Disturbance of forests and local environmental conservation in montane mainland Southeast Asia

我们在缅甸的一个克伦村和老挝的一个克穆村监测了大面积种植和森林休耕管理。监测在2002年至2013年期间进行，通过GPS测绘、对稻田农民的访谈和现场观察，覆盖了整个稻田周期。瑞典式农业遍布东南亚大陆的山区；但是，目前倾向于使用其他土地使用制度。最近走向市场经济的趋势迫使缅甸和老挝山区的人民和森林在融入世界市场的过程中经历各种变化。我们讨论了当地人与他们广阔的耕作系统之间关系的变化。我们还研究了在研究地区稳定稻田种植的可能性，以确保稻田农民在未来能够有安全感地生活。

We monitored swidden cultivation and forest fallow management in a Karen village in Myanmar and a Khmu village in Laos. Monitoring was conducted between 2002 and 2013 and covered a full swidden cycle through GPS mapping, interviews with swidden farmers, and on-site observation. Swidden farming is found throughout the mountains of mainland Southeast Asia; however, there is a current preference for the use of other land-use systems. The recent trend toward a market economy has forced the people and forests in the mountains of Myanmar and Laos to undergo various changes as they integrate into the world market. We discuss the changes taking place in the relationship between the local people and their swidden cultivation system. We also examine the possibility of stabilizing swidden cultivation in the study areas to ensure a future in which the swidden farmers are able to live with a sense of security.