From Phnom Penh to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, the geographies of the Southeast Asian region have been marked by environmental forces and the actions of individuals, governments, and business interests. Along with the impacts of civilizations, colonialism, and modernization, events both natural and humanmade have reshaped the region in remarkable and sometimes catastrophic ways.
Peter Boomgaard, Ph.D., is senior researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) in Leiden, the Netherlands, and professor of environmental history of Southeast Asia at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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