Sustainable Livelihoods and Risks Quiz

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What is the main difference between a 'livelihood' and a 'sustainable livelihood'?

A sustainable livelihood recovers from shocks, while a livelihood does not.

A sustainable livelihood does not secure necessities, while a livelihood does.

A livelihood includes assets, while a sustainable livelihood does not.

A livelihood does not consider future assets, while a sustainable livelihood does. (correct)

How does being employed relate to risk management according to the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework?

Employment only provides access to public risk management arrangements.

Being employed does not impact risk management according to the framework.

Employment helps prevent and mitigate risks for individuals. (correct)

Being employed increases vulnerabilities in risk management.

What is a crucial aspect of a sustainable livelihood that distinguishes it from other forms of livelihood?

Undermining the natural resource base (correct)

Having access to various informal risk management arrangements

Excluding any market-based activities

Recovering from stresses and shocks

In the context of livelihoods, what is meant by 'group-specific contextual assets'?

Assets that vary depending on the group's situation Signup and view all the answers

What aspect shifts the mindset from work or employment to livelihood in the context of the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework?

Policies and institutions Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is NOT considered when defining a 'sustainable livelihood'?

Maintaining desires of life Signup and view all the answers

What does social sustainability aim to minimize?

Social exclusion Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a component of human capital in the Sustainable Livelihood Framework?

Physical fitness Signup and view all the answers

What does natural capital in the Sustainable Livelihood Framework refer to?

Land and produce Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT part of physical capital according to the text?

Water and aquatic resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of intergenerational equity as mentioned in the text?

Preventing harm to future generations from current actions Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the poor, what does economic sustainability aim to maintain?

Baseline level of economic welfare Signup and view all the answers

What are the key elements of livelihood according to the text?

Income, savings, and credit/debt Signup and view all the answers

How do policies, institutions, and processes impact livelihoods according to the Sustainable Livelihood Framework?

By determining access to various types of capital Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of livelihood strategies in the Sustainable Livelihood Framework?

Obstructed by policies, institutions, and processes Signup and view all the answers

What do policies, institutions, and processes in the Sustainable Livelihood Framework primarily influence?

Returns to livelihood strategies Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what do livelihood outcomes focus on?

Achieving sustainable results based on poor-defined targets Signup and view all the answers

What primarily determines access to decision-making bodies and sources of influence?

Social norms and customs Signup and view all the answers

What are common elements of livelihood outcomes according to the text?

Increased well-being and reduced vulnerability Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to be poor according to the text?

To have no financial means to live Signup and view all the answers

Why is poverty described as the lack of access to a sustainable livelihood?

Because they lack the means to sustain themselves through livelihood assets Signup and view all the answers

What does experiencing 'capability failure' imply for individuals?

Being unfree and restricted in their options Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for addressing poverty?

Income and societal inclusion Signup and view all the answers

How is being poor related to 'vulnerability' in the text?

Fear of the future and insecurity Signup and view all the answers

In the context of livelihood outcomes, what is critical for sustainability?

Thinking and strategizing with outcomes in mind Signup and view all the answers

What is implied by the statement 'Addressing poverty is not just for those who experience it in the present'?

Efforts to address poverty should extend beyond immediate impacts Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest is an absolute necessity for individuals despite other advancements?

Income and quality entitlements Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase 'Leave no one behind' imply in the context of poverty elimination according to the text?

Considering everyone, including future generations, in poverty alleviation strategies Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what makes it challenging for poor individuals to manage or sustain themselves?

Bad or unsustainable livelihood strategies Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Sustainable Livelihood Framework

The framework consists of five key components: Livelihood Assets, Vulnerability Context, Livelihood Strategies, Livelihood Outcomes, and Policies, Institutions, and Processes.
It aims to understand how people achieve their livelihood objectives and how they can be supported or obstructed by policies, institutions, and processes.

Livelihood Assets

The five types of livelihood assets are:
- Human Capital: skills, knowledge, health, and motivation that enable people to pursue livelihood strategies.
- Social Capital: social resources, networks, and relationships that support livelihoods.
- Physical Capital: basic infrastructure and producer goods needed to support livelihoods.
- Natural Capital: natural resource stocks from which resource flows and services are derived.
- Financial Capital: financial resources, income, savings, credit, and debit that people use to achieve their livelihood objectives.

Vulnerability Context

The context in which people exist, characterized by:
- Critical trends (population, resource, economic, governance, technological, and environmental)
- Shocks (health, natural, economic, social, and conflict)
- Seasonality (of prices, production, health, and employment opportunities)

Livelihood Strategies

Combination of activities and choices people make to achieve their livelihood goals
Involves combining assets and is supported or obstructed by policies, institutions, and processes

Livelihood Outcomes

The actual outcomes of livelihood strategies, including:
- Income targets
- Ability to send kids to school
- Ability to weather illnesses and disasters
- Ability to build a house
- Increased well-being
- Reduced vulnerability
- Improved food security
- More sustainable use of natural resource base
- Pride in one's job
- Cultural integrity and pride
- Dignity
- Business and personal reputation
- Ability to give back

Policies, Institutions, and Processes

The structures and processes that transform and shape livelihoods
Includes institutions, organizations, policies, legislations, and culture
Affects access to various types of capital, the terms of exchange between different types of capital, and returns to any given livelihood strategy

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Test your knowledge on sustainable livelihoods, risks, the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework, and the relationship between employment and risk management. Explore the importance of contextual assets and policy effects.