The importance of the labor force in the agricultural sector worldwide cannot be overstated. Often, the agricultural sector depends on migrant labor for basic activities from planting to harvesting, packaging, and market distribution. As a consequence of farm labor environments, in conjunction with cramped living quarters and poor socio-economic conditions, migrant farmworkers suffer extremely poor health outcomes, subsequently resulting in negative socio-economic impacts on this vulnerable segment of the population. Environmental impacts on the agricultural labor force originate both on and external from farm environments; these range from chemical exposure at the farm level to the impact of weather extremes, such as heatwaves and droughts. Engaging in research and efficient policy design and implementation is key to improving the welfare of farmworkers.
The goal of the present Research Topic is to bring to light the complex dynamics between the impact of environmental drivers and socio-economic conditions on health outcomes for migrant farmworkers. Farmworkers are considered essential to society and a key component of the food supply chain. Yet, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other phenomena, including climate change have shed light on the disproportional vulnerability of farmworkers relative to other segments of the population.
This Research Topic will provide a space for highlighting multidisciplinary research efforts, with particular emphasis on research that informs policy design and implementation as it pertains to the analysis of migrant farmworkers. While recognizing the heterogeneity of farm working conditions in different geographical locations, the volume will identify commonalities across settings, thus facilitating, when possible, scaling up policies across disciplines, time and geographical areas. This topic has a policy design and implementation emphasis, thus contributing to meaningful socially and culturally relevant policies, resulting in improvements in farmworker welfare where health outcomes play a pivotal role. We welcome contributions from the academic community, planners, and policy makers.
We welcome empirical and theoretical multidisciplinary work from health and labor economics, rural studies, geography, political science, anthropology, medicine and related disciplines. Health outcomes and determinants of health outcomes are the common thread connecting all submissions. Specific topics to be considered in this special issue include but are not limited to farmworker chemical exposure, health care access, environmental justice related to the socio-economic impacts of climate change, socio-economic determinants of health outcomes, mental stress due to environmental stressors. Studies from all geographical locations are welcome. We aim to compare and contrast distinct regions of the world in order to scale up policy design while considering local conditions.
The Research Topic will consider the following types of articles: Original Research, Methods, Systematic Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Perspective, Case Report, Case Community Study, Brief Research Report and General Commentary.
The importance of the labor force in the agricultural sector worldwide cannot be overstated. Often, the agricultural sector depends on migrant labor for basic activities from planting to harvesting, packaging, and market distribution. As a consequence of farm labor environments, in conjunction with cramped living quarters and poor socio-economic conditions, migrant farmworkers suffer extremely poor health outcomes, subsequently resulting in negative socio-economic impacts on this vulnerable segment of the population. Environmental impacts on the agricultural labor force originate both on and external from farm environments; these range from chemical exposure at the farm level to the impact of weather extremes, such as heatwaves and droughts. Engaging in research and efficient policy design and implementation is key to improving the welfare of farmworkers.
The goal of the present Research Topic is to bring to light the complex dynamics between the impact of environmental drivers and socio-economic conditions on health outcomes for migrant farmworkers. Farmworkers are considered essential to society and a key component of the food supply chain. Yet, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other phenomena, including climate change have shed light on the disproportional vulnerability of farmworkers relative to other segments of the population.
This Research Topic will provide a space for highlighting multidisciplinary research efforts, with particular emphasis on research that informs policy design and implementation as it pertains to the analysis of migrant farmworkers. While recognizing the heterogeneity of farm working conditions in different geographical locations, the volume will identify commonalities across settings, thus facilitating, when possible, scaling up policies across disciplines, time and geographical areas. This topic has a policy design and implementation emphasis, thus contributing to meaningful socially and culturally relevant policies, resulting in improvements in farmworker welfare where health outcomes play a pivotal role. We welcome contributions from the academic community, planners, and policy makers.
We welcome empirical and theoretical multidisciplinary work from health and labor economics, rural studies, geography, political science, anthropology, medicine and related disciplines. Health outcomes and determinants of health outcomes are the common thread connecting all submissions. Specific topics to be considered in this special issue include but are not limited to farmworker chemical exposure, health care access, environmental justice related to the socio-economic impacts of climate change, socio-economic determinants of health outcomes, mental stress due to environmental stressors. Studies from all geographical locations are welcome. We aim to compare and contrast distinct regions of the world in order to scale up policy design while considering local conditions.
The Research Topic will consider the following types of articles: Original Research, Methods, Systematic Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Perspective, Case Report, Case Community Study, Brief Research Report and General Commentary.
