Chapter 19

Question 1

livelihoods

Answer 1

means of living determined by peoples capabilities, activities, and assets

Question 2

integrated approach

Answer 2

interdisciplinary ideal that acknowledges complexity and interconnected nature of rural development problems

Question 3

participatory approaches

Answer 3

ideological and philosophical commitment to an ideal that rural development is controlled by the full range of rural actors with a stake in it

Question 4

transforming countries

Answer 4

countries where agriculture is no longer a major contributor to economic growth but where rural poverty remains widespread

Question 5

urbanized countries

Answer 5

rural poverty accounts for less than 60 per cent of overall poverty and agriculture contributes to less than 20 per cent of overall gdp growth

Question 6

remittances

Answer 6

transfer of money, often send by a person working outside their home country back to someone in their home country