This study analyses the culture, knowledge and resource use patterns of the
Karang tribe in Phong-Luk village, which is located at the Kaengkrachan National
Park. The goal of this project is to reveal the culture-based local wisdom of the
Karang tribe that is consistent with sustainable environmental resource
management and to recommend guidelines for governments to revise existing
policies related to the tribe that are relevant with their cultural ways of life. This
project is expected to enhance awareness of local wisdom and offer a strategy to
relieve the pressure of resource use between the tribe and the national park.
The specific objectives of this research were to 1) analyze the local production
practices, land utilization practices and belief, and 2) identify and analyze the key
issues of local wisdom that are consistent with the conservation and sustainable
management of the local natural resources and the environment. Finally, the
analysis explored the affects of the existing policies (e.g., national park and
development promotion policies) on the tribe's livelihood and the expected impact
on the natural environments due to the shift in practices of the tribe.
analysis explored the affects of the existing policies (e.g., national park and
development promotion policies) on the tribe's livelihood and the expected impact
on the natural environments due to the shift in practices of the tribe.
This research utilized a qualitative research methodology to study and
understand the overall picture of the community. Interview and observation
techniques were used to identify the important issues, which included the history
and settlement of the community, production patterns, land utilization patterns,
belief systems, relationships within the community and government policies.
The research indicates that traditional production practices, traditional land
tenure arrangements and cultural beliefs provide the tribe a means of self-reliance
and environmental sustainability. However, these customary practices and beliefs
are being threatened by government policies. Therefore, the recommendations are
provided to guide policymakers in ways to incorporate the wisdom of the tribe in
future decisions. / Graduation date: 2002
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/29260 |
| Date | 10 December 2001 |
| Creators | Rojanasaeng, Nonglak |
| Contributors | Cramer, Lori A. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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