihoods

In 2004, UNIFEM, in collaboration with non governmental partners, piloted an initiative in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to improve the livelihoods of rural women in the non timber forest products sector.

Sustainable livelihoods. Sustainable development.

Noting that hundreds of millions of women worldwide live in poverty and that the majority of poor women throughout the world live in rural areas, where their livelihoods are dependent on subsistence and smallholder agriculture,

49. Urges the Government of Afghanistan to promote the development of sustainable livelihoods in the formal production sector as well as other sectors, and to improve access to reasonable and sustainable credit and financing in rural areas, thus improving substantially the lives, health and security of the people, particularly in rural areas

UNIDO's involvement will be oriented towards increasing productive capacities in the manufacturing sector, supporting traditional agro industries to stimulate productivity and efficiency gains and increase their integration into value chains, promoting the diversity of sustainable rural livelihoods, private sector development with emphasis on SME cluster network development, and rural and women's entrepreneurship.

The Rural Development Project for improving livelihoods in rural areas, which is assisting displaced people and local villagers living in two Cambodian provinces with a population of 1.4 million, is an example of triangular cooperation, in this case among Cambodia, four countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations and Japan.

Retaining one s job in a tightening economy is undoubtedly a serious concern. But the livelihoods of most of the middle aged rural white Americans who support the Tea Party are hardly threatened by poor Mexican migrants.

These include improved rural livelihoods (including for women), improved local nutrition and food security, multi faceted environmental benefits, enhanced agro biodiversity through in situ conservation of indigenous farmers' varieties, increased employment opportunities, positive gender effects, etc.

Within the context of globalization, macroeconomic policies, including those related to economic stability, external debt, taxation, investment, employment and markets, have a direct influence on the livelihoods of rural women, in both the formal and informal sectors.

Improving livelihoods in an urbanizing world

C. Alternative livelihoods and protecting the environment

14. Emphasizes the need to promote the development of microenterprises and small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skills enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

13. Reaffirms the need to promote the development of microenterprises and small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skill enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

12. Reaffirms the need to promote the development of microenterprises and small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skill enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

14. Emphasizes the need to promote the development of microenterprises and small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skills enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

15. Also reaffirms the need to promote the development of microenterprises and small and medium sized enterprises, including by means of training, education and skill enhancement, with a special focus on agro industry as a provider of livelihoods for rural communities

Globally, three quarters of people living in extreme poverty are in rural areas and depend on agriculture and related activities for their livelihoods. About 380 million women, children, and men in sub Saharan Africa live on less than 1.25 a day.

Expressing deep concern that the number of women and girls living in poverty has increased disproportionately to the number of men, particularly in developing countries, and that the majority live in rural areas where their livelihoods are dependent on subsistence agriculture,

Expressing deep concern that the number of women and girls living in poverty has increased disproportionately to the number of men, particularly in developing countries, and that the majority live in rural areas where their livelihoods are dependent on subsistence agriculture,

B. Protecting improving the livelihoods of primary producers

We must help to rebuild livelihoods and communities.

Livelihoods destroyed by the tsunami have not been restored.

The extent of the revenue derived from tourism in many African countries and the crucial role of the effective management of freshwater ecosystems and protection of watershed systems in promoting sustainable agriculture and rural livelihoods underscore the importance attached to environmental issues by African Governments.

He's created a cooperative to help people diversify their livelihoods.

The strategic plan (2004 2007) is to protect livelihoods in crisis situations and enhance resilience to shocks by creating assets, by disaster mitigation and by enabling more sustainable livelihoods.

We must follow up our promises with regard to alternative livelihoods.

The objective of the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development is to undertake a global and five sub global assessments of the role of agricultural knowledge, science and technology in reducing hunger and poverty, improving rural livelihoods, and facilitating equitable, environmentally, socially and economically sustainable development.

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(b) How can primary producers' livelihoods be protected improved through South South cooperation?

Following return, they are faced with challenges of reintegration and re establishing livelihoods.

Families have been struck by devastating grief, losing loved ones, homes and livelihoods.

Security is fundamental to people's livelihoods, reducing poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Beyond food aid, we need to invest in food security, livelihoods and basic services.

Promoting alternative livelihoods is the key to moving away from a drugs based economy.

The disaster has hurt millions, depriving them of their livelihoods, of everything they have.