Abstract
The objectives of this research targeted slash and burn cultivation areas in the northern part of Lao P.D.R are 1)overview of recent land use policy measures carried out by Government of Lao in order to stabilize slash and burn cultivation and to achieve proper land use; 2) to evaluate the actual land use based on diagnostic research in Luang Phabang Province. The major results are 1) traditional land use manner is classified into three types; 2) Land-forest allocation project had some significant effects on farmers' efforts at agricultral land use; 3) villagers realize the dependence of their lives on forest; 4) future monitoring and evaluation of land use on allocated plots are essential.
