Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Southeast Asia: Innovations and Policies for Mountainous Areas

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
From Challenges to Sustainable Solutions for Upland Agriculture in Southeast Asia....Pages 3-27
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Beyond the Horizons: Challenges and Prospects for Soil Science and Soil Care in Southeast Asia....Pages 31-107
Water and Matter Flows in Mountainous Watersheds of Southeast Asia: Processes and Implications for Management....Pages 109-148
Agricultural Pesticide Use in Mountainous Areas of Thailand and Vietnam: Towards Reducing Exposure and Rationalizing Use....Pages 149-173
Linkages Between Agriculture, Poverty and Natural Resource Use in Mountainous Regions of Southeast Asia....Pages 175-212
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
Mango and Longan Production in Northern Thailand: The Role of Water Saving Irrigation and Water Stress Monitoring....Pages 215-228
Soil Conservation on Sloping Land: Technical Options and Adoption Constraints....Pages 229-279
Improved Sustainable Aquaculture Systems for Small-Scale Farmers in Northern Vietnam....Pages 281-317
Front Matter....Pages 319-319
Participatory Approaches to Research and Development in the Southeast Asian Uplands: Potential and Challenges....Pages 321-365
Integrated Modeling of Agricultural Systems in Mountainous Areas....Pages 367-432
Rethinking Knowledge Provision for the Marginalized: Rural Networks and Novel Extension Approaches in Vietnam....Pages 433-461
Policies for Sustainable Development: The Commercialization of Smallholder Agriculture....Pages 463-490