These resources consist of trade-offs, combinations, sequences, and trends. In addition, this particular analysis focuses on resources such as natural capital, economic/financial capital, as well as social capital. A third analysis derived from this models is the analysis of influences in institutions/organizations on the access to livelihood resources as well as the composition of a livelihood strategy portfolio. Another analysis derived in Figure I includes the analysis of livelihood strategy portfolios and pathways with agricultural intensification, livelihood diversification, and migration (Scoones, 1998). Lastly, the model demonstrates how factors such as livelihood and sustainability can derive trades-off and outcomes. The “chain of explanation” is relevant to the research of political ecology for a couple of reasons. The research of political ecology incorporate methods from a variety of studies, which include geography, anthropology, history, political theory, and sociology (EVSP620, …show more content…
As defined, the “chain of explanation” is a conceptual model that links ecological changes and political economic forces used to analyze environmental conditions at the local, national, and global levels. Figure I was an example of how to analyze social relationships between livelihood, organizations/institutions, and sustainability how they play a role shaping society at a local, national, and global level. Some social practices can be conflicting with the environment and cause destruction. Other social practices attempt to increase the access of natural resource for rural sustenance as well as advance economic and social justice (Stonich, 1996). Some of these efforts were financed by the Inter-American Foundation for sustainable development projects that incorporates aquaculture, salt-making, and agriculture (Stonich, 1996). Moreover, social factors and their relationship with the environment can be analyzed by conceptual frameworks, such as, the “chain of