Suchergebnisse

Examines background to the 1996 democratic elections of presidents in the Dominican Republic and in Haiti and the improvement of relations between the two countries. With reference to President René Preval of Haiti and President Leonel Fernández of the Dominican Republic.

"Migración y sostenibilidad ambiental en la Hispaniola explora las dinámicas entre el ser humano y la naturaleza a partir de los estudios de caso de los parques nacionales Nalga de Maco, República Dominicana, y Pic Macaya, República de Haití. Ambos casos de estudio son abordados entendiendo las relaciones sociales, productivas y culturales que producen espacios protegidos en un entorno altamente antropizado que pone en riesgo su conservación para las futuras generaciones. El texto parte de información de campo en la cual se analiza la forma en que se construye un discurso sobre la degradación ambiental, situando a los habitantes rurales --y en especial a los migrantes- como un elemento que introduce nuevos significantes a los procesos de reestructuración de las zonas rurales que deben ser comprendidas más allá de una lógica binaria que contrapone Io humano a lo físico-natural, sino como parte de marcos más globales que se relacionan con el conocimiento, los mercados y los proyectos de desarrollo."--page 4 of cover

Examines recent political developments in Haiti and the Dominican Republic; prospects in light of President Aristide's return to power, reelection of President Balaguer, impact of Haitian domestic politics on Dominican political life, Haitian immigration to the Dominican Republic, and other issues. Summary in English p. 315-16.

AbstractSharing the same island, the Dominican Republic and Haiti are confronting similar environmental challenges. Located on the path of tropical storms, Hispaniola Island is frequently exposed to natural disasters like heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides, aggravated by human‐induced environmental degradation. At the same time, the differences between the two nations are extreme. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and a well‐known case in environmental studies as nearly all of its forests have disappeared. In the Dominican Republic, a middle‐income country known for its beaches and tourist resorts, deforestation and soil erosion is also a problem, but to a much lower extent compared to its neighbour state. Above all, the rural economy in both countries is suffering from both sudden disasters and slow‐onset environmental degradation. Together with the lack or withdrawal of state support, the incentives for migration as an adaptation strategy are increasing in this panorama of environmental degradation and economic losses. On the basis of field research in selected regions of both countries, this paper analyses the impacts of environmental change on internal and international migration flows on Hispaniola Island.