Week 13

1. Read about the work of Jianchu.

PDF of presentation has been uploaded. In addition, Jianchu has provided the PDFs of some of his publications and other recommended readings. Please see the attachments below.

Selected publications:

• Xu, J.C. et al. 2008. Understanding Land Use, Livelihoods, and Health Transitions among Tibetan Nomads: A Case from Gangga Township, Dingri County, TAR, China. EcoHealth
• Xu, J.C. et al. 2008. Critical linkages between land-use transition and human health in the Himalayan region. Environment International 34:239-247.
• Xu, J.C. & D. Melick. 2007. Rethinking the effectiveness of public protected areas in southwestern China. Conservation Biology 21(2):318-328.
• Xu, J.C. 2006. The Political, Social and Ecological Transformation of a landscape: The case of rubber in Xishuangbanna, China. Mountain Research and Development 26(3):254-262.
• Xu, J.C. et al. 2006. Land use transition, livelihoods, and Environmental Services in Montane Mainland Southeast Asia. Mountain Research and Development 26(3):278-284.
• Xu, J.C. et al. 2005. Integrating Sacred Knowledge for Conservation: Cultures and Landscapes in Southwest China. Ecology and Society 10(2):7.
• Xu, J.C. et al. 2005: Land-Use and Land-Cover Change and Farmer Vulnerability in Xishuangbanna in SW China. Environmental Management 36(3):404-413.
• Xu, J.C. et al. 2005: Exploring the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Land Use in Xizhuang Watershed of Yunnan, Southwest China. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 7:299–309.
• Xu, J.C., Li B., D. Waltner-Toews. 2004. Habitat of Tibetan Nature and Culture. EcoHealth 1(4): cover essay.
• Xu, J.C. & J. Ribot. 2004. Decentralization and Accountability in Forest Management: Case From Yunnan, Southwest China. The European Journal of Development Research 14(1):153-173.
• Xu, J.C. & A. Wilkes. 2004. Biodiversity Impact Analysis in Northwest Yunnan, China. Biodiversity and Conservation 13(5):959-983.
• Xu, J.C. et al. 2001. Genetic Diversity in Taro (Colocasia esculenta Schott) in China: An Ethnobotanical and Genetic Approach. Economic Botany 55(1):

2. Take notes on guest speakers research in Mekong region. Questions will be asked about the research on the final exam.

3. Be sure to have read and be able to present at least two papers for the class in 2-5 minutes.

[arb] Ducourtieux, Olivier, P. Visonnavong, J. Rossard. (2006) Introducing cash crops in shifting cultivation regions – the experience with cardamom in Laos. Agroforestry Systems. 66: 65-76

review attached below [arb]

[tli] Xu, J.C. 2006. The Political, Social and Ecological Transformation of a landscape: The case of rubber in Xishuangbanna, China. Mountain Research and Development 26(3):254-262. [tli]

[fig]Xu, J.C., Li B., D. Waltner-Toews. 2004. Habitat of Tibetan Nature and Culture. EcoHealth 1(4): cover essay.

Xu, J.C. et al. 2008. Understanding Land Use, Livelihoods, and Health Transitions among Tibetan Nomads: A Case from Gangga Township, Dingri County, TAR, China. EcoHealth. 5(1):101-114[fig]

4. Submit a written review of one article following the instructions provided by the instructor. Attach your reviews below; hard copies will not be accepted. Be sure to upload your articles (not just links). The evaluation rubric has also been posted.

[fig] Sheng-Ji, P. 2001. Ethnobotanical Approaches to Traditional Medicinal Studies:Some Experiences from Asia. Pharmaceutical Biology. 39(Supplement):74-79

Review. [fig]

[tli] Chapman, E.C. 1991. The Expansion of Rubber in Southern Yunnan, China. The Geographic Journal 157(1): 36-44.

Review [tli]

[ln] Huynh, K. D., Chau, B. L., Seishi, Y., & Yutaka, H. (2005). The ethnobotanical and botanical study on Pseuderanthemum palatiferum as a new medicinal plant in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. JARQ, 39(3), 191 - 196.

Review [ln]