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Title:: Empirical research on livelihood capital, strategy and consequence of farmers in small watershed governance area

Author(s):: CHEN Shuangbo; HAN Xiuhua; ZENG Weihong; School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi’an Jiaotong University；School of Ecnomics and Management, Changan University,

Keywords:: small watershed governance; livelihood capital; livelihood strategy; farmers

Abstract:: By using the data of investigation in Ankang, this article makes a quantitative analysis and statistical description of the livelihood capital, livelihood strategy and livelihood consequence of farmers in small watershed governance area, and also analyzes the relevant factors that affect their livelihood capital. The results show that the overall livelihood capital of farmers in small watershed governance area is low, but in terms of material capital and social capital, they both have been increased when compared with that before governance. Working behavior, nonagricultural management and participating in the governance decision have positive influences on physical capital, financial capital, and social capital; farmers with multiple livelihood strategy is superior to farmers with single strategy on the livelihood capital; meanwhile, the income diversity index of farmers in small watershed governance area is higher. Based on the characteristics of small watershed governance area, the article puts forward the corresponding proposals.