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Degraded forest, degraded land and the development of industrial tree plantations in Laos.

Authors :
Baird, Ian G.
Source :
Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography. Nov2014, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p328-344. 17p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The concepts of degraded forest ( pa mai xout xom) and degraded land ( din seuam xom) have been variously applied in official Lao government policy narratives and law over the last couple of decades. In this article I focus on the concepts of degraded forest and land, and the relationship with industrial tree plantations, using two examples from southern Laos. I argue that the concepts have been significant in both facilitating and obstructing the development of large-scale industrial tree plantations in different times and spaces, thus significantly influencing access and exclusion, as well as the spatialization of tree plantations. I provide a tentative genealogy regarding the emergence of these concepts in land and forestry policy in Laos, and briefly explain the links between degradation and 'the land rush' presently affecting Laos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01297619
Volume :
35
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
99107798
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/sjtg.12076