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Agroecology and sustainable livelihoods: Towards an integrated approach to rural development

Agroecology and SL studies are multi-disciplinary development
schools that investigate the contexts and struggles of the rural poor
in making a living under various adverse conditions. Both schools
have made critical strides in rural development by promoting people-
centered approaches. However, these two vital approaches to
rural development have cut across each other based solely upon
a loose combination of relevant elements derived from each of
them. This paper argues that not only the shared spectrums but also
the divergent interests between agroecology and SL studies signify
the potential for beneficial cross-fertilization. With this conception,
this paper tries to make conceptual and methodological syntheses
between agroecology and SL studies as an integrated approach to
rural development. The attempt results in a stylized model of modified
SL framework with an eclectic set of new concepts. It is hoped
that critical discussions on the possibility of integration between
agroecology and SL studies would open up innovative arenas in
the studies of sustainable agriculture and rural development.