Concessions in Cambodia: Governing profits, extending state power and enclosing resources from the colonial era to the present

TitleConcessions in Cambodia: Governing profits, extending state power and enclosing resources from the colonial era to the present
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Year of Publication2017
AuthorsDiepart JChristophe, Schoenberger L
Secondary AuthorsBrickell K, Springer S
Secondary TitleThe Handbook of Contemporary Cambodia
Pagination157-168
PublisherRoutledge
Place PublishedLondon and New York
Key themesEnvironment, FDI, Policy-law
Abstract

ABSTRACTED FROM CHAPTER INTRODUCTION: In Cambodia, the notion of concession (sambathian) traces back to the French colonial period when concessions were introduced to allow for large scale management and exploitation of forest and fisheries resources and the development of agricultural land under plantations. Since their inception, concessions have been much more than a tool for natural resources management; they also function as a central instrument in power and governance systems. In this chapter we focus on forestry and land concessions.
URLhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/276275181_Concessions_in_Cambodia_governing_profits_extending_state_power_and_enclosing_resources_from_the_colonial_era_to_the_present
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Countries

Cambodia
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Book Section