The discussion below is concerned primarily with the traditional or rural sector of Soqotra's economy, which represents the livelihood infrastructure of a significant proportion, if not a majority, of Soqotrans and that has persisted - although in successively modified form - under the different political regimes and their economic policies as summarized in the introduction.
But there is a difference between the legitimate food security concerns of developing countries, where a majority of the population continues to depend on agriculture for its livelihood, infrastructure is very weak and there are very few avenues for employment outside agriculture for a large mass of illiterates, and developed countries.
Ethiopia is one of the largest countries in East Africa, and its topography has made the country vulnerable to floods and the resulting destruction and damage to life, economics, livelihoods, infrastructure, services, and health systems (18).
A "human dignity crisis" from the destruction of livelihoods, infrastructure and basic services The recent conflict and violence on the Gaza Strip which commenced on 27 December 2008 compounded an already grave humanitarian crisis.
Loss of lives, livelihoods and infrastructure will surely follow.
Kyrgyzstan's new provisional government is looking increasingly incapable of taking any measures to restore homes, livelihoods, destroyed infrastructure or trust.
The gravity of hurricane effects on forests, livelihoods, and infrastructure is the product of social-political dynamics, land-use practices and decisions, and biophysical and meteorological factors that interact to make some societies more vulnerable than others to experiencing a hurricane event as a disaster.
Households across the border share the same culture, ethnicity, weather, physiographic features, livelihoods and infrastructure; however, they are located in countries at virtually opposite ends of the institutional spectrum of democratic elections, voice and accountability, effective governance and corruption.
Post-crisis period, characterised by short- and longer-term recovery measures (the first of which may commence during the crisis period) to restore livelihoods and infrastructure as well as control future risk and promote sustainability (Alexander 2002; Tierney 2012).
It is threatening to reverse development gains as it destroys livelihoods and infrastructure, devastates crops, leaves millions hungry, and undoes people's efforts to climb out of poverty.
Although this goal is ambitious in scale, little attention has been given to residents' livelihoods, basic infrastructure, safety, and public spaces, and urban planning in general.
