Building Local Capacities in Natural Resources Management for Food Security in the Highlands of Northern Thailand

Limnirankul, Budsara; Onprapai, Thaworn; Gypmantasiri, Phrek

doi:10.1016/j.aaspro.2015.08.005

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“…In particular, food staple species were widely adopted in home gardens. Moreover, there have been several promotions of tree planting development programs to restore northern forests in Thailand [132][133][134].…”

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Improving Hill Farming: From Maize Monocropping to Alternative Cropping Systems in the Thai Highlands

Senanuch

Tsusaka

Datta

et al. 2022

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Lately, the Hill Pond Rice System (HPRS) is being promoted as a form of alternative farming systems in selected northern provinces of Thailand, in which the land conversion is designed to maximize rainwater harvesting in farmland consisting of forest trees, water reservoirs, paddy fields, and high-value crop cultivation to serve environmental and livelihood needs. This study employed the double-hurdle model and the tobit technique to investigate the farm-level factors associated with land conversion from maize monocropping to the HPRS using primary data collected from 253 households in Nan, Chiang Mai, Tak, and Lampang Provinces. It was found that education, farming knowledge, understanding benefits of the HPRS, access to water sources, access to advis, and workforce sharing raised the likelihood and extent of farmland conversion into the HPRS. In contrast, perceived complexity of the HPRS, experiences with negative shocks, and land tenure security lowered the likelihood and extent of land conversion. The findings suggest that on-farm collective action should be promoted to mitigate labor constraints in implementation and that access to equipment should be enhanced through HPRS advisors’ visits.

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Improving Hill Farming: From Maize Monocropping to Alternative Cropping Systems in the Thai Highlands

Senanuch

Tsusaka

Datta

et al. 2022

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“…Rice production is important in the food world amounting to 116.04 million t in 2021 (United States Department of Agriculture, 2022). In addition, SEA member countries have large groups of people that survive on highland subsistence agriculture and are vulnerable (Limnirankul et al, 2015a). The highland areas are inhabited by ethnic groups, who are considered to be in charge of biodiversity (Dearden, 1995).…”

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“…In addition, using different varieties in crop management can increase the maturation growth period (Wang et al, 2018). For Thailand, the Hmong people use past climate change experience to manage harvesting; for example, when a storm occurs during the monsoon, farmers will assist one another in harvesting the produce first (Limnirankul et al, 2015a;Uy et al, 2015). In a case study in the highlands of Thailand shallots were normally cultivated in January and harvested during April-May, when there was a greater risk of damage from hailstorms.…”

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Cases of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Southeast Asian highlands: Implications for ecosystem conservation and sustainability

2022

ANRES

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Importance of the work: Over time, the world's atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) has increased as a result of human activities. Climate change is expected to affect agriculture in regions with poor and limited resources. For highland people's livelihoods, land resource limitations are constraining the indigenous agricultural systems. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is a new way of describing practices to achieve triple wins: improve productivity and incomes, support climate change adaptation and reduce or remove agricultural emissions of GHGs. Objectives: CSA was reviewed as knowledge integration between traditional farming and modern technology in economic, social and agricultural ecology contexts. Materials & Methods: CSA case studies produced 88 results including multiple strategies for achieving CSA goals. Data were collected from surveys and focus group discussion regarding the highland smallholder agriculture system in Mae Chaem district, Chiang Mai province, Northern Thailand. Results: The information collated on 10 CSA strategies should assist smallholder farming systems in particular to achieve CSA goals. The advantages and disadvantages of CSA were identified along with keywords used in this overlap search related to CSA. The remaining challenges were considered along with the issues and challenges of Climate-Smart Agriculture. Main finding: CSA strategies can lead to ecosystem conservation and sustainability regarding highland agriculture, ethnic groups and the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.

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“…Co-management can be defined as "the collaborative and participatory process of regulatory decision-making among representatives of user-groups, government agencies and research institutions" (Jentoft et al 1998: 423). It endeavors to encompass multifaceted interests and distribute conservation benefits among national park stakeholders, local networks and communities (Johnson and Forsyth 2002;Limnirankul et al 2015). Co-management assumes that sustainable and wellresourced community-based initiatives receive ongoing support from government and the private sector through collaborative conservation policies, and the provision of human and financial resources, social networking and marketing (Castro and Nielsen 2001;Parr et al 2008).…”

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“…However, the complex and multifaceted social, political, and economic interests of national park stakeholders have posed significant challenges. Efforts to establish co-management initiatives have been constrained by government instability, prejudice against ethnic minorities, ongoing deforestation and environmental degradation, government-imposed limitations on the availability of agricultural land, and conservation policies that continue to negatively impact on the livelihoods of Indigenous communities residing within and adjacent to national parks (Johnson and Forsyth 2002;Limnirankul et al 2015;Parr et al 2008;Vandergeest 2003;Wittayapak 2008). Unfortunately, while co-management initiatives in some of Thailand's national parks have achieved conservation success, this has not always been accompanied by socio-economic progress due to limited and unequal economic benefit-sharing and an absence of conflict resolution mechanisms (Freudenthal et al 2012;Parr et al 2008).…”

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Political ecology, privation and sustainable livelihoods in northern Thailand's national parks

Phongchiewboon

Farrelly

Hytten

et al. 2020

Journal of Political Ecology

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National parks provide a wide range of ecological, social and economic benefits. However, in some cases the establishment of national parks has also lead to the displacement of indigenous people, the disruption of their livelihoods, and ongoing social conflict. Northern Thailand's national parks are home to approximately one million indigenous people. Balancing the interests and needs of national park authorities with those of indigenous communities within and adjacent to these parks poses significant challenges. This article employs qualitative research methods to assess the livelihood strategies of six indigenous hill tribe communities residing within three national parks in Northern Thailand. Due to the criminalization of the traditional farming systems and restrictions imposed on land use, these communities have had to adapt their livelihood practices to survive. Our findings suggest that communities remain in a state of flux and are continually adapting to changing circumstances. It is argued that greater community empowerment and participation in collaborative decision making is crucial to strengthen both sustainable livelihoods and environmental conservation efforts within Northern Thailand's national parks.Keywords: Sustainable livelihoods, co-management, Northern Thailand, national parks, social justice

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Building Local Capacities in Natural Resources Management for Food Security in the Highlands of Northern Thailand

Cited by 5 publications

References 3 publications

Improving Hill Farming: From Maize Monocropping to Alternative Cropping Systems in the Thai Highlands

Improving Hill Farming: From Maize Monocropping to Alternative Cropping Systems in the Thai Highlands

Cases of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Southeast Asian highlands: Implications for ecosystem conservation and sustainability

Political ecology, privation and sustainable livelihoods in northern Thailand's national parks

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