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Land degradation, small-scale farms' development, and migratory flows : the case of Tapachula, Chiapas / David M. Eche.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: International rural development ; volume 4Publisher: Kassel : Kassel University Press, 2013Description: 1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783862194797
  • 3862194795
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Land Degradation, Small-Scale Farms' Development, and Migratory Flows in Chiapas : Case Study: Tapachula.DDC classification:
  • 363.700972 23
LOC classification:
  • GE160.M6 E24 2013eb
Online resources:
Contents:
""Front Cover""; ""Title Pages""; ""Imprint""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Abstract""; ""Table of Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Posing the Problem""; ""1.2 Overview of the Research""; ""1.3 Structure""; ""2 Key Concepts""; ""2.1 Migration""; ""2.2 The Land Degradation Phenomenon""; ""2.3 Development""; ""2.4 Human Development""; ""2.5 Rural Development""; ""2.6 Decent Work""; ""2.7 Neoliberal Globalization""; ""3 Theoretical framework and research hypotheses""; ""3.1 Historical analysis of migration-development ""; ""3.2 Migration theories""
""3.2.1 Neoclassical economics: macro theory""""3.2.2 Neoclassical economics: micro theory""; ""3.2.3 The New Economics of Labour Migration NELM: household decision making""; ""3.2.4 Historical structural perspectives""; ""3.3 Research hypotheses""; ""3.4 State of research""; ""3.4.1 Land degradation and rural development""; ""3.4.2 Migration""; ""4 Debate on migration, rural development, and land degradation""; ""4.1 The multi-faceted dimensions of migration""; ""4.2 Climate change and migration: framing the issue""; ""4.3 Environmental-related migration""; ""4.4 Rural development features""
""4.5 Global status of land degradation""""4.5.1 Dynamic causes of land degradation""; ""5 Tapachula: land degradation, small-scale farms�a�? development and migratory flows""; ""5.1 Problem statement""; ""5.2 General characteristics of the case-study area""; ""5.3 Methodological approach""; ""5.3.1 Site setting ""; ""5.3.2 Selection criteria for ejidos""; ""5.3.4 Selection criteria for farms""; ""5.3.5 Sampling size""; ""5.3.6 Sources of data/information""; ""5.3.7 Fieldwork research""; ""5.3.8 Fieldwork research timeline""; ""5.3.9 Participatory research methods""
""5.4 Consent and permission""""5.5 Limitations and problems""; ""6 Chiapas: land degradation and rural development in the context of neoliberal globalization""; ""6.1 The natural environment""; ""6.2 Land degradation""; ""6.2.1 Extent""; ""6.2.2 Human-induced land degradation""; ""6.2.3 Natural phenomena and disasters""; ""6.3 Development Characteristics of the Poorest of the Poor""; ""6.4 An overview of neoliberal globalization in Mexico""; ""6.4.1 Development strategies""; ""6.4.2 Repercussions for the environment and agriculture""; ""7 Chiapas: reshaping of migratory flows""
""7.1 Features of the southern Mexican-Guatemalan border""""7.2 Migration flows of Chiapanecos and the emergence of new destinations""; ""7.2.1 Intra migration (rural-rural)""; ""7.3 Rural Urban migration""; ""7.4 Internal migration""; ""7.4.1 Short migration pattern �a��South to South�a�?""; ""7.4.2 Traditional migration pattern �a��South to Centre�a�?""; ""7.4.3 Long migration pattern �a��South to North�a�?""; ""7.5 Environmentally-forced migration""; ""7.6 The emergence of an international migration trend""; ""7.7 Remittances""; ""7.8 Immigration""; ""7.8.1 Regional labour immigration""
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""Front Cover""; ""Title Pages""; ""Imprint""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Abstract""; ""Table of Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Posing the Problem""; ""1.2 Overview of the Research""; ""1.3 Structure""; ""2 Key Concepts""; ""2.1 Migration""; ""2.2 The Land Degradation Phenomenon""; ""2.3 Development""; ""2.4 Human Development""; ""2.5 Rural Development""; ""2.6 Decent Work""; ""2.7 Neoliberal Globalization""; ""3 Theoretical framework and research hypotheses""; ""3.1 Historical analysis of migration-development ""; ""3.2 Migration theories""

""3.2.1 Neoclassical economics: macro theory""""3.2.2 Neoclassical economics: micro theory""; ""3.2.3 The New Economics of Labour Migration NELM: household decision making""; ""3.2.4 Historical structural perspectives""; ""3.3 Research hypotheses""; ""3.4 State of research""; ""3.4.1 Land degradation and rural development""; ""3.4.2 Migration""; ""4 Debate on migration, rural development, and land degradation""; ""4.1 The multi-faceted dimensions of migration""; ""4.2 Climate change and migration: framing the issue""; ""4.3 Environmental-related migration""; ""4.4 Rural development features""

""4.5 Global status of land degradation""""4.5.1 Dynamic causes of land degradation""; ""5 Tapachula: land degradation, small-scale farms�a�? development and migratory flows""; ""5.1 Problem statement""; ""5.2 General characteristics of the case-study area""; ""5.3 Methodological approach""; ""5.3.1 Site setting ""; ""5.3.2 Selection criteria for ejidos""; ""5.3.4 Selection criteria for farms""; ""5.3.5 Sampling size""; ""5.3.6 Sources of data/information""; ""5.3.7 Fieldwork research""; ""5.3.8 Fieldwork research timeline""; ""5.3.9 Participatory research methods""

""5.4 Consent and permission""""5.5 Limitations and problems""; ""6 Chiapas: land degradation and rural development in the context of neoliberal globalization""; ""6.1 The natural environment""; ""6.2 Land degradation""; ""6.2.1 Extent""; ""6.2.2 Human-induced land degradation""; ""6.2.3 Natural phenomena and disasters""; ""6.3 Development Characteristics of the Poorest of the Poor""; ""6.4 An overview of neoliberal globalization in Mexico""; ""6.4.1 Development strategies""; ""6.4.2 Repercussions for the environment and agriculture""; ""7 Chiapas: reshaping of migratory flows""

""7.1 Features of the southern Mexican-Guatemalan border""""7.2 Migration flows of Chiapanecos and the emergence of new destinations""; ""7.2.1 Intra migration (rural-rural)""; ""7.3 Rural Urban migration""; ""7.4 Internal migration""; ""7.4.1 Short migration pattern �a��South to South�a�?""; ""7.4.2 Traditional migration pattern �a��South to Centre�a�?""; ""7.4.3 Long migration pattern �a��South to North�a�?""; ""7.5 Environmentally-forced migration""; ""7.6 The emergence of an international migration trend""; ""7.7 Remittances""; ""7.8 Immigration""; ""7.8.1 Regional labour immigration""

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