Events Affecting Siabuwa

A variety of events and conditions have occurred during the past three decades, which directly impact Siabuwa area. Examples of these include declines in cotton farming, decreases in the number of small businesses, and declines in natural resource based area (agriculture, mining, forestry). Such conditions have had dramatic impacts on the ability of Siabuwa area to remain self-sufficient, and have contributed to the out-migration of younger, more educated residents. The resulting environment left Siabuwa area with few perceived development options, depleted local workforces, diminished local support services (education, health care), and often the erosion of local ways of life. Under these conditions, Siabuwa has became open to exploitation from outside development and other interests which did not have the best interests of the community in mind.