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Integrated Studies of Social and Natural Environmental Transition in Laos by Isao Hirota, Chisato Takenaka, Satoshi Yokoyama, Kohei Okamoto (Paperback, 2016)

This book examines social and natural environmental changes in present-day Laos and presents a new research framework for environmental studies from an interdisciplinary point of view. In Laos, after the Lao version of perestroika, Chintanakaan Mai, in 1986, for better or worse, rural development and urbanization have progressed, and people's livelihoods are about to change significantly. Compared to those of the neighboring countries of mainland Southeast Asia, however, many traditional livelihoods such as region-specific/ethnic-specific livelihood complexes, which combined traditional rice farming with a variety of subsistence activities, have been carried over into the present in Laos. The biggest challenge this book presents is to elucidate livelihood strategies of people who cope successfully with both social and environmental changes and to illustrate how to maintain this rich social and natural environment of Laos in the future. The book includes chapters on social, cultural, and natural concerns and on ethnicity, urbanization, and regional development in Laos. All chapters are based on original data from field surveys. These data will greatly contribute not only to local studies in Laos but also to environmental studies in developing countries.

Subject Area
Regional History
Author
Isao Hirota, Chisato Takenaka, Satoshi Yokoyama, Kohei Okamoto
Publication Name
Integrated Studies of Social and Natural Environmental Transition in Laos
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Sustainability, Management
Publication Year
2016
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
160 Pages

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