OG lib-leit)[1] refers to their "means of securing the basic necessities (food, water, shelter and clothing) of life".
An individual's livelihood involves the capacity to acquire aforementioned necessities in order to satisfy the basic needs of themselves and their household.
The concept of Sustainable Livelihood (SL)[3][4][5][6] is an attempt to go beyond the conventional definitions and approaches to poverty eradication.
It is now recognized that more attention must be paid to the various factors and processes which either constrain or enhance poor people's ability to make a living in an economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable manner.
This may involve information, cultural knowledge, social networks and legal rights as well as tools, land and other physical resources.