Rural City Research Articles

“It Is All Mine, Native!”: A Sense of Place in the Context of Informal Nature Management (the Case of Karakansky Pine Wood)

The article reveals the analytical potential of the concept of a sense of place in the annex to such large natural objects as suburban forests. On the data of ethnographic case-study held in 2021-2022 in the Novosibirsk region, shown how the biophysical characteristics of the natural-anthropogenic landscape, refracting through the history of life and individual experience of natural resource management, participate in the formation of place attachment, place dependence, place identity and place satisfaction. The components of a sense of place include both rational and irrational components, voluntariness and necessity, choice and lack thereof. Personal experience of pine wood users — rural residents, summer residents and city tourists — is characterized by different degree of rootedness in the landscape, which qualitatively and quantitatively measured by the duration of permanent and seasonal residence, the presence of generational ties with the place, features of environmental management practices. The experience of place, which shapes the value of the place and through it the components of the sense of place, can be both unifying, creating unconditional value, not based on comparison (native places), and individualizing, creating comparative satisfaction and attachment to place (place resource). Strong emotional experiences of unity with nature are balanced, and often reinforced by economic difficulties, which as a result leads to perception of the place not only as the “best”, but also as “native”, “own”.

Interview with Jason Gardner and Giovanni Kezich about We the Spirits

This interview discusses the book We the Spirits, by award-winning photographer Jason Gardner, published in 2024 by GOST Books. The book is an assemblage of arresting photographs of masquerade characters from fifteen countries, mostly but not exclusively in Europe. Many of the masking traditions Gardner documents are associated with traditions of rural small towns and cities little known beyond their locales and are mostly connected to the pre-Lenten festive period of carnival. The interview contains Gardner’s reflections on the pleasures, challenges, and ethics of photographing masqueraders, and it features several photos from the book, four of which are discussed at length. The interview also contains the perspectives of anthropologist Giovanni Kezich, who wrote an accompanying essay for the book and was an important academic interlocutor for the book’s preparation. His research project, Carnival King of Europe (www.carnivalkingofeurope.it), has been funded by the European Union and has documented carnival manifestations from around the continent since 2007. The book is available at Gardner’s website. The interview was conducted by Journal of Festive Studies coeditor, Andrew Snyder.

DETERMINANTS OF PROFESSIONAL INACTIVITY OF RETIREES LIVING RURAL AREAS OF THE EASTERN POLAND MACRO-REGION

The aim of the article is to identify the determinants of professional inactivity of retirees living in rural areas of the Eastern Poland macro-region. The method used was a literature review, document analysis and a survey using the survey technique conducted among 403 retirees receiving retirement benefits aged 60-69 (women) and 65-69 (men). About 60% of retirees living in the countryside only received retirement benefits and were not interested in working. In the case of retirees living in rural areas, compared to retirees living in cities, relatively greater barriers to taking up work were: lack of appropriate job offers, too high employer requirements, too low offered remuneration, health problems and a lower level of education. The study revealed the existence of statistically significant differences regarding the determinants of professional inactivity in the case of retirees living in rural areas and cities. The analysis of barriers to retirees staying on the labor market indicates the need for systemic support in the area of promoting employment, e.g. through financial support for recruiting companies, and on the other hand, activities activating seniors themselves. The high percentage of respondents who had unspecified plans after cessation of professional activity may indicate that these people could be more optimally “managed” on the labor market. Properly addressing activities supporting the use of the potential of older people requires a systematic diagnosis of resources and needs and monitoring the situation in the context of assessing the objective and subjective quality of life.

Prevalence of celiac disease-specific antibodies and their association with clinical status and environmental factors

Background and aimsCeliac disease (CeD) affects 1–2% of the world's population. The aim of this study was to relate the incidence of CeD-related serological markers to symptoms, pathologies, and environmental exposure to wheat flour, given the number of flour mills present in the region. Materials & methodsSerum samples were collected from 537 inhabitants from a rural city. Levels of anti-transglutaminase (a-tTg), anti-gliadin, anti-DGP antibodies and total IgA levels were measured. Volunteers completed a questionnaire covering environmental factors, demographics, pregnancies, other diseases, symptoms, and CeD diagnosis. Geo-referencing of volunteers' homes and mills in the city was performed, and correlations between the different parameters assessed were analysed. ResultsA CeD incidence of 1.76 % was found. However, a-tTg and a-gliadin levels were elevated in the population without CeD diagnosis (9.6 % and 30.1 %). Subjects with CD diagnosis showed diarrhoea and colic pain. Women with CeD had fewer pregnancies. Positive a-tTg and number of CeD-associated symptoms appear to correlate with proximity to flour mills. ConclusionA high prevalence of CeD-related specific antibody positivity in a rural population was found, possibly due to environmental factors related to flour mills. Further research is needed to better understand CeD's pathogenesis and its health implications.

