Papers are being sought for 2 new books on shifting cultivation in the Asia Pacific region which will be published by Earthscan in 2015.

The first of these books, Shifting Cultivation Policy: Trying to Get it Right, will analyse the policy environment in which shifting cultivation takes place.

The second book, Continuing to Listen to the Subaltern Voices of Shifting Cultivators, will document farmer innovations and best practices.

The books are essentially sequels to the landmark publication, Voices from the Forest: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Sustainable Upland Farming which was published in 2007 and successfully put indigenous strategies for fallow management firmly on the scientific agenda.

The publishers are looking for high-quality papers of around 6,000 words which focus on the Asia-Pacific region and the theme of the book for which it is submitted. They will need to include a professionally-drawn map of the research area and may also include several photos (to be printed in greyscale) that best illustrate the paper’s topic.

Papers for the policy volume need to be submitted by 31 December 2014 and for the farmer innovations volume by 1 July 2015.

The publishers also welcome contributions of high-quality coloured photos of shifting cultivation and its practitioners in the Asia Pacific region for inclusion in a coloured plates section within each book.

If you are interested in participating in these volumes, contact the Editor, Malcolm Cairns mfcairns@gmail.com