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| Article Title | Examining how long fallow swidden systems impact upon livelihood and ecosystem services outcomes compared with alternative land-uses in the uplands of Southeast Asia | | Author | Wolfram Dressler, David Wilson, Jessica Clendenning, Rob Cramb, Sango Mahanty, Rodel D. Lasco, Rodney Keenan, Phuc To and Dixon Gevana | | Year | 2015 | | Journal Title | Journal of Development Effectiveness | | Institution | Routledge Taylor & Francis Group | | Call Number | JA0605-15 | | Keywords | swidden cultivation, Southeast Asia, systematic review, land-use change, livelihood, ecosystem services |
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| Swidden agriculture or shifting cultivation has been practised in the uplands of Southeast Asia for centuries and is estimated to support up to 500 million people – most of whom are poor, natural resource reliant uplanders. Recently, however, dramatic land-use transformations have generated social, economic and ecological impacts that have affected the extent, practice and outcomes of swidden in the region. While certain socio-ecological trends are clear, how these broader land-use changes impact upon local livelihoods and ecosystem services remains uncertain. This systematic review protocol therefore proposes a methodological approach to analysing the evidence on the range of possible outcomes such land-use changes have on swidden and associated livelihood and ecosystem services over time and space |
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