Typology of Business Incubators in Spain According to the Stages of Startups Incubation

The aim of this work was to classify the business incubators in Spain according to the four phases of the startup’s incubation process. Considering that the graduation rate implies greater survival and business success of the incubated companies, they have been identified at each stage of the incubation (spread of entrepreneurship, pre-incubation, advanced incubation, and graduation). The activities that present higher impacts on the success of the incubated companies and the activities carried out by the business incubator that have a greater relevance on the graduation of the companies have concretely been considered. Principal component (PC) cluster analysis has been applied. All the incubation variables were used simultaneously, reducing their number and grouping them into factors. Finally, the cases were grouped according to these latent variables. Principal component analysis reduced dimensionality to eight factors with a 74% explained variance. Factor 1 was positively related to pre-incubation variables; factor 2 was linked to training and collaboration variables within the entrepreneurship diffusion phase. Factor 3, named activity monitoring and control, was related to phase 3, or basic incubation variables. Cluster analysis facilitates the grouping of business incubators into three clusters: Group 1 (16% of the total), incubators with strong deficits in incubation phases 1, 2, and 3. They are small-sized business incubators, often located in rural areas or cities, with a low graduation rate. Group 2 (30%), business incubators with a very high graduation rate and strongly positive values in factors 1 and 2. Factor 3, although positive, is susceptible to improvement. They are the largest group of business incubators and usually located in industrial and technological parks. Group 3 (54%) is the majority, with values close to clusters 2 and 3.

School Experiences in the Disease Management of Children With Celiac Disease: A Qualitative Study.

This study was conducted to examine in depth the disease management experiences of school-age children with celiac disease and the effects of family, friends, and teachers on disease management at school. The study employed a qualitative research method using the phenomenology design. Face-to-face, semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with children (n = 14) with celiac disease. The transcripts were analysed using a phenomenological approach and an inductive process. Three main themes were identified: Individual, Institutional, and Environmental. It was observed that children adapted better to the celiac diet as they got older, but they had difficulty adjusting to the diet in the school environment. In addition, it was found that school-age children had challenges in diagnosing the disease and finding products suitable for the diet in a rural city with limited facilities. It was determined that the approaches of peers and teachers throughout the child's school life affected the disease management levels of children. The study reveals the emotional, cognitive, and behavioural difficulties that children face while adapting to celiac disease and diet, especially in the school environment. The results emphasize that school-age children with celiac disease should not be ignored and that the school nurse plays an essential role in this process.

Exploring the relationship between personal exposure to multiple water-soluble components and ROS in size-resolved PMs in solid fuel combustion households

Water-soluble species are the main components of particulate matters (PMs), which have important impacts on visibility, climate change and human health. Here, personal exposure (PE) to size-resolved PMs from housewives using different solid fuels (biomass and coal) was collected during winter in rural Yuncheng city, Fenwei Plain, China. The concentrations of water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were higher in the biomass group than coal group, whereas the concentrations of water-soluble inorganic ions and water-soluble nitrogen were higher in the coal group than biomass group. Almost all measured water-soluble components in both groups showed a pattern of increasing concentration with decreasing particle size, with more than 50% of WSOC and water-soluble total nitrogen (WSTN) enriched in PM0.25. The Pearson correlation result was in general agreement with the relationship between water-soluble components and ROS found by random forest model. There was a strong positive correlation between ROS and WSOC in PMs in the coal group, especially in PMs <0.25 μm, which may be due to the emission of a large number of transition metals chelated with WSOC from coal combustion. The contribution of Cl− and F− to ROS was greater in the biomass group. NO2− in both coal and biomass groups had a decent positive effect on ROS generation. The strongest positive linear correlation (R = 0.95) between ROS and K+ in total suspended particulates in the biomass group, whereas there was almost no contribution of K+ to ROS when particle size was distinguished or in random forest model, which reflects the specificity of K+ in inducing ROS. The present study provides new insights for a deeper exploration of the relationship between water-soluble components and oxidative potential in PE PMs from domestic combustion sources.

