Young Farmers’ Perceptions about Forest Management for Ecotourism as an Alternative for Development, in Puebla, Mexico

Yésica Mayett-Moreno, Liz Farleidy Villarraga-Flórez and Sandra Rodríguez-Piñeros
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Yésica Mayett-Moreno: Graduate Program, Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Puebla 72410, Mexico
Liz Farleidy Villarraga-Flórez: Programa de Ingeniería Forestal, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá, Colombia
Sandra Rodríguez-Piñeros: Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua 33820, Mexico

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 7, 1-13

Abstract: The incorporation of young farmers’ perceptions about ecotourism is important for decision-making. This was an exploratory and descriptive research project aimed at understanding young farmers’ views of a community-based ecotourism (CBE) project. Q methodology was used on a population of young adult farmers, of a small community in the state of Puebla. Three factors reflected their views: There was a group of people who wish to stay in Mexico to pursue the ecotourism project, but lack capabilities. A second group included young farmers who perceive ecotourism as a conservation project, but want to migrate to the United States. The third group was composed of people who envision ecotourism as a source of income for the community’s women. The analysis elicited an important inquiry in relation to environmental inter-generation: what kind of development are future generations pursuing?

Keywords: local communities; Q methodology; rural development; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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