Integrated Studies of Social and Natural Environmental Transition in Laos (Hardcover, 2014 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag,Japan
Country of origin:	Japan
Series:	Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Satoshi Yokoyama • Kohei Okamoto • Chisato Takenaka • Isao Hirota
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
Edition:	2014 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-4-431-54955-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General
LSN:	4-431-54955-2
Barcode:	9784431549550

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