Impact of land and forest policies on the livelihood of ethnic minorities

The main research questions are:How have Land Use Planning and Land Allocation impacted upon the selected ethnic minorities livelihoods?How have (the lack of) permanent land and forest land titles impacted on these people’s livelihoods?How have land concessions impacted on these minorities’ livelihoods?What are the requirements to improve the ethnic minorities’ livelihoods in terms of access and control over land and forest resources in an ecologically and economically sustainable way?