Park for the people, not for the powerful : the case for protecting Cambodia's Ream National Park
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2001
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EEPSEA, Singapore, SG
Abstract
Ream National Park covers 34,000 hectares of diverse landscapes that include the Prek Toek Sap estuary, low-lying mountains, miles of mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs and parts of two islands. It is the scene of a daily struggle between conflicting interests of park authorities, local communities, and commercial fishermen and loggers. Many policymakers surmise that the villagers of Ream are too uneducated to grasp the concepts of costs and benefits. The 3-page paper reviews pathways to conservation or destruction, including an environmental economics assessment of benefits (who gains?).
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Full text version of this study is available as an EEPSEA research report: Policy options for Cambodia's Ream National Park : a stakeholder and economic analysis
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CHINA, TOURISM, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, MANGROVES, COMMUNAL LAND, DEFORESTATION, NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES, EXPLOITATION, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, CAMBODIA, FAR EAST ASIA