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| Titre : |
Reconnecting to nature amidst crisis: harnessing capacities and mobilities for livelihood and land transformations in the Greek back-to-the-land trend |
| Type de document : |
objet à 3 dimensions, artefacts, ... |
| Auteurs : |
K. Benessaiah |
| Année de publication : |
2021 |
| Article en page(s) : |
p. 76-89 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
A HISTOIRE - Pays et ensemble de pays:Histoire de l'Europe:Europe occidentale:Grèce
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| Mots-clés : |
04 - DEVELOPPEMENT LOCAL ET REGIONAL 4.2 - Foncier FARM ESTABLISHMENT INSTALLATION A LA TERRE AGROFOOD SYSTEM SYSTEME AGROALIMENTAIRE URBAN RURAL MIGRATION MIGRATION URBAINE ECONOMIC CRISES CRISE ECONOMIQUE RESILIENCE RESILIENCE GREECE |
| Résumé : |
The 2008 Greek crisis has resulted in unexpected social-ecological transformations, including a back-to-the-land trend whereby people seek to reconnect to land-based activities. While it's been theorized that back-to-the-land trends contribute to enhancing people's resilience and may play a role in the growth of sustainable farming and rural revitalization, much remains unknown regarding the processes involved. Based on a qualitative and quantitative analysis of 76 interviews of Greek back-to-the-landers, this article provides an in-depth assessment of the resources mobilized to go back-to-the-land as well as livelihood and land management outcomes. This article argues that using a livelihood approach contributes to further understanding counterurbanisation and back-to-the-land movements by shedding light on how people transform their livelihoods. The article posits that back-to-the-land trends need to be approached as livelihood transformations that are linked to a diverse set of mobilities and assets, rather than solely a migration process. The research shows that the Greek back-to-the-land trend is not homogeneous, ranging from subsistence to market-oriented small-scale farms and involves both rural and urban spaces; yet it is mostly ‘invisible’ to the State. These different types of back-to-the-land strategies reflect different initial starting points and may shift once capacity is acquired, illustrating the dynamic nature of back-to-the-land transformations. For instance, people with limited initial land knowledge experimented on urban plots before farming in rural areas. Most opted to engage in small-scale organic farming, hinting at the importance of the back-to-land trend for the growth of sustainable food systems in Greece. While going back-to-the-land helped households cope with crisis, there were limits to their ability to make a living and enhance their capacity without external support, especially in the context of a long-term crisis. Different back-to-the-land strategies require targeted support at different stages to ensure their viability and long-term sustainability. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.02.005 |
| Permalink : |
https://cs.iut.univ-tours.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=294732 |
in Journal of rural studies > vol. 84 (May 2021) . - p. 76-89
[article] Reconnecting to nature amidst crisis: harnessing capacities and mobilities for livelihood and land transformations in the Greek back-to-the-land trend [objet à 3 dimensions, artefacts, ...] / K. Benessaiah . - 2021 . - p. 76-89. Langues : Anglais ( eng) Langues originales : Anglais ( eng) in Journal of rural studies > vol. 84 (May 2021) . - p. 76-89
| Catégories : |
A HISTOIRE - Pays et ensemble de pays:Histoire de l'Europe:Europe occidentale:Grèce
|
| Mots-clés : |
04 - DEVELOPPEMENT LOCAL ET REGIONAL 4.2 - Foncier FARM ESTABLISHMENT INSTALLATION A LA TERRE AGROFOOD SYSTEM SYSTEME AGROALIMENTAIRE URBAN RURAL MIGRATION MIGRATION URBAINE ECONOMIC CRISES CRISE ECONOMIQUE RESILIENCE RESILIENCE GREECE |
| Résumé : |
The 2008 Greek crisis has resulted in unexpected social-ecological transformations, including a back-to-the-land trend whereby people seek to reconnect to land-based activities. While it's been theorized that back-to-the-land trends contribute to enhancing people's resilience and may play a role in the growth of sustainable farming and rural revitalization, much remains unknown regarding the processes involved. Based on a qualitative and quantitative analysis of 76 interviews of Greek back-to-the-landers, this article provides an in-depth assessment of the resources mobilized to go back-to-the-land as well as livelihood and land management outcomes. This article argues that using a livelihood approach contributes to further understanding counterurbanisation and back-to-the-land movements by shedding light on how people transform their livelihoods. The article posits that back-to-the-land trends need to be approached as livelihood transformations that are linked to a diverse set of mobilities and assets, rather than solely a migration process. The research shows that the Greek back-to-the-land trend is not homogeneous, ranging from subsistence to market-oriented small-scale farms and involves both rural and urban spaces; yet it is mostly ‘invisible’ to the State. These different types of back-to-the-land strategies reflect different initial starting points and may shift once capacity is acquired, illustrating the dynamic nature of back-to-the-land transformations. For instance, people with limited initial land knowledge experimented on urban plots before farming in rural areas. Most opted to engage in small-scale organic farming, hinting at the importance of the back-to-land trend for the growth of sustainable food systems in Greece. While going back-to-the-land helped households cope with crisis, there were limits to their ability to make a living and enhance their capacity without external support, especially in the context of a long-term crisis. Different back-to-the-land strategies require targeted support at different stages to ensure their viability and long-term sustainability. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.02.005 |
| Permalink : |
https://cs.iut.univ-tours.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=294732 |
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