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Agricultural Expansion and Pioneer Settlements in the
Humid TropicsTable of contents (314 p.)
Edited by Walther Manshard and William B. Morgan
Selected papers presented at a workshop held in Kuala Lumpur, 17-21 September 1985
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2. Spontaneous and planned settlement in south-east Asia
Thailand
Clearing and settlement in the highland-lowland transition zone of northern Thailand
Malaysia
The Philippines
Indonesia
Conclusion: government-sponsored versus spontaneous settlement
References
3. Types of spontaneous pioneer settlement in Thailand
The causes of pioneer settlement
Expansion of farm land by local peasants within their village territory: the example of Nong Samong
Land colonization by peasants outside their village territory: the example of km 79
Colonization by medium- and large-scale farmers: the example of the Chon Buri Hinterland
References
Settlers and occupation groups
Settlement pattern and the community
Settlers and occupation groups
Settlement pattern and the community
Conclusion
Agricultural production conditions in the study area
Land clearance and emergence of present land-use systems
Problems and potential avenues of development of present land use
The traditional land-use system
Clearance of the Scarp Zone and intensification of farming in the Valley Zone
6. Man in the mangrove forest: a socio-economic case study in Southern Thailand
7. The Jengka Triangle: a report on research in progress
Evaluating the Jengka Triangle experience
The urban subsystem in the Jengka area
Preliminary observations
The second-generation "problem"
Conclusions
References
8. Energy use in West Malaysian rural villages, with special reference to Felda villages
Description of the selected villages
Comparison of the economic energy situation in the villages
Household budget allotment for energy costs
Energy supply and the use of alternative energy sources
References
9. Are Malaysian land settlers (new) peasants? Antropological observation of a nascent Community
Presentation of a Felda scheme
Defining the peasantry
Felda settlers versus malay peasants
Emergence of a new community
Conclusion
Notes
References
10. Resource use of frontiers and pioneer settlement in southern Sumatra
Sumatra's role in pioneer settlement in Indonesia
Pioneer settlement in the Mountain Zone
Pioneer settlement in the peneplains
Pioneer settlement in the swamps of the eastern lowlands
Conclusions
References
Initial efforts
Early settlement pattern
The Sapta Marga concept applied
Towards integration
Concluding remarks
References
12. A survey of government pioneer land settlement programmes in south-east Asia
Objectives of land settlement programmes
Organization of land settlement agencies
Implementation concepts and practices
Intake of settlers
Concluding remarks
References
13. Un exemple de colonisation des terres marginales: le cas du nord-est Ivoirien
Le paysage naturel: realités et mythes
Le paysage humain et social
Problematique économique et la question des terres
Les initiatives publiques et les nouvelles conditions du développement dans le nord-est
Le projet de développement intégré du nord-est
Résumé
Conclusion
Bibliographie sommaire
Introduction
Evolution of the customary tenure system
The migrant farmer and land access
Size of holdings
Resources
Land use
Farmers perception of tenure problems
Conclusion
References
15. Colonization in Central America
Objectives and dangers of colonization in the humid tropics
Ecological regions Of Central America
The process of colonization In Central America
Country situations
The process of land conversion
Research and implementation needs
Conclusion
Notes
References
16. Organized settlement on the Amazon frontier: The Caquetá project in Colombia
The project
Project characteristics
Target population
Development or stabilizing strategy
The environmental issue in Colombia
Material accomplishments of Phase II
Project investment and cost
Socio-political events in the project area
Stability of the production model
Environmental effects
Environmental costs
Frontier stabilization alternatives
Frontier management technology
17. The colonization and occupation of Brazilian Amazonia
Recent economic development and governmental policies regarding the Amazon
Amazonian colonization from 1964 to the present
The border and social conflicts
Notes
References
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