Relationship between perceived value, attitudes, and academic motivation in distance learning among nursing students in rural areas

BackgroundNursing students manifest a distinct level of intellect and comprehension, impacting their attitudes and perceived significance of distance learning in education. This study examined the attitudes, perceived value, and academic motivation surrounding distance learning among Jordanian nursing students, offering insights crucial to optimizing their educational journey.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional design was used. A convenience sample of 298 undergraduate Jordanian nursing students was recruited from two public universities in rural cities in south Jordan. Data were collected via self-reported instruments (June 2022 to August 2022). A Pearson correlation and independent t-test were used to examine the relationship between variables.ResultsThe mean age of students was 20.9 years (SD = 1.16), and most students have a low perceived value of distance learning (n = 181, 60.7%). Most students (n = 179, 60.1%) have negative attitudes toward distance learning, and only 39.9% reflected positive attitudes. More than half of the participants (n = 166, 55.7%) reflected less academic motivation toward distance learning. Positive significant relationships were found between students’ perceived value of distance learning and their attitudes and academic motivation toward distance learning; low perceived value of distance learning was related significantly with low attitudes (r = 0.844, p < 0.01) and less academic motivation toward it (r = 0.721, p < 0.01).ConclusionNursing students’ perceived value, attitudes, and academic motivation toward DL in rural regions is inadequate. Educators must provide valuable visions to expand the quality of health education in rural universities and improve health care.

Government Policies and Urban-Rural Behavior in the Puno Region, Peru

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the elements that make up the urban-rural behavior of the inhabitants of the 13 provinces of the Puno region today. Theoretical framework: The present research had the need to contribute through a social anthropological proposal on urban and rural behavior in the Puno region of Peru. Method: To this end, the documentary design and the qualitative method were used, documents related to the subject of the research and the selection of informants according to the criteria of the research were analyzed, as well as semi-structured interviews were applied to 13 representatives of the provinces of the Puno region. Results and discussion: The results revealed that in the Puno region the population dynamics tend towards the growth of the city and the abandonment of rural areas, which is caused by bad government policies in relation to rural spaces, also the authorities differentiate rural areas and city areas through the recognition of the population in terms of access to education, to economic participation. Implications of the research: Pollution and lack of economic diversification are the reasons that have ended up shaping the urban image of the Puno region, the response to these problems, being a region with centralized services and that it redefined in a mandatory way. Research implications: The research contributes to the understanding of human development, both epistemologically and geographically, and as a consequence the reinterpretation of coexistence, social groups and the perception of traditions and customs.

“We’re no longer the senzala”: Race, space, and difference in the Ethnic Capital of Brazil

Drawing on ethnographic research conducted in Ijuí, a small rural city in Rio Grande do Sul, this work examines how history, race, and power over space articulate in the construction of a multiethnic heritage tourism festival. Ijuí has recently garnered significant national and international heritage recognition based on its unique history of multiethnic European colonization and the metanarrative that this produced an exceptionally tolerant and harmonious society. Contrasting with this narrative, the reality for the city’s Black, indigenous, and mixed residents reveals how tourism is often situated within a zone of ambivalence, serving both as an enduring source of precarity and a critical site of hope. Drawing from Michel De Certeau’s theories of strategies and tactics, along with Susan Gal and Judith Irvine’s work on rhematization, this article aims to (1) trace the precarity involved when colorblind multiethnic tourism operates within contexts of marked racial inequality, (2) interrogate the ideological, material, and semiotic processes by which these precarities become recursively inscribed within the space of tourism, and (3) show how the space of tourism can be reappropriated and utilized through tactics that defy categorization as tourism, serving ends that threaten the very basis of the precarities themselves. Thus, even as the multiethnic tourism landscape has been a source of ongoing marginalization, I argue in this work that it can also be reimagined as a space of potential where new communities, relations, visibilities, and histories can circulate and take root.

Local Democracy in America: How Access, Competition, and Place Shape Turnout in Mayoral Races

The vast majority of the roughly half-million elected officials in the U.S. occupy local offices, however, research examining how they get elected to remains scant. The present study examines turnout in local elections, focusing on the effects of electoral rules, the competitiveness of local races, and whether and how place matters. Based on a sample of roughly 10,000 mayoral elections, this study represents the most systematic empirical analysis of local turnout to date. While we find substantial differences in turnout across rural towns, suburbs, and central cities, these differences are largely explained by electoral and contextual factors that are unevenly distributed across the local landscape. Though election timing is far and away the most important factor, uncontested mayoral races, local elections in states with restrictive voting laws as well as those mid-sized municipalities are associated with significantly lower turnout.

