Who counts? demography of Swidden cultivators in Southeast Asia

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dc.creatorMertz, O.
dc.creatorLeisz, S.J.
dc.creatorHeinimann, A.
dc.creatorRerkasem, K.
dc.creatorThiha
dc.creatorDressler, W.
dc.creatorPham, V.C.
dc.creatorVu, K.C.
dc.creatorSchmidt-Vogt, D.
dc.creatorColfer, C.J.P.
dc.creatorEpprecht, M.
dc.creatorPadoch, Christine
dc.creatorPotter, L.
dc.date2009
dc.date2012-06-04T09:13:08Z
dc.date2012-06-04T09:13:08Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:05:17Z
dc.descriptionSwidden cultivators are often found as a distinct category of farmers in the literature, but rarely appear in population censuses or other national and regional classifications. This has led to a worldwide confusion on how many people are dependent on this form of agriculture. The most often cited number of 200–300 million dates back to the early 1970s, but the source is obscure. We assess available, published data from nine countries in Southeast Asia and conclude that on this basis it is not possible to provide a firm estimate of the number of swidden cultivators in the region. A conservative range of 14–34 million people engaged in swidden cultivation in the regionis suggested, however. We argue that along with improved knowledge of swidden livelihoods, there is an urgent need to develop techniques that will allow for better estimates of swidden populations in order to secure appropriate rural development and poverty reduction in swidden areas.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/20188
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/73456
dc.languageen
dc.sourceMertz, O., Leisz, S. J., Heinimann, A., Rerkasem, K., Thiha, Dressler, W., Pham, V.C., Vu, K.C., Schmidt-Vogt, D., Colfer C. J. P., Epprecht, M., Padoch, C., Potter, L. 2009. Who counts? demography of Swidden cultivators in Southeast Asia . Human Ecology 37 (3) :281-289. ISSN: 0300-7839.
dc.subjectshifting cultivation
dc.subjectpopulation growth
dc.subjectcensuses
dc.titleWho counts? demography of Swidden cultivators in Southeast Asia
dc.typeJournal Article

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