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GEOG*1220 Human Impact on the Environment
Assignment #1: Proposal
In this paper I will be examining the impact of illegal logging on the forests of Thailand. By identifying factors that motivate citizens to defy government logging regulations and contribute to the depletion of Thai forests, I will analyze the effectiveness of current policies and recommend further solutions to decrease the incidence of illegal logging. Key issues to be examined include: the three levels of illegal forest activities (ie. within subsistence communities, rural communities and organized crime); the effect of government policy on forest dwellers who are economically dependant on illegal forestry activities; the effect of international demand for timber on the practice of illegal logging; the environmental repercussions, both short-term and long-term effects. Solutions that need to be addressed include: increased government assistance and aid to impoverished Thai communities and decrease reliance on illegal activities; the creation of policies that work towards sustainable forestry activities, so that timber may be traded internationally and strengthen the economy; and the development of strategies for reforestation of Thailand.
Annotated Bibliography
Lang, Graeme. “Deforestation, Floods, and State Reactions in China and Thailand”.
SEARC Working Papers Series. January 2002. 30, September 2006.
The history of the forestry industry in Thailand is reviewed in this article, from the struggles of subsistence farmers and forest dwellers to the attempts made by the Thai government to halt deforestation. An overview of the factors effecting forest depletion is also provided.
Inoguchi, Akiko and others. “Approaches to Controlling Illegal Forest Activities:
Consideration from Southeast Asia”. AFN Working Paper Series. March 2005. 30
September 2006.
This article examines the three levels of illegal forestry, while focusing specifically on the issues of rural poverty. It suggests that before illegal logging can be stopped, the government must address the needs of the communities that rely on the forests economically.
Benhin, James K. A. “Agriculture and Deforestation in the Tropics: A Critical Theoretical and Empirical Review”. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment. Vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 9-16, Feb 2006.
This article discusses the broad issue of tropical deforestation, while examining the role these forests play in both the agricultural and forestry industries. Furthermore, the article addresses and evaluates potential technological solutions to the deforestation problem.
Assignment #1: Proposal
In this paper I will be examining the impact of illegal logging on the forests of Thailand. By identifying factors that motivate citizens to defy government logging regulations and contribute to the depletion of Thai forests, I will analyze the effectiveness of current policies and recommend further solutions to decrease the incidence of illegal logging. Key issues to be examined include: the three levels of illegal forest activities (ie. within subsistence communities, rural communities and organized crime); the effect of government policy on forest dwellers who are economically dependant on illegal forestry activities; the effect of international demand for timber on the practice of illegal logging; the environmental repercussions, both short-term and long-term effects. Solutions that need to be addressed include: increased government assistance and aid to impoverished Thai communities and decrease reliance on illegal activities; the creation of policies that work towards sustainable forestry activities, so that timber may be traded internationally and strengthen the economy; and the development of strategies for reforestation of Thailand.
Annotated Bibliography
Lang, Graeme. “Deforestation, Floods, and State Reactions in China and Thailand”.
SEARC Working Papers Series. January 2002. 30, September 2006.
The history of the forestry industry in Thailand is reviewed in this article, from the struggles of subsistence farmers and forest dwellers to the attempts made by the Thai government to halt deforestation. An overview of the factors effecting forest depletion is also provided.
Inoguchi, Akiko and others. “Approaches to Controlling Illegal Forest Activities:
Consideration from Southeast Asia”. AFN Working Paper Series. March 2005. 30
September 2006.
This article examines the three levels of illegal forestry, while focusing specifically on the issues of rural poverty. It suggests that before illegal logging can be stopped, the government must address the needs of the communities that rely on the forests economically.
Benhin, James K. A. “Agriculture and Deforestation in the Tropics: A Critical Theoretical and Empirical Review”. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment. Vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 9-16, Feb 2006.
This article discusses the broad issue of tropical deforestation, while examining the role these forests play in both the agricultural and forestry industries. Furthermore, the article addresses and evaluates potential technological solutions to the deforestation problem.