Literary cityscape in the sociological topology before 1945 in Việt Nam

When Việt Nam became a French colony in the 20th century, the press created an imagined space of possibilities where urban dwellers could exercise their new power. Attracted by this space of opportunity, literary authors from all over Vietnam came to big cities, like Hà Nội, to make their dreams come true. Depending on their choice of literary genres, authors from rural areas or cities invest their capital in writing. The press then played a key role in creating a cityscape in the literary field. By establishing the link between the hometown, the city of residence, and the choice of literary genre, we strive to understand the investment of capital among writers and the laws regulating the literary landscape in sociological topology.

Effectiveness of the modified WHO labour care guide to detect prolonged and obstructed labour among women admitted at publicly funded facilities in rural Mbarara district, Southwestern Uganda: an ambispective cohort study.

Obstructed labour, a sequel of prolonged labour, remains a significant contributor to maternal and perinatal deaths in low- and middle-income countries. We evaluated the modified World Health Organization (WHO) Labour Care Guide (LCG) in detecting prolonged and or obstructed labour, and other delivery outcomes compared with a traditional partograph at publicly-funded maternity centers of rural Mbarara district and City, Southwestern Uganda. Since November 2023, we deployed the LCG for use in monitoring labour by trained healthcare providers across all maternity centers in Mbarara district/City. We systematically randomized a total of six health center IIIs (HCIIIs) out of 11, and all health center IVs (HCIVs), reviewed all their patient labour monitoring records for their first quarter of 2024 (LCG-intervention) and 2023 (partograph-before LCG introduction). Our primary outcome was the proportion of women diagnosed with prolonged and or obstructed labour. Our secondary outcomes included; tool completion, mode of delivery, labour augmentation, stillbirths, maternal deaths, Apgar score, uterine rupture, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Data was collected in RedCap and analyzed using STATA version 17. Statistical significance was considered at p<0.05. A total of 2,011 women were registered; 991 (49.3%) monitored using the LCG, and 1,020 (50.7%) using a partograph, 87% (1,741/2011) delivered from HCIVs and 270/2011 (13%) from HCIIIs. Mean maternal age (25.9; SD=5.6) and mean gestation age (39.4; SD=1.8) were similar between the two groups. A total of 120 (12.4%) cases of prolonged/obstructed labour were diagnosed (100 for LCG versus 20 for partograph), with the LCG having six times higher odds to detect/diagnose prolonged/obstructed labour compared to the partograph (aOR=5.94; CI 95% 3.63-9.73, P<0.001). Detection of obstructed labour alone increased to 12-fold with the LCG compared to the partograph (aOR=11.74; CI 95% 3.55-38.74, P<0.001). We also observed increased Caesarean section rates (aOR=6.12; CI 4.32-8.67, P<0.001), augmentation of labour (aOR=3.11; CI 95% 1.81-5.35, P<0.001), and better Apgar Score at 5 minutes (aOR=2.29; CI 95% 1.11-5.77, P=0.025). The tool completion rate was better for LCG compared to (58.5% versus 46.3%), aOR=2.11; CI 95% 1.08-5.44, P<0.001. We observed no differences in stillbirths, maternal deaths, post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) and uterine rupture. Our data shows that LCG diagnosed more cases of prolonged and or obstructed labour compared to the partograph among women delivering at rural publicly funded facilities in Mbarara city/district. We also observed increased C-sections, labour augmentation, and 5-minute Apgar scores. There were no differences in stillbirths, maternal deaths, PPH and uterine rupture. More controlled and powered studies should evaluate the two tools for other delivery outcomes, in different sub-populations.Trial registration number NCT05979194 clinical trials.gov.

