Seasonality is a severe constraint to sustainable rural livelihoods and a driver of poverty and hunger particularly in the tropics many poor people in developing countries are ill equipped to. Seasonality rural livelihoods and development abstract seasonality is a severe constraint to sustainable rural livelihoods and a driver of poverty and hunger citation devereux s sabates wheeler r longhurst r editors seasonality rural livelihoods and development links published 1 . Seasonality is a severe constraint to sustainable rural livelihoods and a driver of poverty and hunger particularly in the tropics many poor people in developing countries are ill equipped to cope with seasonal variations which can lead to drought or flood and consequences for agriculture employment food supply and the spread of disease the subject has assumed increasing importance as climate change and other forms of development disrupt established seasonal patterns and variations. Seasonality rural livelihoods and development published on 1 january 2012 this book is a systematic study of seasonality for over 20 years and it aims to revive academic interest and policy awareness of this crucial but neglected issue. Buy seasonality rural livelihoods and development 9781849713245 9781849713252 nhbs edited by rachel sabates wheeler richard longhurst and stephen devereux earthscan