Participatory Approaches to Research and Development in the Southeast Asian Uplands: Potential and Challenges

Abstract

The book argues that intensification and commercialization of land use have improved livelihoods of ethnic minorities, but that problems of land degradation, persistent poverty, and pesticide pollution are currently barriers to long-term sustainability. [..]there are still substantial inefficiencies in agrochemical use, animal care, and water use, for example, and the need for governments to target especially vulnerable households (pp 22, 488). [..]this book presents much useful and innovative work for researchers and policy-makers who specialize on physical-science or economic aspects of upland soil, water, and agriculture.