Transmission of tuberculosis in rural Henan, China: a prospective population-based genomic spatial epidemiological study

ABSTRACT The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has declined more slowly in rural than urban areas in China, and data on the patterns of transmission and the high-risk populations in rural areas remains scarce. We conducted a population-based study of culture-positive pulmonary TB patients diagnosed in rural Linzhou City, Henan Province from July 2018 to February 2023. Genomic clusters were defined based on whole-genome sequencing and risk factors for clustering were identified by logistic regression. Transmission events were inferred with phybreak and transmission links were sought through epidemiological investigation of clustered patients. Logistic regression was used to explore the relationship between genomic differences of patient isolates and geographical distances of patient residences. Spatial hotspots were defined using kernel density estimation. Of 455 culture-positive patients, 430 were included in the final analysis. Overall, 192 (44.7%,192/430) patients were grouped into 49 clusters. Clusters containing ≥5 patients accounted for 18.4% (9/49) of the clusters and clustering was highest in student patients. No super-spreaders were detected. Confirmed epidemiologic links were identified for only 18.2% of clustered patients. The clustering risk decreased rapidly with increasing distances between patient residences, but 77.6% of clustered patient pairs lived ≥5.0 km apart. Both the Central Subdistrict and Rencun Township were identified as hotspots for TB transmission. Recent transmission appears to be an important driver of the TB burden in Linzhou. The formulation of effective strategies to reduce TB incidence in rural areas will require further studies to identify high-risk populations and venues where local inhabitants congregate and transmit the infection.

Juridical Analysis of the Village Head's Term of Office from a Constitutional Perspective

The Village Head has the position of village leader who is responsible for the prosperity and well-being of the village. The Village Head is an aspect that greatly influences the success or failure of developing a village. As the leader of the village government, the village head must be able to carry out his duties well and be able to regulate the performance of the village government to build a prosperous village and create a prosperous community. As a leader who is full of trust in managing and developing the village, the village head is assisted by village officials in handling all affairs in the village. The aim of this research is to determine the term of office of the village head from a constitutional perspective. This research uses normative legal research methods. Normative legal research is legal research carried out by examining library materials or secondary data. The revision of Law Number 6 of 2014 concerning Villages in Article 39 Paragraphs (1) and (2) which regulates terms of office and periodization is not the only way to maximize the performance of village heads, the government can make provisions for the requirements and quality of human resources. who will serve as village head because good human resources can change the quality and quantity of life of people in rural areas or cities.

Assessing the economic impact of innovative cities

ABSTRACT This study examines the effects of South Korea’s Innovative City (IC) policy, which aims to redistribute public institutions to local cities to alleviate urban congestion and mitigate regional disparities. Utilizing the synthetic control method, this study evaluates the policy’s influence on local productivity and investigates its spillover effects. The findings reveal a marked increase in productivity within rural cities, highlighting the policy’s efficacy in less urbanized areas. However, the outcomes vary across different locales, with some urban ICs experiencing productivity enhancements, while rural ICs near expanding urban areas do not. Additionally, the study observes limited spillover effects in cities near ICs, indicating that indirect benefits are not uniformly distributed.

Sustainable Waste Management and Service Quality Delivery in Nigeria

Waste disposal, collection and treatment is an indispensable facet in the developmental phases of rural and urban cities across the globe. The accumulation, disposal and treatment of waste in urban centers have become a predicament to both private and public stakeholders in Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The objective of this study is to examine sustainable waste management and service quality delivery in Nigeria. The issues to be addressed by this study include; attitude of residents towards waste disposal, non-conformity with modern waste collection/treatment processes, and the waste management infrastructural gaps. The study adopted the 9 Development Band global theory of waste and development - using Integrated Sustainable Waste Management – ISWM approaches, with a model elucidating the effects of waste management on environmental footprint. Descriptive survey technique was adopted in which, questionnaire was administered to 384 respondents in the metropolis, as well as the conduct of in-depth interview to obtain additional information on issues that were not clarified in the structured questionnaire. Data collected from the field were collated and analyzed using Pearson Correlations Analysis Technique, to ascertain the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The findings of the study revealed unwholesome and unsustainable approaches in waste disposal/management, and suggest effective service delivery approaches in line with the 9DB model ISWM. The study recommends that residents should dispose waste in line with established waste disposal procedures, waste management authorities should adopt efficient and sustainable waste collection and treatment approaches. If these suggestions are implemented; it could reduce the metropolis environmental footprint, mitigate on the current global climate change challenges, and promote the UN-SDG - 11 which anchors on the need for sustainable cities and communities. Received: 6 February 2024 | Revised: 25 June 2024 | Accepted: 15 July 2024 Conflicts of Interest The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work. Data Availability Statement The data that support this work are available upon reasonable request to the corresponding author. Author Contribution Statement Idongesit Oto Eshiett: Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review &amp; editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition. Oto Eyamba Eshiett: Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Resources, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Visualization, Funding acquisition.

