Natural Resource Degradation: Rural Households and Women's Strategies for Survival in Northwestern Mexico
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Natural resource degradation in Mexico has taken many forms and levels of intensity. The country's rural areas have been among the most affected by this degradation. In this paper, I examine the causes and the impact of natural resource degradation upon rural communities in northwestern Mexico. I discuss the manner in which rural households and women are coping with these problems and the various survival strategies developed. I use a political ecology approach to understand the manner in which environmental degradation, poverty and survival strategies are interrelated.
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