Stability and Vulnerability of Composite Livelihood System in Northern Laos

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870275
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Area studies; Agricultural science in rural society and development
• Research Institution: Gifu University (2015-2017); Nagoya University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: HIROTA ISAO 岐阜大学, 応用生物科学部, 助教 (50572814)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: レジリエンス / リスク管理 / 東南アジア大陸部 / ラオス / 焼畑農業 / 非木材林産物 / 複合生業

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Roles of various kind of recent livelihood activities in swidden system under emergency situation were studies in mountainous villages of northern Laos. Local villagers chose different livelihood strategies between normal years and years of emergency. In both case, characteristic land use system of swidden agriculture played important roles in both cases. In addition to traditional activities such as collecting Non-Timber Forest Products, raising animals, hunting and fishing, wage of working outside of villages was also important. For the sustainable development of this area, utilization of chance of infiltration of market economy to mountain villages and reevaluation of traditional swidden system are considered to be indispensable for this region.

Free Research Field

農業生態学