A Comparative Study of Shifting Cultivation in Mainland Southeast Asia: Household Level Analyses of Land-use History and Socio-economic Change

在东南亚大陆的山坡地区，主要的农业方法已经从轮作耕作转变为永久耕作，特别是自1980年代以来。这种农业方法的变化是由新的政府土地政策带来的；技术革新，如除草机、除草剂和化肥；扩大经济作物种植面积。为了维持流动的耕种者的生计，需要改进土地法，考虑到当地习惯的土地使用和自然保护。

In the hillside areas of mainland Southeast Asia, the predominant agricultural method has been changing from shifting cultivation to permanent farming, particularly since the 1980s. This change in agricultural method was brought about by new governmental land policies; technological innovations, such as weed cutters, herbicides and chemical fertilizers; and the expansion of area for cash crop cultivation. To maintain the livelihood of shifting cultivators, improved land laws that consider local customary land use and nature conservation are required.