Enclosing Ethnic Minorities and Forests in the Golden Economic Quadrangle

• Main Authors: Janet C. Sturgeon, Nicholas K. Menzies, Yayoi Fujita Lagerqvist, David Thomas, Benchaphun Ekasingh, Louis Lebel, Khamla Phanvilay, Sithong Thongmanivong
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Social Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84872412551&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53009
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Ethnic minority farmers in the infamous Golden Triangle were first incorporated into the nation states of China, Laos and Thailand, and later into the economic region called the Golden Economic Quadrangle. This article traces policies in each country for minorities, development and the environment,...