Climate change, trees and livelihood : a case study on the carbon footprint of a Karen Community in Northern Thailand

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Call Number	GN635 C639 2011
Title	Climate change, trees and livelihood : a case study on the carbon footprint of a Karen Community in Northern Thailand / Northern Development Foundation (NDF), the Huay Hin Land community with support from Oxfam-GB
Imprint	Chiang Mai : Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), 2011.
Physical	27 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Note	For decades, indigenous peoples living in the highlands of Thailand have been accused of deforestation, causing forest fires and thus air pollution. In recent years, they have also been accused to cause global warming by producing greenhouse gases due to the alleged improper form of agriculture they are practicing. Thus, indigenous communities have come under even greater pressure by the governments enforcement of policies and laws that have been devised on the basis of inaccurate information and without participation of the people affected. A recent study, conducted jointly by members of the Karen community Huay Hin Lad in Chiang Rai province and the Northern Development Foundation (NDF), based in Chiang Mai, sought to estimate the amount of greenhouse gases released through traditional land use of the Karen of Huay Hin Lad, and thus how much it contributes to global warming. The briefing paper summarizes the results of this study and concludes with a number of policy recommendations for the Thai government for better protection of the rights of indigenous communities, their participation in decision making on upland resource management and conservation as a basis for greater cooperation between the government and indigenous communities in addressing forest conservation and climate.
Subject	Global warming
Subject	Indigenous peoples--Effect of environment on
Subject	Human beings--Effect of environment on
Subject	Environmental health
Subject	Greenhouse gases
Corporate authur	Northern Development Foundation (NDF)
Corporate authur	Huay Hin Land community with support from Oxfam-GB
Corporate authur	Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
Corporate authur	International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
Corporate authur	Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
Link	Electronic resource
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