The RIHN ecohealth Seminar No.34

Ecohealth Project will hold "The RIHN ecohealth Seminar No.34" on July 7, 2010.

Date:	Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Time:	4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Venue:	RIHN Lab.11 （ Access）
Title:	Chinese influence in Laos: Reflections from agriculture and forestry research
Speaker:	Nathan Badenoch (Visiting Associate Professor, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University)

Abstract:: Chinese influence in Southeast Asia is increasing rapidly, and is felt in most all sectors of society. In Laos, Chinese investment has taken on new importance in the socio-economic development of the country.”Finally, an effective driver of economic development has arrived”, say some. Others fear that this is the beginning of the end for Laos’ economic sovereignty, and maybe worse. Reality of course is complex and ambiguous, but provides insights into the future of development cooperation in the region and beyond. This talk will introduce some perspectives on how Chinese influence is evolving in Laos, and discusses how the influence is being met by the wide range of actors involved in the agriculture and forestry sector.

Inquiry:

JIANG, Hongwei (Project Researcher, RIHN)

Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)

zip code: 603-8047

457-4, Motoyama Kamigamo, Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Japan

tel: +81-75-707-2444　fax: +81-75-707-2509