Human resilience and environmental degradation: The eco-cultural link in the Sahel |
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| Authors: | E. Heleen Van Haaften Fons J. R. Van de Vijver |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Wageningen Agricultural University , the Netherlands;2. Department of Psychology , Tilburg University , the Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | The relationship between human resilience and environmental degradation was studied in the Sahel. The strongest predictors of human resilience were rate of environmental degradation, avoidance, problem solving and locus of control. Compared to pastoralists, agriculturalists were more stressed and marginalized. Women in all groups scored higher on marginalization and stress than men. |
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| Keywords: | Environmental degradation stress marginalization resilience Sahel |
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