Seminars/Symposia:FY2007
June, 2007
- Special Seminar
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- Topic:
New Knowledges, Old Problems: Resource Management along the Stueng Saen(Saen
River), Kampong Thom Province, Central Cambodia
- Speaker:
Lye Tuck Po, Research Affiliate, Naga Research Group and Heritage Watch
& CSEAS Visiting Fellow
- Date & Time:Monday, June 25, 2007 P.M.4:00-6:00
- Place:3rd Floor Seminar Room, Commons Building, CSEAS, Kyoto University
- Abstract:
Dating back to the 7th to 9th centuries, Sambor Prey Kuk is perhaps the
third largest ancient monument site in Southeast Asia. My field research
focused on the communities living around the site and conducting preliminary
assessments of environmental constraints and opportunities. Village landscapes
are a mosaic of forest patches (often containing ancient artefacts and
monumental ruins), agricultural fields, innumerable water bodies such as
lakes, ponds, reservoirs, canals, and settlement sites new and old. The
result is a place where ancient and modern co-exist.
Efforts to conserve Sambor Prey Kuk, especially the main temple complexes,
tend to be in conflict with local peoples’ needs for improving agricultural
production and livelihood opportunities. One fundamental problem, I suggest,
is a difference in perceiving the landscape. In this seminar, I will sketch
out what that landscape is, problems in managing land and water resources,
tensions in perception, and suggest a few methodological lines of inquiry.
- Contact:Yoko Hayami (CSEAS)
- Special Seminar
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- Topic:
Dam Development ; Solving or creating problems Study Case : Bili-bili Dam
issues and facts.
- Speaker:
Dorothea Agnes Ramoisela (CSEAS Visiting Research Fellow/Lecturer, Faculty
of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University)
- Date & Time:15:00 - 17:00, June 15 (Fri.), 2007
- Place:Room 207 on the 2nd floor of CSEAS East Building
- Commentator:KONO, Yasuyuki (CSEAS)
- Abstract:
Dam developments which once enjoyed a prominent status as farmer’s savior
in supplying irrigation water particularly in tropical countries and praised
as an environmentally friendly power supply are recently faced with opposite
discernment. Nowadays, dam developments are considered to cause environmental
degradations and social issues related to displacement and resettlement.
How accurate are these perceptions? What are the alternatives of water
resources development? The answers may be concluded from the study of issues
and facts around post-construction of Bili-Bili Dam.
Bili-bili Dam, which is located in the Jeneberang Watershed was completed
in 2000, initially brought admiration from Indonesians on Japanese technology
and is still bringing hope of irrigation water for more than 100,000 households.
Moreover, for several times this dam had prevented floods in Makassar and
Sungguminasa, two major cities with 2 million populations. However, some
parties believe the dam’s function is insufficient, stating that the sole
beneficiaries are the downstream community. The construction itself has
relocated 6000 households. Another notable issue is the collapse of Mount
Bawakaraeng caldera that causes high turbidity rate of Bili-bili reservoir’s
water.
Technical explanations based on facts would provide a more responsible
base in contemplating the extent of Japan’s responsibility as the financial
supporter of the construction. The presenter who is the researcher of Jeneberang
watershed with soil conservation background, experiences on rural developments
in Sulawesi will elaborate the observed facts and present technical evaluation
on the mountain collapsed and its effect on the mud transport toward Bili-bili
reservoir. Furthermore, the presenter will elaborate research results on
relocation process and the latest condition on one of the resettlement
locations.
It is expected that this discussion could generate suggestions on the alternatives
or necessity of dam developments.
- Contact:OKAMOTO, Masaaki (CSEAS)
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