Livelihoods and Ecosystems
Dealing with Complexity in Rural Development and Agriculture
Resources and References
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Selected Bibliography and Internet Resources
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Internet Resources, Key Web Sites
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Livelihoods Connect
http://www.livelihoods.org
Probably the largest repository of resources on Sustainable Livelihoods. Organizational
links, research papers, tools and DFID's sustainable livelihoods guidance sheets.
English Network for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health
http://www.nesh.ca
Includes an online library of documents on Ecosystem Health and related approaches.
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Livelihoods and Ecosystems http://www.uoguelph.ca/~sl-esh The University of Guelph Livelihoods and Ecosystems project. Includes a resource kit, reports on project workshops and policy discussions, and links to other resources. Also contains information on the International Livelihoods and Ecosystems Conference held in May 2006
Internet Resources, General
English CHFs Sustainable Livelihoods Approach Guidelines
http://www.chfpartners.ca/downloads/sla.pdf
The Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) Guidelines is an introduction to CHFs SLA
philosophy. It is intended for program managers, country directors, senior program staff
and local partners.
English Community Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods
http://www.iisd.org/casl
Web site of the Community Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods Program of the
International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Includes project documents, research papers and more.
English EcoHealth
http://www.ecohealth.net
Includes information about the EcoHealth Network activities and online issues of
EcoHealth Journal.
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Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-3314-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html
The work of the International Development Research Centre ecosystem approaches to
human health.
English Ecosystems, Sustainability and Health
http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/popmed/ecosys/
Numerous papers on Ecosystem Health.
Information on Adaptive Methodology for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health.
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English James Kay's Web Page
http://www.nesh.ca/jameskay/www.jameskay.ca OR www.jameskay.ca
The late James Kay was very influential in developing ecosystem approaches. His web site
has a number of useful documents and links.
English Key Sheets for Sustainable Livelihoods
http://www.keysheets.org
Short reference documents on a wide selection of sectoral topics, highlighting key issues
related sustainable livelihoods.
English Livelihoods Update email discussion list
Send a blank email message with the words "subscribe livelihoods update" in the subject
field to: [email protected].
Or subscribe online at http:// www.livelihoods.org/emailupdate/ emailupdate.html#2.
English The Resilience Alliance
http://www.resalliance.org
Social-ecological resilience: bibliography, case studies, graphics, discussion board.
Bibliography, Ecosystem Health
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Lebel, Jean. 2003. In Focus: HealthAn Ecosystem Approach. Un Focus: SantUne
Approche cosystmique. Ottawa: International Development Research Centre.
Describes the ecosystem health approach and includes descriptions of relevant IDRC
projects. Available from http://idrc.ca.
English Rapport, David; Costanza, Robert; Epstein, Paul R.; Gaudet, Connie; and Levins, Richard.
1998. Ecosystem Health. Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, Inc.
An excellent introduction to Ecosystem Health, including analyses of different dimensions
of health of sustainability.
English Waltner-Toews, David. 2004. Ecosystem Sustainability and Health: A Practical Approach.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
An excellent source for beginning to think about how to deal with complex social-
ecological systems.
English Waltner-Toews, David; Kay, James; Neudoerffer, Cynthia; and Gitau, Thomas. 2003.
Perspective Changes Everything: Managing Ecosystems from the Inside Out. Frontiers in
Ecology and Environment, 1 (1): 23-30.
An interesting analysis of how to define complex social-ecological systems when we, as
human beings, are a part of those systems, and of what the role of the researcher should
be. Illustrated with practical cases.
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English Waltner-Toews, David; Kay, James; Murray, Tamsyn P.; and Neudoerffer, Cynthia. 2004.
Adaptive Methodology for Ecosystem Sustainability and Health (AMESH): An Introduction.
In Community Operational Research: Systems Thinking for Community Development.
Gerald Midgley & Alejandro E. Ochoa-Arias, eds. New York: Kluwer/Plenum Press.
An outline of AMESHa methodology for putting Ecosystem Health into practicealong
with an example of its application. Available from
http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/popmed/ecosys.
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Bibliography, Sustainable Livelihoods
English Carney, Diana, ed. 1998. Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: What Contribution Can We Make?
London: Department for International Development.
A collection of issue papers from DFID's Natural Resource Advisers Conference. Provides
an interesting look at varying applications of the SL approach. Available from
http://www.livelihoods.org.
English Carney, Diana. 2002. Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches: Progress and Possibilities for
Change. London: Department for International Development.
A report that reviews ways in which the SL approach has been used, analyzes the progress
that has been made in its use, and suggests principles to ensure the effectiveness of the
approach. Available from http://www.livelihoods.org.
English Chambers, Robert and Conway, Gordon R. 1991. Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: Practical
Concepts for the 21st Century. Discussion Paper No. 296. Brighton, UK: Institute for
Development Studies.
This seminal paper was the catalyst and starting point for all of the Sustainable Livelihoods
work that was to follow. Available from http://www.livelihoods.org.
English Ellis, Frank. 2000. Rural Livelihoods and Diversity in Developing Countries. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
A more detailed work-through of the main concepts of the Livelihoods approach, including
detailed examples.
English Scoones, Ian. 1998. "Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: a Framework for Analysis". Working
Paper No. 72. Brighton, UK: Institute for Development Studies.
In this paper, Scoones took some of the broad principles of early SL work and formalized
them in a framework, making possible further development of SL theory and
methodology. His framework influenced later frameworks such as that of DFID. Available
from http://www.livelihoods.org.
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Bibliography/Internet Resources: Policy
English Ellis, Frank and Freeman, H. Ade. 2004. Rural Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction Strategies
in Four African Countries. Journal of Development Studies, 40 (4): 1-30.
An excellent application of the Sustainable Livelihoods approach to policy questions, in
particular policies emerging from Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers in four countries.
English Karl, Marilee; Potters, Jorieke; Colatei, Diego; and Dohrn, Stephan. 2002. Participatory
Policy Reform from a Sustainable Livelihoods Perspective: A Review of Concepts and
Practical Experiences. Livelihood Support Programme Working Paper No. 3. Rome: FAO.
An examination of using SL to help identify the key groups and organizations of the rural
poor who should participate in policy making and provide an understanding of their
capital assets that enable them to participate. Available from
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/006/ad688E/ad688E00.pdf.
English Key Sheets for Sustainable Livelihoods
http://www.keysheets.org
Short reference documents on a wide selection of sectoral topics, highlighting key policy
issues related to sustainable livelihoods.
English Livelihoods Connect Toolbox
http://www.livelihoods.org/info/info_toolbox.html
Tools for analyzing policies and institutions.
Bibliography/Internet Resources: Monitoring, Evaluation and Indicators
English Livelihoods Connect Toolbox
http://www.livelihoods.org/info/info_toolbox.html
Tools for M&E, and more.
English Bahiigwa, Godfrey; Shinyekwa, Isaac; Nabbumba, Rosetti; and Kempaka, Gloria. 2000.
Sustainability Indicators for Natural Resource Management & Policy. The Effects of Policy
on Natural Resource Management and Investment by Farmers and Rural Households in
East and Southern Africa, Working paper no.
