Conservation and Development in Cambodia

Taylor & Francis

Conservation and Development in CambodiaExploring frontiers of change in nature, state and society\nAuthor(s): Sarah Milne, Sango Mahanty\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138304956, 978-1138304956\nSynopsis\nWritten by leading authorities from Australasia, Europe and North America, this book examines the dynamic conflicts and synergies between nature conservation and human development in contemporary Cambodia.\n\nAfter suffering conflict and stagnation in the late twentieth century, Cambodia has experienced an economic transformation in the last decade, with growth averaging almost ten per cent per year, partly through investment from China. However this rush for development has been coupled with tremendous social and environmental change which, although positive in some aspects, has led to rising inequality and profound shifts in the condition, ownership and management of natural resources. High deforestation r.