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Globalization and the Connection of Remote Communities: Conservation Implications on Nicaragua’s Mosquito Coast The forces of globalization are increasingly penetrating the remote communities of the world and are likely to affect local natural resources in complex and profound ways. Remote communities are those that lie at the periphery of existing global networks of commerce, migration, and technology. Several communities along Nicaragua’s Mosquito Coast are increasingly integrated due to various infrastructure projects. We present evidence of change in three ways. First, using these communities as case studies and relying on a rich, yet diverse literature, we review the household effects of changing market access, migration, and technology in remote regions as they relate to effects on local natural resources. Results indicate that while we have some understanding of the major drivers and outcomes of global connection, little is known about the pathways and processes of change. Second, we also present preliminary results on the effects of new infrastructure development on agricultural and fish markets, employment, and social capital. Finally, because this study is in its very early stages, we discuss the challenges of studying coupled human and natural systems and ideas for moving forward. Affiliation Michigan State University Authors Gerald Urquhart, Daniel Kramer, Kristen Schmitt
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Inversiones de Patch River S.A
The fabled Caribbean "Mosquito" Coast
of Nicaragua represents one of the last
roadless and isolated areas of Central
America, a condition that has
contributed to its wildness and has
hampered its economic development.
The isolation of the Caribbean Coast is
diminishing as two new highways that
connect the coast to the national
highway system and to global markets
are completed. The first road, from El
Rama to Pearl Lagoon (Figure 1), was
completed in the summer of 2007.
Patch River Property
United Fruit Company 1940 on Patch River
Nicaragua has more than 1.7 million hectares suitable for
precious wood production as teak and 2.7 million
hectares suitable for intensive production of natural
rubber, a product that is currently experiencing very high
demand worldwide.
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