Drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of Southern Mexico
The causes of deforestation and forest degradation are complex and often region-specific. Socioeconomic factors have been identified as the primary driver, having a strong impact on landscape structure as they degrade or improve the ability of landscapes to provide habitats for a variety of species. Coffee agroforestry systems have great potential to provide habitats for multiple species. However, this coexistence depends on a fragile balance as most coffee producers are poor and highly vulnerable to variations in the price of agricultural products, and coffee plants are susceptible to crop pests and diseases, among other factors. We conducted an in-depth analysis of the drivers of land use change in a high-biodiversity landscape in southern Mexico where shaded coffee systems favor the connectivity of several protected natural areas. We elaborated land-use change maps using high-resolution images and conducted 106 semi-structured interviews to gather information on the causes of land-use change. The types of land cover across 7409 ha changed over ten years (2005–2015): 3658 ha (49%) due to habitat loss and degradation, 2370 ha (32%) to habitat gain, and 1381 ha (19%) to conversion from other non-forest areas. In all cases, the predominant drivers were the incidence of pests and diseases and the lack of profitability of coffee, which influenced the strategies available to producers. The volatility of coffee prices, the incidence of pests and diseases, and the lack of a sustainable national coffee policy are serious threats to the conservation of shaded coffee systems and biodiversity in this region.
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dig-cirad-fr-6063312024-01-29T06:11:18Z http://agritrop.cirad.fr/606331/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/606331/ Drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of Southern Mexico. Escobar Ocampo Maria Consuelo, Castillo-Santiago Miguel Angel, Ochoa-Gaona Susana, Enríquez Paula L., Mondragón-Vázquez Edith, Espinosa-Jiménez Flor Rocío, Sibelet Nicole. 2023. Human Ecology, 51 : 409-422.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-023-00417-w <https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-023-00417-w> Drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of Southern Mexico Escobar Ocampo, Maria Consuelo Castillo-Santiago, Miguel Angel Ochoa-Gaona, Susana Enríquez, Paula L. Mondragón-Vázquez, Edith Espinosa-Jiménez, Flor Rocío Sibelet, Nicole eng 2023 Human Ecology E11 - Économie et politique foncières F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture déboisement agroforesterie utilisation des terres Coffea biodiversité changement dans l'usage des terres dégradation des forêts paysage maladie des plantes habitat Coffea arabica ravageur des plantes cartographie de l'utilisation des terres volatilité des prix http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15590 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4182 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1720 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_fac4b794 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331593 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4185 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5962 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3456 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1721 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16196 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9000100 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b5b2ad02 Mexique http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4792 The causes of deforestation and forest degradation are complex and often region-specific. Socioeconomic factors have been identified as the primary driver, having a strong impact on landscape structure as they degrade or improve the ability of landscapes to provide habitats for a variety of species. Coffee agroforestry systems have great potential to provide habitats for multiple species. However, this coexistence depends on a fragile balance as most coffee producers are poor and highly vulnerable to variations in the price of agricultural products, and coffee plants are susceptible to crop pests and diseases, among other factors. We conducted an in-depth analysis of the drivers of land use change in a high-biodiversity landscape in southern Mexico where shaded coffee systems favor the connectivity of several protected natural areas. We elaborated land-use change maps using high-resolution images and conducted 106 semi-structured interviews to gather information on the causes of land-use change. The types of land cover across 7409 ha changed over ten years (2005–2015): 3658 ha (49%) due to habitat loss and degradation, 2370 ha (32%) to habitat gain, and 1381 ha (19%) to conversion from other non-forest areas. In all cases, the predominant drivers were the incidence of pests and diseases and the lack of profitability of coffee, which influenced the strategies available to producers. The volatility of coffee prices, the incidence of pests and diseases, and the lack of a sustainable national coffee policy are serious threats to the conservation of shaded coffee systems and biodiversity in this region. article info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://agritrop.cirad.fr/606331/7/606331.pdf text Cirad license info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess https://agritrop.cirad.fr/mention_legale.html https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-023-00417-w 10.1007/s10745-023-00417-w info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s10745-023-00417-w info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/purl/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-023-00417-w |
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E11 - Économie et politique foncières F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture déboisement agroforesterie utilisation des terres Coffea biodiversité changement dans l'usage des terres dégradation des forêts paysage maladie des plantes habitat Coffea arabica ravageur des plantes cartographie de l'utilisation des terres volatilité des prix http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15590 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4182 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1720 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_fac4b794 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331593 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4185 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5962 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3456 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1721 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16196 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9000100 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b5b2ad02 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4792 E11 - Économie et politique foncières F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture déboisement agroforesterie utilisation des terres Coffea biodiversité changement dans l'usage des terres dégradation des forêts paysage maladie des plantes habitat Coffea arabica ravageur des plantes cartographie de l'utilisation des terres volatilité des prix http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15590 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4182 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1720 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_fac4b794 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331593 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4185 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5962 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3456 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1721 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16196 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9000100 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b5b2ad02 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4792 |
