Adaptation in a multi-stressor environment: Perceptions and responses to climatic and economic risks by coffee growers in Mesoamerica

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 123-139

  Eakin, Hallie ^a   Tucker, Catherine M ^b   Castellanos, Edwin ^c   Diaz Porras, Rafael ^d   Barrera, Juan F ^e   Morales, Helda ^f  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE GUATEMALA   (Guatemala)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^e EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

^f DEPARTAMENTO DE CONSERVACIÓN DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Autonomous adaptation; Climate change; Coffee production; Livelihood strategies; Market volatility; Mesoamerica

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COFFEE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMING SYSTEM; RURAL AREA; SMALLHOLDER;

MESOAMERICA;

EID: 84891626405     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-013-9466-9     Document Type: Article

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