Peasant agriculture and global change: A maya response to energy development in southeastern Mexico

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Bioscience; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/1312363· OSTI ID:6736540

Collier, G A ^[1]; Mountjoy, D C ^[2]; Nigh, R B ^[3]

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1. Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
2. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
3. Universidad Nacional Autonama de Mexico, Mexico DF (Mexico)

This article combines data and perspectives from anthropology, agricultural economics, and landscape ecology to study how peasant activity mediates the influence of global economic driving forces on land-use patterns. Southeastern Mexico underwent rapid energy development during the 1960's and 1970's. The state used oil revenues to complete projects such as two major new hydroelectric power projects. As energy development went into high gear, the southeastern region, which had been primarily agrarian, began to supply Mexico with 50% of its energy and much of its export oil and the agricultural base declined. Discussed in this article are the following related areas: sectoral changes under the energy development boom; landscape dynamics; off-farm activities of peasants during the energy boom; Ainacanteco agriculture transformed after 1982; off-farm peasant production and agrarian transformation; peasant versatility and environmental policy. 28 refs., 7 figs.

• OSTI ID: 6736540
• Journal Information: Bioscience; (United States), Journal Name: Bioscience; (United States) Vol. 44:6; ISSN 0006-3568; ISSN BISNAS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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