Suche
Anzeige der Dokumente 1-1 von 1
Buch
Land Degradation, Small-Scale Farms’ Development, and Migratory Flows in Chiapas
(kassel university press, 2013)
This research evaluates the impacts of land degradation on rural development and migration, using a comparative-analysis platform and quantitative and qualitative approaches, based on data from empirical investigations in six rural communities of Tapachula, Chiapas. The results show that deforestation, heavy rains and extreme weather events are the main determinants of land degradation, and that land degradation, smallholder farms’ income and outmigration are highly correlated. In addition, they portray a new migration ...