Cross-border rubber cultivation between China and Laos: Regionalization by Akha and Tai rubber farmers

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 70-85

  Sturgeon, Janet C ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Akha; China; Cross border rubber cultivation; Laos; Regionalization; Tai

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; CROSS-BORDER RELATIONS; CULTIVATION; MINORITY GROUP; REGIONALIZATION; RUBBER; SHARECROPPING; SMALLHOLDER;

CHINA; LAOS;

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 84874896854     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: 14679493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjtg.12014     Document Type: Article

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