Abstract:
A livelihood is a means of making a living. It secures the necessities (food,
water, shelter, and clothing) of life. Livelihood has defined a set of activities
essential to everyday life that are conducted over one’s life span. Such
activities could include securing water, food, medicine, shelter, and clothing.
The concept of sustainable development (SL) is an attempt to go beyond the
conventional definition and approaches to poverty eradication. These were too
narrow because they focused only on certain aspects of poverty such as low
income, or did not consider other vital aspects of poverty such as vulnerability
and social exclusion. The sustainable livelihood concept offers a more
coherent and integrated approach to poverty. As such we need to strengthen
the means of livelihoods. The problem is that the failure of livelihoods can
contribute to conflicts. These conflicts can emerge in various ways, such as
competition for scarce resources, ethnic/religious tensions, competition over
political power and dissatisfaction on the part of marginalized groups. Thus,
to build a sustainable livelihood in conflict situations requires critical thinking
flexibility, an understanding of specific conflict dynamics and the recognition
of the impact of the conflicts. The objective of the study is to offer actions on
promoting livelihoods during conflicts. This research is used secondary data
such as textbooks, journals, publications, articles, websites, and online
journals. Finally, this research will help to build mutual understanding, trust
and strengthen the bond of the community. It will also lead to peace and
harmony toward society. If there is peace in society, development is always
easy to achieve.
