NDLI: Who Counts? Demography of Swidden Cultivators in Southeast Asia

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Author	Mertz, Ole Leisz, Stephen J. Heinimann, Andreas Rerkasem, Kak Dressler, Wolfram Pham, Van Cu Vu, Kim Chi Schmidt Vogt, Dietrich Colfer, Carol J. P. Epprecht, Michael Padoch, Christine Potter, Lesley
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	Swidden cultivators are often found as a distinct category of farmers in the literature, but rarely appear in population censuses or other national and regional classifications. This has led to a worldwide confusion on how many people are dependent on this form of agriculture. The most often cited number of 200–300 million dates back to the early 1970s, but the source is obscure. We assess available, published data from nine countries in Southeast Asia and conclude that on this basis it is not possible to provide a firm estimate of the number of swidden cultivators in the region. A conservative range of 14–34 million people engaged in swidden cultivation in the region is suggested, however. We argue that along with improved knowledge of swidden livelihoods, there is an urgent need to develop techniques that will allow for better estimates of swidden populations in order to secure appropriate rural development and poverty reduction in swidden areas.
Starting Page	281
Ending Page	289
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03007839
Journal	Human Ecology
Volume Number	37
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15729915
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2009-05-27
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Shifting cultivation Population Census Southeast Asia Sociology Geography (general) Environmental Management Anthropology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Sociology and Political Science Ecology Arts and Humanities Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Health (social science) Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Anthropology

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