附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-259) and index.
Preface; Map of Thailand indicating Phang-nga and Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces; 1. Introduction: global mangrove loss and economic development; 2. The importance of mangroves; 3. Overview of shrimp farming and mangrove loss in Thailand; 4. Analysis of shrimp farm expansion and mangrove conversion in Thailand 1979-96; 5. Analytical background of the case studies and research sites; 6. Mangrove dependency, income distribution and conservation; 7. Household use of mangrove and mangrove conservation decisions; 8. The effects of mangrove loss on the labor allocation of households.
摘要:There is increasing concern about the impact shrimp farming is having on mangrove swamps. Through case studies of local communities in four distinct coastal areas in Southern Thailand, the authors assess the underlying economic causes, and consequences, of mangrove deforestation.
