Spatial settings of newly developed urban areas should taking into consideration the local livelihood and residents' inherited pattern of believe and ritual practice reflected upon the planned cultural landscape.
aIn the Tibetan plateau region, unique socio-cultural considerations include, for example, pastoral livelihoods that have been adapted to high altitude grasslands, sparse population density, and a harsh, unpredictable environment.
In terms of 'livelihood bricolage' – the mixing, matching and building of portfolios – we describe how forest users enhance security by building dynamic livelihood portfolios based on the economic and socio-cultural considerations of place.
The livelihoods approach provides a framework for dealing with such considerations, which can be elicited through the participation of farmers in the research and development activities.
In developing livelihood initiatives for women, it is critically important to put protection considerations front and center.
Similar considerations may be just as important in local smallholders' livelihoods choices.
The toolkit of water management innovations described in this chapter offers creative solutions to integrate considerations of biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, food security, and livelihoods in the siting, design, and operations of large hydraulic infrastructure projects.
Interventions seeking to stabilise consumption should incorporate climatic considerations as well as differences in food security between pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood groups.
Studies evaluating the impact of PES on livelihoods suggest more negative outcomes, with an uneven treatment of the procedural and distributive considerations of scheme design and payment distribution, and a large heterogeneity of evaluative frameworks.
Notwithstanding the risk of disease transmission, slum livestock agriculture plays an essential role in the livelihoods of people and deserves consideration in urban planning and policy making.
These unanticipated outcomes reflect the lack of consideration for local livelihoods, social networks, and connections to home when planning the resettlement project.
