Effects of counter-urbanization on Mediterranean rural landscapes

C Herrero-Jáuregui, ED Concepción - Landscape Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Context Counter-urbanization, or the reverse migration from the city to the countryside, is a
well-known demographic trend associated with rural restructuring since the 1980s. Counter …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting innovations in agriculture: Living labs in the development of rural areas

G Cascone, A Scuderi, P Guarnaccia… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Living Labs (LLs) has become a cutting-edge approach to research and innovation
across several domains, including agriculture. Research on using novel techniques for …

The aging of farmers and its challenges for labor-intensive agriculture in China: A perspective on farmland transfer plans for farmers' retirement

J Liu, Y Fang, G Wang, B Liu, R Wang - Journal of Rural Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
As a major labor-intensive agricultural producer globally, China is facing a rapidly aging
farming population and a persistent exodus of young farmers. There are no clear answers to …

New perspectives on the agriculture–migration nexus

R King, A Lulle, E Melossi - Journal of Rural Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
In this introductory article to the special issue on 'Agricultural Regimes and Migrant Labour',
we first propose the analytical concept of the 'agriculture–migration nexus'. This is made up …

The agrifood-migration nexus: migration regimes and the politics of labour shortages in Italy and Sweden

A Corrado, L Pisacane… - Journal of Ethnic and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 crisis has put the spotlight on the role of migrant workers as 'essential'for
agrifood systems in Europe and elsewhere. The paper compares Italy and Sweden in terms …

Migrant labour in the agri-food system in Europe: Unpacking the social and legal factors of exploitation

L Palumbo, A Corrado, A Triandafyllidou - European Journal of Migration …, 2022 - brill.com
The aim of this Special Issue is to critically explore the complex links between labour
migration and the agri-food sector in Europe, drawing attention to the variety of legal and …

'If you don't migrate, you're a nobody': Migration recruitment networks and experiences of Nepalese farm workers in Portugal

C Pereira, A Pereira, A Budal, S Dahal… - Journal of Rural …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper analyses the networks, experiences and aspirations of Nepalese workers in
Southern Portugal's farms and greenhouses. The main research objective is to analyse how …

[HTML][HTML] Migrants in the economy of european rural and mountain areas. A cross-national investigation of their economic integration

B Michele, CM Luisa, LC Martina, B Simone - Journal of Rural Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
New dynamics of local development have shed the light on the possible revitalization of
European rural and mountain areas. A key element in these dynamics is the international …

Value‐Belief and Value‐Identity Norms in Ethical Food Consumption: Investigating the Influence of Worker‐Friendly Labels in Italy

C Mirabella, V Borsellino, A Galati… - Corporate Social …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to explore the main behavioral drivers influencing the consumption of ethical
food products in Italy, with a specific focus on customer purchase intentions and choices for …

Labor exploitation in the Italian agricultural sector: the case of vulnerable migrants in Tuscany

CF Guidi, F Berti - Frontiers in Sociology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Labor exploitation of agricultural migrant workers is a well-documented phenomenon by
investigations and field research in several Italian regions, both in the North and the South …