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The phrase "a source of livelihoods" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the means by which individuals or communities earn a living or sustain themselves financially.
Example: "The local fishing industry serves as a source of livelihoods for many families in the coastal town."
Alternatives: "a means of income" or "a way to earn a living".
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Agriculture remains much more important as a source of livelihoods accounting on average for 46percentt of total employment in the sample, ranging from 17percentt in Brazil to 80percentt in Uganda.
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"Agriculture is not only a source of economic growth but also a source of livelihood for millions of people," R.R. Rashmi, a senior negotiator from India, told delegates.
What is clear is that being excluded from humanitarian aid creates more than just an economic burden of having to find alternative means to secure shelter or a source of livelihood.
An alien anthropologist studying "Foreign Parts" might note that in this area the car has a totemic, sacred function while also serving as a source of livelihood and, in a few cases, a home.
Naujan Lake was formerly a popular hunting and sport-fishing area; fishing rights have been retained only by neighbouring towns, for whom the lake is a source of livelihood.
The marriage of the two puts importance on recycling as a source of livelihood while proper landfill management aims to improve the aesthetic and environmental quality of disposal facilities in urban areas.
Until this week, artemisinin for drugs was sourced entirely from the delicate leaves of artemesia annua (sweet wormwood) following sustained efforts to develop artemesia growing as doubly beneficial: a source of livelihood for African and Asian farmers, and a public health good.
A multistoried structure cobbled together without much oversight, groaning under its own weight, a source of livelihood but a risk to health and safety – sounds like the garment factory building in Bangladesh, whose recent collapse led to the deaths of more than 1,100 workers.
Livestock is their largest asset and predominates as a source of livelihood and supply of food.
Livestock is a source of livelihood in the community and accounts for over 50%% of family income after rice.
Livestock is often the largest non-land asset they own and predominates as a source of livelihood.
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