| Author | Thong Eth Phayvanh |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-00-8 |
| Subject(s) | Forestry projects--Laos--Savannakhet
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The purpose of the study is to assess an impact of the village forestry program,
which is currently undergoing in Savannakhet province, Lao PDR. The study was
conducted in four villages of Thapangthong district, where two villages are inside the
project area and the other two are outside the project area.
The village forestry program is one of the many systems of Lao's forest
management approaches being implemented in order to find out an appropriate
management system of forest resources.
The study illustrated that the people's participation in forest management is
influenced by people's awareness on valuable sources of forests and benefit obtained
directly from the forests . Villagers inside the project area have the most opportunities to get
benefit through their activities, while villagers outside this area do not.
The findings of the study reveal that there is positive relationship between forest
management method and people's participation. This means that local people, particularly
those who live near and adjacent to the forests, play a very important role in managing the
forests, without their active participation no forestry plans will success. Based on the
survey, villagers gained benefits from village forestry program, which are the main source
of encouragement for them to involve in management planning and operating processes.
Village forestry is relatively emerging field of concern, which is still imperfect in
theory and practice. Therefore, there is a great need to carry out further research on the
strength and weakness of the village forestry program. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Shivakoti, Ganesh P.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Dale, Reidar ;Shrestha, Rajendra P.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Japan; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |