Download or read book In Search of Sustainable Livelihood Systems written by Ruedi Baumgartner and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-08-30 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Livelihood systems are more than sets of material and economic conditions. They cater to a number of human needs. The contributors to this volume maintain that a livelihood system embraces not just economic conditions for physical subsistence but provides material continuity and cultural meaning to the life of a family.