According to the World Bank, in 2009 about 40% of the population in Laos were living below the poverty line, and as forests are cleared for agriculture, land use planning is now a national policy to reduce shifting cultivation and fight poverty. Using communities in the Viengkham District of Laos as a case study, the work presented here explores whether locally recognised plant indicators of soil productivity could improve land use planning by involving local communities in land management. CIFOR researcher Imam Basuki gave this presentation at the 18th International Symposium on Society & Resource Management (ISSRM) held on 17-21 June 2012 at the University of Alberta, Canada. The main theme of the conference was 'Linking North and South: Responding to Environmental Change', and 350 participants from 50 countries came together to discuss the intersection of social issues and natural resource management.
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