Exploring Municipal Solid Waste Dynamics in Rural Cambodia: Insights from Three Underrepresented Cities

(1) The enactment of Sub-Decree No. 113/2015 on Solid Waste Management marked a significant policy shift towards the decentralisation of waste management in Cambodia and some progress has been observed in Phnom Penh and some other large cities and tourist destinations. However, information in rural areas is lacking. Rapid and simple waste assessment methodologies are needed in rural areas where waste data is scarce and different waste management measures are required compared to urban areas. This study aimed to fill the information gap on the status and fate of municipal solid waste management in rural areas by focusing on three underrepresented cities in different geographical areas through empirical studies. (2) Rapid waste assessments, including waste composition analysis, truck scaling, waste recovery surveys, waste flow analysis, and waste hotspot surveys, were conducted. (3) The per capita waste generation averaged 0.44 kg/day, which is lower than the national average, but did not show significant differences between income levels. The waste composition was similar to that of urban areas, with plastics making up more than 20% of the waste. There were major contrasts in the waste collection rates, with one city having a high rate (85.9%) while the other two cities were as low as 22.6% and 24.2%, respectively. This suggests that rural cities in Cambodia are at different stages of transition in establishing their waste management systems after the decentralisation of waste management to municipalities. The main cause of the low waste collection rate was that private waste collectors were finding it difficult to collect service fees. In the absence of waste collection services, a total of 370 waste hotspots were identified outside of the waste collection areas, where littering and open burning of waste were common. (4) Addressing these challenges requires urgent development of sustainable financing mechanisms, enhanced institutional capacities, and implementation of targeted awareness-raising programmes. These measures are essential for providing basic waste collection and disposal services, as well as for curbing littering and open burning of waste in rural cities in Cambodia.

Growth of E-Commerce and Rural India

Abstract: E-commerce is the trading of products and services through the medium of the Internet. In this paper, we present factors that are fuelling growth in the e-commerce sector inIndia. The methodology of my study is fromsecondary sources such as articles, journals,reports, papers, blogs, and conference proceedings. E-commerce is one of the fastest-growing businesses, with India having great investment market potential. There has been a huge surge in investment since last year and more is expected in coming years. The rapid growth in the use of mobile and internet users has facilitated e-commerce business in both urban and rural cities. India'se-commerce revenue is expected to jump from $30 billion in 2016 to $ 120 billion in 2020, growing at an annual rate of 51%, the highest in the world, according to a joint ASSOCHAM- Forrester study paper.

Remittance from migrants reinforces forest recovery for China's reforestation policy.

Forests play a key role in the mitigation of global warming and provide many other vital ecosystem goods and services. However, as forest continues to vanish at an alarming rate from the surface of the planet, the world desperately needs knowledge on what contributes to forest preservation and restoration. Migration, a hallmark of globalization, is widely recognized as a main driver of forest recovery and poverty alleviation. Here, we show that remittance from migrants reinforces forest recovery that would otherwise be unlikely with mere migration, realizing the additionality of payments for ecosystem services for China's largest reforestation policy, the Conversion of Cropland to Forest Program (CCFP). Guided by the framework that integrates telecoupling and coupled natural and human systems, we investigate forest-livelihood dynamics under the CCFP through the lens of rural out-migration and remittance using both satellite remote sensing imagery and household survey data in two representative sites of rural China. Results show that payments from the CCFP significantly increases the probability of sending remittance by out-migrants to their origin households. We observe substantial forest regeneration and greening surrounding households receiving remittance but forest decline and browning in proximity to households with migrants but not receiving remittance, as measured by forest coverage and the Enhanced Vegetation Index derived from space-borne remotely sensed data. The primary mechanism is that remittance reduces the reliance of households on natural capital from forests, particularly fuelwood, allowing forests near the households to recover. The shares of the estimated ecological and economic additionality induced by remittance are 2.0% (1.4%∼3.8%) and 9.7% (5.0%∼15.2%), respectively, to the baseline of the reforested areas enrolled in CCFP and the payments received by the participating households. Remittance-facilitated forest regeneration amounts to 12.7% (6.0%∼18.0%) of the total new forest gained during the 2003-2013 in China. Our results demonstrate that remittance constitutes a telecoupling mechanism between rural areas and cities over long distances, influencing the local social-ecological gains that the forest policy intended to stimulate. Thus, supporting remittance-sending migrants in cities can be an effective global warming mitigation strategy.