Land-Tenure Policy, Deforestation, and Agricultural Development in Lao PDR
The Case of the Vientiane Plain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16819944 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Silinthone Sacklokham (corresponding author), Marc Dufumier |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 9-10 |
| Pages | 189-207 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Moussons (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1620-3224 • E-ISSN: 2262-8363 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/moussons.2016 |
| OpenAlex | W2039818245 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Mountainous, land-locked and sparsely populated (23 inhabitants/sq. km), Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is somewhat of an exception in South-East Asia. It is the only country in the region where forest cover—a total of some 11 million hectares—dominates proportionally the majority of Laotian territory, accounting for roughly 47% of total surface area (IUCN 1996). However, as a result of increasing liberalization of the country’s economy and the expansion of road networks, deforestatio
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Agroforestry · Arable land · Archaeology · Deforestation (computer science · Economics · Geography · Shifting cultivation · Cambodian History and Society · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |