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"decent livelihood" refers to having a reasonable and satisfactory means of making a living. It implies having a job or a source of income that allows a person or their family to meet their basic needs, such as food, housing, education, and healthcare, without facing extreme hardships or poverty.
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«decent»
«livelihood»
Sentences with «decent livelihood»
- But for me in a nutshell sustainability is about having decent livelihoods without destroying the very habitat we depend on. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
- The result is a People's Food Plan Working Paper which prioritises decent livelihoods for farmers, and population health and environmental regeneration over chemically - grown, additive laden, «Frankenfoods». (afsa.org.au)
- 1 - To alleviate poverty and create decent livelihoods in developing countries in Asia, Africa and South America through the promotion of Fair Trade. (treehugger.com)
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