Livelihood-making from the environmental resources
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2023-08
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National University of Lesotho
Abstract
Firewood trading in Roma came about mainly as a result of the high levels of poverty and
unemployment. This livelihood-making strategy may seem cost-efficient to start as it does not
require much capital. With only a hand saw, the business can commence. However, numerous
challenges associated with firewood trading prohibit traders from generating enough income to
support their households. Most of the firewood traders in Roma are breadwinners that rely on
firewood trading as the primary source of income. Due to firewood trading ineffectiveness, they
still live in poverty. In Roma, firewood marketing does not pose much environmental threat
because it is done on a small scale. In addition, conservation measures are put into practice
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Livelihood, environmental resources, degradation, poverty, unemployment