Migration, Remittances, and Forest Cover Change in Rural Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico

Migration, Remittances, and Forest Cover Change in Rural Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico

This article investigates how migration and remittances affect forest cover in eight rural communities in Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico. Based on household surveys and remote sensing data, we found little evidence to support the widespread claim that migration takes pressure off forests. In the Chia...

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Main Authors: Arild Angelsen, Mariel Aguilar-Støen, John Herbert Ainembabazi, Edwin Castellanos, Matthew Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
remittances
forest transition
agriculture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/9/3/88

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