Land, Power and Forest Colonization in Thailand

TitleLand, Power and Forest Colonization in Thailand
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Year of Publication1993
AuthorsLohmann L
Secondary TitleGlobal Ecology and Biogeography Letters
Volume3
Issue4/6
Pagination180-191
Key themesCivilSociety-Donors, Environment, Formalisation-titling, Policy-law
Abstract

This paper examines the social and political implications of deforestation and forest colonization in Thailand. After a brief history of forest colonization in the country, a study is made of the relationships between market economics and national development, and an assessment is made of the importance of these relationships for our understanding of the political ecology of Thailand. Detailed consideration is given to the emergence of land laws and their significance for colonization. The paper ends with a summary of the contrasting views of peasants, NGOs. and academics.
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Thailand
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