The Social Ecology of Tropical Forests Migration, Populations and Frontiers

by Jong, Wil De; Lye, Tuck-Po; Abe, Ken-Ichi

• ISBN13: 9781920901103
• ISBN10: 1920901108
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-01
• Publisher: Trans Pacific Press

Summary

The Social Ecology of Tropical Forests brings together various analyses from the three major tropical regions-Southeast Asia, the Amazon basin, and Sub-Saharan Africa-and by challenging simplistic correlations, the authors explore the complex relationships between deforestation and migration. The book provides both an historical overview of migration into these regions, and presents contemporary case studies to reveal the complex interplay of factors motivating migration. The scope of the discussion is extensive, covering historical issues such as the impact of the slave trade on Sub-Saharan African forests and communities, and contemporary dilemmas like the over-exploitation of natural forest products in Vietnam. The authors look at the broader picture of intertwining political, social, geographical, environmental, and historical influences, without seeking quick-fix solutions to the social and environmental issues arising from increasing forest cover loss. The analyses are spatially and temporally contextualized, drawing on both qualitative and quantitative data to provide a useful resource for studying the societies of tropical regions and their social ecology.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vi
List of Figures	viii
List of Photographs	x
Abbreviations and Acronyms	xi
Acknowledgments	xii
Contributors to the Volume	xiii
1 Migration and the Social Ecology of Tropical Forests
Wil de Jong, Lye Tuck-Po and Abe Ken-ichi	1	(24)
2 Migrant Characteristics and Land-Use/Land-Cover Change in the Pan-Amazon Basin: A Comparative Analysis of Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador and Perú.
Stephen G. Perz	25	(30)
3 Models of Migration in the Peruvian Amazon and their Impact on Tropical Forests
Luis Limachi, Wil de Jong and Carlos Cornejo	55	(24)
4 Forest Product Extraction, Migration and Deforestation in the Northern Bolivian Amazon
Victor Eduardo Llanque Zonta	79	(18)
5 Migration and Forests: An Overview from Africa
Philip N. Bradley	97	(27)
6 Migrations, Frontiers and the Forest Margin in South-western
Ghana Emmanuel Acheampong	124	(23)
7 Spatial Shifts and Migration Time Scales among the Baka Pygmies of Cameroon and the Punan of Borneo
Edmond Dounias and Christian Leclerc	147	(27)
8 An Overview of Migration and Deforestation in Southeast Asia: 1880 to 2002
Lesley Potter	174	(21)
9 Commodities, Culture and Migration in Early Modern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and Borneo
Leonard Y. Andava	195	(19)
10 Migration and Tropical Forests in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
Tran Van Con	214	(14)
11 Movements, Social Entitlements, and Economic Fortunes in the Forests of the Interior of Borneo
Cristina Eghenter	228	(19)
12 We Come to Grow Coconuts, but Not to Stay: Temporary Migrations into the Peat Swamp Forests of Sumatra
Abe Ken-ichi	247	(15)
13 Conclusions
Wil de Jung, Lye Tuck-Po and Abe Ken-ichi	262	(7)
Index	269