This study addresses the surge in North-South internal migration in Burkina Faso that has accompa... more This study addresses the surge in North-South internal migration in Burkina Faso that has accompanied the land degradation spurred by a series of severe droughts starting in the late 1960s (Lindqvist, Tengberg, 1993). Drawing from the hypotheses of Gray and Kevane (2001) and Deshinkar (2011) that link agricultural intensification to migration in Burkina Faso, this study aimed to discover to what extent the implementation and dissemination of sustainable agricultural initiatives in Burkina Faso occur between migrants and locals, thereby establishing links between strategies of mitigation and adaptation for migration. Results showed that the uptake of both modern and sustainable agricultural techniques has occurred primarily among migrants, most of whom have left their home villages due to drought and desertification. Furthermore, villages where land rights were secured by monetization rather than customary tenure experienced more cooperation between locals and migrants and with the extension services
The article compares the state of migration linked to drought and dessertification in Burkina Fas... more The article compares the state of migration linked to drought and dessertification in Burkina Faso and Mali, reviews current international and domestic policies and makes recommendations. Cette article fait un comparaison entre les états des migrations liées à la sécheresse et la désertification au Burkina Faso et à Mali, en examinant les politiques actuels internationales et domestiques, et en formulant des recommandations politiques
The conceptual framework for the chapter is based on the notion of “transnational climate impacts... more The conceptual framework for the chapter is based on the notion of “transnational climate impacts” (Benzie et al, 2016). By this we mean impacts that will require adaptation in the EU as a result of climate change in other countries.Peer reviewe
This chapter provides an investigation of the policy in regards to migration as a strategic respo... more This chapter provides an investigation of the policy in regards to migration as a strategic response to drought and desertification, with a focus on Burkina Faso.Peer reviewe
Migration on the African continent occurs mainly internally within countries as well as subregion... more Migration on the African continent occurs mainly internally within countries as well as subregionally across borders, with West Africa representing per cent of all regional movements (Black et.al, ). Farmers have historically moved mainly between neighboring countries due to “artificial boundaries demarcating socially homogeneous units into separate states” (Adepoju :; qtd. Ammassari, Black, ). Both Malian and Burkinabé farmers that straddle agricultural and political borders have long employed a substantial part of their household labor force to work on secondary cocoa and coffee fields in the Ivory Coast during the Sahelian dry season (De Haas et.al, ; Konseiga, ). While having long engaged in migration as a livelihood diversification strategy against the fragile Soudano-Sahelian climate, low-income and landlocked Mali and Burkina Faso have found it difficult to liberate their populations from the debilitating episodes of recurrent droughts and erratic ra...
This study addresses the surge in North-South internal migration in Burkina Faso that has accompa... more This study addresses the surge in North-South internal migration in Burkina Faso that has accompanied the land degradation spurred by a series of severe droughts starting in the late 1960s (Lindqvist, Tengberg, 1993). Drawing from the hypotheses of Gray and Kevane (2001) and Deshinkar (2011) that link agricultural intensification to migration in Burkina Faso, this study aimed to discover to what extent the implementation and dissemination of sustainable agricultural initiatives in Burkina Faso occur between migrants and locals, thereby establishing links between strategies of mitigation and adaptation for migration. Results showed that the uptake of both modern and sustainable agricultural techniques has occurred primarily among migrants, most of whom have left their home villages due to drought and desertification. Furthermore, villages where land rights were secured by monetization rather than customary tenure experienced more cooperation between locals and migrants and with the extension services
The article compares the state of migration linked to drought and dessertification in Burkina Fas... more The article compares the state of migration linked to drought and dessertification in Burkina Faso and Mali, reviews current international and domestic policies and makes recommendations. Cette article fait un comparaison entre les états des migrations liées à la sécheresse et la désertification au Burkina Faso et à Mali, en examinant les politiques actuels internationales et domestiques, et en formulant des recommandations politiques
The conceptual framework for the chapter is based on the notion of “transnational climate impacts... more The conceptual framework for the chapter is based on the notion of “transnational climate impacts” (Benzie et al, 2016). By this we mean impacts that will require adaptation in the EU as a result of climate change in other countries.Peer reviewe
This chapter provides an investigation of the policy in regards to migration as a strategic respo... more This chapter provides an investigation of the policy in regards to migration as a strategic response to drought and desertification, with a focus on Burkina Faso.Peer reviewe
Migration on the African continent occurs mainly internally within countries as well as subregion... more Migration on the African continent occurs mainly internally within countries as well as subregionally across borders, with West Africa representing per cent of all regional movements (Black et.al, ). Farmers have historically moved mainly between neighboring countries due to “artificial boundaries demarcating socially homogeneous units into separate states” (Adepoju :; qtd. Ammassari, Black, ). Both Malian and Burkinabé farmers that straddle agricultural and political borders have long employed a substantial part of their household labor force to work on secondary cocoa and coffee fields in the Ivory Coast during the Sahelian dry season (De Haas et.al, ; Konseiga, ). While having long engaged in migration as a livelihood diversification strategy against the fragile Soudano-Sahelian climate, low-income and landlocked Mali and Burkina Faso have found it difficult to liberate their populations from the debilitating episodes of recurrent droughts and erratic ra...
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