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E11 - Économie et politique foncières F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture déboisement agroforesterie utilisation des terres Coffea biodiversité changement dans l'usage des terres dégradation des forêts paysage maladie des plantes habitat Coffea arabica ravageur des plantes cartographie de l'utilisation des terres volatilité des prix http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15590 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4182 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1720 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_fac4b794 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331593 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4185 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5962 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3456 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1721 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16196 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9000100 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b5b2ad02 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4792 E11 - Économie et politique foncières F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture déboisement agroforesterie utilisation des terres Coffea biodiversité changement dans l'usage des terres dégradation des forêts paysage maladie des plantes habitat Coffea arabica ravageur des plantes cartographie de l'utilisation des terres volatilité des prix http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15590 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4182 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1720 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_fac4b794 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331593 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4185 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5962 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3456 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1721 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16196 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9000100 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b5b2ad02 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4792 Escobar Ocampo, Maria Consuelo Castillo-Santiago, Miguel Angel Ochoa-Gaona, Susana Enríquez, Paula L. Mondragón-Vázquez, Edith Espinosa-Jiménez, Flor Rocío Sibelet, Nicole Drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of Southern Mexico |
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The causes of deforestation and forest degradation are complex and often region-specific. Socioeconomic factors have been identified as the primary driver, having a strong impact on landscape structure as they degrade or improve the ability of landscapes to provide habitats for a variety of species. Coffee agroforestry systems have great potential to provide habitats for multiple species. However, this coexistence depends on a fragile balance as most coffee producers are poor and highly vulnerable to variations in the price of agricultural products, and coffee plants are susceptible to crop pests and diseases, among other factors. We conducted an in-depth analysis of the drivers of land use change in a high-biodiversity landscape in southern Mexico where shaded coffee systems favor the connectivity of several protected natural areas. We elaborated land-use change maps using high-resolution images and conducted 106 semi-structured interviews to gather information on the causes of land-use change. The types of land cover across 7409 ha changed over ten years (2005–2015): 3658 ha (49%) due to habitat loss and degradation, 2370 ha (32%) to habitat gain, and 1381 ha (19%) to conversion from other non-forest areas. In all cases, the predominant drivers were the incidence of pests and diseases and the lack of profitability of coffee, which influenced the strategies available to producers. The volatility of coffee prices, the incidence of pests and diseases, and the lack of a sustainable national coffee policy are serious threats to the conservation of shaded coffee systems and biodiversity in this region. |
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E11 - Économie et politique foncières F08 - Systèmes et modes de culture déboisement agroforesterie utilisation des terres Coffea biodiversité changement dans l'usage des terres dégradation des forêts paysage maladie des plantes habitat Coffea arabica ravageur des plantes cartographie de l'utilisation des terres volatilité des prix http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15590 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4182 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1720 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33949 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_fac4b794 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331593 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4185 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5962 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3456 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1721 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_16196 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9000100 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_b5b2ad02 http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4792 |
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Escobar Ocampo, Maria Consuelo Castillo-Santiago, Miguel Angel Ochoa-Gaona, Susana Enríquez, Paula L. Mondragón-Vázquez, Edith Espinosa-Jiménez, Flor Rocío Sibelet, Nicole |
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Escobar Ocampo, Maria Consuelo Castillo-Santiago, Miguel Angel Ochoa-Gaona, Susana Enríquez, Paula L. Mondragón-Vázquez, Edith Espinosa-Jiménez, Flor Rocío Sibelet, Nicole |
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Drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of Southern Mexico |
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Drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of Southern Mexico |
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Drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of Southern Mexico |
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Drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of Southern Mexico |
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Drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of Southern Mexico |
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drivers of land-use change in agroforestry landscapes of southern mexico |
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