‘Con nuestro propio esfuerzo’: Understanding the Relationships between International Migration and the Environment in Guatemala

Abstract:International migration from rural areas affects the environment in numerous and complex ways. The inflow of economic and social remittances changes production and consumption patterns, social relations, and social and economic institutions in the places of origin of migrants. In this case...

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Main Author: Mariel Aguilar-Støen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CEDLA 2012-10-01
Series:European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
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Online Access:http://www.erlacs.org/articles/10.18352/erlacs.8362/