Fertility, migration and environment in indigenous communities in the sierra madre of Chiapas, México

Authors

  • Takehiro Misawa-Matsushima
  • Benito Salvatierra-Izaba
  • Austreberta Nazar-Beutelspacher

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze, in causal terms, the
relationships among fertility, migration and the environmental
and productive characteristics of indigenous communities of the
Sierra Madre de Chiapas, México. Neighboring populations are
contrasted to distinct fertility and migration patterns. Besides,
the environmental and productive characteristics, some aspects
of the relationship between the State and the indigenous
communities, and the fall of international coffee prices in 2002
are analyzed with recent changes in the migration patterns. Also,
data implying that the population growth and deforestation leads
to the definitive migration is provided. A hypothesis is proposed
to account for the co-existence of higher fertility and migration
rates from the environmental and productive characteristics of
these communities.

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Published

2005-06-06

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Misawa-Matsushima, T., Salvatierra-Izaba, B., & Nazar-Beutelspacher, A. (2005). Fertility, migration and environment in indigenous communities in the sierra madre of Chiapas, México. Agricultura, Sociedad Y Desarrollo, 2(2), 83–95. Retrieved from https://www.revista-asyd.org/index.php/asyd/article/view/1044

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2005): Agricultura Sociedad y Desarrollo

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