Livelihood Impacts of Plantation Forests on Farmers in the Greater Mekong Subregion: A Systematic Review of Plantation Forest Models

摘要: Background and Objectives: Plantation forests remain a highly contested element of rural development. Successive reviews large-scale plantations established under land concessions identify predominantly negative impacts on local farmers’ livelihoods. Although concession models plantation development have been common in the global South, other characterised by different forms tenure, labour arrangements, design also emerged. The these livelihoods farmers are likely to be more varied. This paper presents results systematic review Greater Mekong Sub-region. Materials Methods: Seventy-two than 1000 publications were identified as meeting criteria assessed systematically how impacted natural, financial, human, physical, social assets proximate communities. included: state forest plantations; land-sharing concessions; purchase programs; “enrolled”, contracted, independent smallholders. Results: confirm those earlier studies that delivered lasting benefits only few A small number positive examples among cases demonstrate, however, not necessarily detrimental Other models, based contract farming, purchase, smallholders generally brought economic people, although differentially. Research Highlights Conclusions: Overall, this suggests inherently or for livelihoods, all potential contribute positively Future research topic needs adopt holistic perspectives.