Governing Cambodia's Forests

Governing Cambodia's Forests
ISBN-10
8776944018
ISBN-13
9788776944018
Category
Nature
Pages
302
Language
English
Published
2017-12-13
Publisher
Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
Author
Andrew Cock

Description

The widespread destruction of Cambodia's forests in recent decades saw the loss of the last major area of pristine tropical forest in South-east Asia. The proceeds of often indiscriminate logging and sale of forest and plantation concessions have enriched the country's ruling elite but cost its rural population dearly. It was, moreover, a process in which foreign aid donors were deeply involved, even if the outcome was contrary to their intentions. The tragedy of Cambodia's forests has received much international publicity from environmental NGOs but far less scholarly treatment. That deficiency is now addressed by this detailed and sophisticated case study of how externally sponsored reform agendas can be manipulated by domestic elites.

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