Conditions in Mae Chaem are indicative of many problems and challenges facing upper tributary watersheds in northern Thailand. Recent changes in land use include the growth of commercial agriculture associated with opium crop substitution and decreased rotational shifting cultivation. Changing land use has led to increased tensions, as downstream populations blame practices in the mountains for floods, droughts, sedimentation, and a perceived decline in water quality. To help address these issues, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is working with local sub-watershed management networks to develop ways to increase communication, trust, transparency, and accountability among communities and government units.
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1659/0276-4741(2006)26[289:CWMAMI]2.0.CO;2Altmetric score:
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Publication year
2006
Authors
Saipathong P; Preechapanya P; Promduang T; Kaewpoka N; Thomas D E
Language
English
Keywords
soil erosion, watershed management
Geographic
Thailand
