When distal flows meet local realities: A history of Acacia and Eucalyptus plantations in Pitas, Sabah
Sarah Ali & Helena Varkkey, Universiti Malaya
The FairFrontiers Research Brief Series aim to highlight and share new/emerging research findings from the project that may not amount to a journal article but warrant feedback and is worth sharing publicly.
The first of this series, this brief examines the flows of ideas, finances, and commodities surrounding the expansion of tree plantations in Pitas, Sabah since the late 1970s, which has resulted in a changed environment, loss of customary land, contestations and an uncertain future for local indigenous communities.