Evaluation and restoration of environmental degradation caused by agricultural intensification in mainland Southeast Asia

更新日:2014/02/12

1) Project

Evaluation and restoration of environmental degradation caused by agricultural intensification in mainland Southeast Asia

2) Related Organization

Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University

Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Center for Integrated Area Studies, Kyoto University http://www.cias.kyoto-u.ac.jp/

Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto Prefectural University

3) Period

2006-2009

4) Outline

In mainland Southeast Asia, agriculture is being rapidly intensified over recent years for various reasons. Rapid agricultural intensification includes various problems. Agricultural intensification in mainland Southeast Asia, however, has occurred only recently. Understanding of how these assumed problems have evolved in reality, and what measures could be taken to solve the problems is still insufficient. In this study, we implement research activities including field surveys in selected tributary watersheds of major rivers in mainland Southeast Asia, in order to analyze agricultural and environmental problems caused by agricultural intensification. This analysis will provide basic information to policy makers, and will propose several measures to address these problems.

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