| Author | Wang, Song Jiang |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.HS-95-12 |
| Subject(s) | Forest management--Thailand--Nakhon Ratchasima
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. HS-95-12 |
| Abstract | Deforestation is a complex problem that has largely resulted from poverty, unequal land
distribution, pressure of a growing population, environmentally unsound development policies and
poor coordination in programme implementation.
The districtwide deforestation has been caused by increasing population pressure, the
policy of cash crop promotion, infrastructure constrnction, poor coordination between concerned
line agencies and lack of public participation in forest conservation and management.
Deforestation in the Pakchong section of the Lam Ta Khong watershed has severely
affected productive, protective and amenity functions of forest. Soil erosion, land degradation,
declining aglicultural productivity and watershed degradation are the prima1y consequences of
forest degradation.
The current planning system is top-down type, dominated by the central office.
Other related problems are poor local institutional capability in planning and management
of forests, limited number of personnel, inadequate funding support and poor coordination.
It is recommended to decentralize forest management planning and programme
implementation responsibilities to the District Agencies in order to ensure the effective
conservation and management of forests. This endeavour should be reinforced by mustering
people's participation in planning, implementation, monitoring of management programme and
strengthening local institutional capability in project planning, implementation and management.
Notes:
1. This Research Study was completed as part of the requirements for the SPRING ( Asia )
Programme. SPRING, an acronym for Spatial Planning for Regions in Growing Economies, is
an M. Sc. Programme jointly offered by AIT and the University of Dortmund, F. R. Germany.
Under the SPRING Programme, a Research Study canying 12 credits must be conceptualized and
completed within only one tenn, i.e. from 1st May to 31st July. Preferably, the topic should be
related to the preceding district development workshop. The SPRING Programme thus differs
from other M. Sc. programmes at AIT where most students write a thesis, which spans at least
eight months.
2. Professor Dr. Volker Kreibich (The University of Do1tmund, F. R. Germany ) attended the
final examinations of the SPRING (Asia) students in August 1995. |
| Year | 1995 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. HS-95-12 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Thapa, Gopal B.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Weber, Karl E. ;Kaew Nualchawee ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
(DAAD), Federal Republic of Germany; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1995 |
