Migration, Networks and Territories in the Ouneine Valley, High Atlas, Morocco

Agoumy, Taoufik; Tamim, Mohamed

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“…Another finding we note from the country analysis is the dearth of such African studies. Only three Ethiopia, Kenya, and Morocco countries are mentioned in two studies [68,69]. Ethiopia and Kenya feature in a comparative study with Nepal [68].…”

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A Systematic Literature Review on Migration and Remittances in Mountainous Regions: Key Takeaways for Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, South Africa

Sunge,

Mudzingiri

2023

Sustainability

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Remittances are essential to the sustainability of economies in mountainous regions that face massive labour migration due to limited income generation and employment opportunities. In 2021, the share of remittances in GDP in the top 10 mountainous economies in the world was over 20%. Nonetheless, most are characterised by relatively lower GDP per capita and high poverty levels. Drawing a comparison with other mountainous areas, Phuthaditjhaba, an emerging mountainous city of South Africa on the border with Lesotho, faces similar out-migration and inferior socio-economic parameters. A global systematic literature review on the impact of remittances on livelihoods, specifically targeting mountainous areas, is missing. We, therefore, interrogate the role that remittances can play in Phuthaditjhaba. To inform our intended research, we seek to draw lessons from evidence on how migration and remittances affect mountainous communities globally. Accordingly, we carry out a systematic literature review (SLR) based on an updated Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 statement supported by bibliometric (co-word) analysis (BA) in VOSViewer. We collected data from the Scopus and Dimensions websites and drew 165 publications, of which only 88 were included after exclusion and inclusion assessments. The PRISMA results show that Mountain Research and Development, Russell King, and Nepal are the most productive and cited journal, the most productive and cited author, and the most researched country, respectively. The bibliometric analysis on keyword co-occurrences revealed that women, agriculture, labour migration, land management, forest, and poverty are the research hotspots. In light of these findings, we proffer important recommendations for future researchers and policymakers and identify thematic research areas for Phuthaditjhaba.

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A Systematic Literature Review on Migration and Remittances in Mountainous Regions: Key Takeaways for Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, South Africa

Sunge,

Mudzingiri

2023

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“…However, past literature has emphasized the effects of intensifying migration on labor and the continuity of cultural practices(Soldal et al 2023). Agoumy and Tamim (2009) studied migration in the Ouneine Valley in Taroudant Province, and they state that migration is "part of a redeployment and livelihood diversi cation strategy that aims, through opening the valley up to the outside, to bring in other supplementary resources and to include other space in the valley's socio-economic development," but they argue that different groups in the population "do not have the same opportunities or abilities to face the constraints of local life. "Results from this study also highlight the increasing role of migration in meeting households' economic needs.…”

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Environmental change and rural livelihoods in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Woodmansee,

Aakairi,

Gerard

et al. 2024

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The High Atlas Mountains of Morocco are recognized as global hotspot for rapid environmental change, but there is limited information about how communities and households are responding to these changes. Rural livelihoods that are dependent on agriculture are highly vulnerable to intensifying climate extremes, especially when these stressors intersect with long-term socioeconomic trends including out-migration to urban centers. In 2022–2023, we carried out a household surveys and focus group discussions to understand the evolution of livelihood strategies in four Amazigh villages in Imegdal Commune in the western High Atlas. Results suggest that water shortages are causing cropping systems to simplify as households stop planting some crop species and reduce the area planted to others. Households are also reducing livestock numbers in response to the current multi-year drought and reductions in labor availability created by migration. Other natural resource-based activities, including beekeeping and collecting wild herbs, are being abandoned. This study suggests that decreasing precipitation is rapidly undermining the viability of agricultural activities in the High Atlas. In the absence of viable adaptation strategies, this could lead to a profound restructuring of rural livelihoods across the region.

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Biographies of insecurity: labour migration from the Moroccan margins

Echkaou,

Frische

2023

The Journal of North African Studies

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Migration, Networks and Territories in the Ouneine Valley, High Atlas, Morocco

Cited by 3 publications

References 4 publications

A Systematic Literature Review on Migration and Remittances in Mountainous Regions: Key Takeaways for Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, South Africa

A Systematic Literature Review on Migration and Remittances in Mountainous Regions: Key Takeaways for Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, South Africa

Environmental change and rural livelihoods in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Biographies of insecurity: labour migration from the Moroccan margins

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