Chusak Wittayapak
Biographic Data
| ID | 1399872 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chusak Wittayapak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chusak |
| FAMILY NAME | Wittayapak |
| SIGNATURE | WITTAYAPAK C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chiang Mai University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1482-7167 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
What to avoid to minimise conflicts in oil palm zones? Lessons from Indonesia
Leading scholars argue that plantation systems are structurally problematic, making conflict an inevitable outcome. This study challenges that deterministic assumption by showing that conflicts in the oil palm zones are contingent on specific governance practices rather than structurally unavoidable. Drawing on semi-structured, life-history interviews, and document analysis, the study examines agrarian conflicts in one sub-district in Indonesia. …
Problems in reducing inequalities in Indonesia's oil palm zones
This article sheds light on the problems in achieving one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) regarding reducing inequalities within Indonesia’s oil palm zones. The main argument of this article is that, despite concerns over the sustainability of Indonesia’s palm oil being addressed by the government through presenting statistical data regarding poverty and inequality reduction in oil palm zones, the existing literature has revealed cont…
Communal land titling dilemmas in northern Thailand
History and geography of identifications related to resource conflicts and ethnic violence in Northern Thailand
Resource conflicts often intensify ethnic violence and vice versa. However, in specific cases situations can be more complex than they appear. To understand this phenomenon, this chapter takes incidents of violence in Northern Thailand as a point of departure to explain how the historical construction of ethnic identification is tied to the spatial division of highlands and lowlands. I argue that these incidents of violence are not just about res…
Decision-Making Arrangements in Community-Based Watershed Management in Northern Thailand
This article examines four case studies of community - based watershed management with emphasis on their operational decision - making arrangements. All the case studies established community - based regimes as a result of declining resource abundance, but differ in their operational rules, administration, effectiveness, and satisfaction among stakeholders. Even though legally the watersheds are state property, 73% of the villagers consider them …
Communal land titling dilemmas in northern Thailand
History and geography of identifications related to resource conflicts and ethnic violence in Northern Thailand
Resource conflicts often intensify ethnic violence and vice versa. However, in specific cases situations can be more complex than they appear. To understand this phenomenon, this chapter takes incidents of violence in Northern Thailand as a point of departure to explain how the historical construction of ethnic identification is tied to the spatial division of highlands and lowlands. I argue that these incidents of violence are not just about res…
Decision-Making Arrangements in Community-Based Watershed Management in Northern Thailand
This article examines four case studies of community - based watershed management with emphasis on their operational decision - making arrangements. All the case studies established community - based regimes as a result of declining resource abundance, but differ in their operational rules, administration, effectiveness, and satisfaction among stakeholders. Even though legally the watersheds are state property, 73% of the villagers consider them …
Decision-Making Arrangements in Community-Based Watershed Management in Northern Thailand
This article examines four case studies of community - based watershed management with emphasis on their operational decision - making arrangements. All the case studies established community - based regimes as a result of declining resource abundance, but differ in their operational rules, administration, effectiveness, and satisfaction among stakeholders. Even though legally the watersheds are state property, 73% of the villagers consider them …
History and geography of identifications related to resource conflicts and ethnic violence in Northern Thailand
Resource conflicts often intensify ethnic violence and vice versa. However, in specific cases situations can be more complex than they appear. To understand this phenomenon, this chapter takes incidents of violence in Northern Thailand as a point of departure to explain how the historical construction of ethnic identification is tied to the spatial division of highlands and lowlands. I argue that these incidents of violence are not just about res…
Communal land titling dilemmas in northern Thailand
Problems in reducing inequalities in Indonesia's oil palm zones
This article sheds light on the problems in achieving one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) regarding reducing inequalities within Indonesia’s oil palm zones. The main argument of this article is that, despite concerns over the sustainability of Indonesia’s palm oil being addressed by the government through presenting statistical data regarding poverty and inequality reduction in oil palm zones, the existing literature has revealed cont…
What to avoid to minimise conflicts in oil palm zones? Lessons from Indonesia
Leading scholars argue that plantation systems are structurally problematic, making conflict an inevitable outcome. This study challenges that deterministic assumption by showing that conflicts in the oil palm zones are contingent on specific governance practices rather than structurally unavoidable. Drawing on semi-structured, life-history interviews, and document analysis, the study examines agrarian conflicts in one sub-district in Indonesia. …
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Cambodian History and Society (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works)