In the livelihoods approach, resour

In the livelihoods approach, resources are referred to as ‘assets’ or ‘capitals’ and are
often categorised between five or more different asset types owned or accessed by
family members: human capital (skills, education, health), physical capital (produced
investment goods), financial capital (money, savings, loan access), natural capital
(land, water, trees etc.), and social capital (networks and associations). These asset
categories are admittedly a little contrived, and not all resources that people draw
upon in constructing livelihoods fit neatly within them. For example, livestockkeeping
plays multiple roles that crossover at least three of these asset categories.
Nevertheless, they serve a useful purpose in distinguishing asset types that tend to
have differing connections to the policy environment. For example, human capital
connects to social policies (education and health), while natural capital connects to
land use, agricultural and environmental policies