Double exposure to climate change and globalization in peasant agricultural communities
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Authors
Lennox, Erin
Issue Date
2014-12
Type
Electronic thesis
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Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Ecological economics
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Abstract
The second study, presented in chapter four, is also conducted in Langui, Peru. This chapter uses findings form behavioral science to examine the opportunities and conflicts at different governance levels--individual, community, and global. Findings from Participtory Rural Apprasial (PRA) methods used in the community, along with agricultural census data show that community level governance is being weakened due to the growth of the global ultrasocial system, creating challenges for the management of ecosystem services. The loss of traditional crops, community based agricultural management techniques, and systems of reciprocity will make it difficult for smallholders to maintain food self-sufficiency and agrobiodiversity in the face of a changing climate and global economy.
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December 2014
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY