Overview

For nearly a century, Thai state forestry focused overwhelmingly on extracting timber and keeping local people away from the forests. In forest ecosystems that contain some three thousand species of trees, Thai state foresters have concentrated on just three--teak, pine, and eucalyptus. While in recent years foresters have shifted their focus to conservation, they continue to pursue policies that marginalize communities, leaving them with little option but to protest and resist.

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Author:   Ann Danaiya Usher
Publisher:   Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP
Imprint:   Silkworm Books
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9789749511732

ISBN 10:   9749511735
Pages:   238
Publication Date:   02 September 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

"Introduction Part 1. Watersheds of Thai Forestry History Nam Chon The Logging Ban Huai Kaeo The Susan Kitti Scandal Khor Chor Kor The Death of an Honest Forester Part 2. Scientific Forestry Enters Siam The Problem of Diversity: The German Forestry Model Herbert Slade's Legacy Colonial Strategies and Historical Resistance The Four Failures of Thai Forestry Part 3. The Logical Conclusion: Factory Forests The Danish Factor Teak: Green Revolution Forestry Pine: A Window on Colonial Forestry Eucalyptus: Notorious camaldulensis A ""New"" Policy Industrial Strategies and Resistance The End of the Road Part 4. The Making of Thai Wilderness Theft and Utopia: The American Model George Ruhle and the Story of Glacier Fathers of Thai Conservation Conservation Unlimited Reinventing Thai Forestry Notes Bibliography Index"

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Ann Danaiya Usher examines the historical ideas and styles of forestry that have long influenced the practice of Thai state forestry. She also traces the origins of the century-old conflict between foresters and forest communities and argues that unless some kind of resolution is found, the loss of forest is almost certain to continue until there is little left to protect.

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