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Research Project

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi)

"The Dynamics of Minor Eco-Resources Trade in Asia and the Eco Politics of Conserving Traditional Techniques"
Project Leader: YAMADA, Isamu

Outline
The purpose of this study is first focusing on the dynamics of minor eco resources which is now facing difficult points because of the over exploitation in many areas in Asia. And secondly to think eco politically how to conserve the traditional cultural techniques remaining in the first nations groups in the region. The areas of research are started from the original areas to the commercial areas in wider areas in Asia. Members are consisted of ecologists, anthropologists, area specialists and joint researches with Asian countries are being scheduled in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, China, India, Syria, Bhutan and Oman and so on. The basic important resources such as Agar wood, several marine products, Chinese rare medicinal plants and other rare resources are to be studied.