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Contents
Chapter 1 - Project background
1.1 Project problem and concept
1.2 Deforestation and landlessness in Thailand
1.3 Thai policy response to deforestation and landlessness
1.4 Forest policy implementation measures: forest conservation and control
1.5 Forest policy implementation measures: reforestation
1.6 Forest policy implementation measures: use of forestland for poverty alleviation
1.7 Elaboration of the RFD/UNDP/FAO Social Forestry Pilot Project
Chapter 2 - Project baseline: The pre-implementation project area
2.1 Road development and deforestation in Northeast Thailand
2.2 Commercial logging in the Khao Phu Luang forest
2.3 The maize boom of the 1960s and 1970s and forestland encroachment
2.5 Role of traders in maize production promotion
2.6 Pattern of settlement of forest encroachers
2.8 The population: socio-cultural characteristics
2.10 Land holding, tenurial status, land use
Chapter 3- Project implementation
3.1 Physical Infrastructure development
3.3 Village community consolidation and land allocation
3.4 Project agricultural development strategies
3.5 Crop diversification promotion
3.6 Forest tree farming promotion
3.7 Legal charcoal production promotion
3.8 Silvo-pastoral activity promotion
3.9 Fruit tree plantation promotion
3.12 Agricultural credit facilitation
Chapter 4 - Impacts and lessons
4.1 Project outcome: the post-implementation project area
4.4.1 Land holding, tenurial status, land use
4.4.2 Farm and non-farm enterprise