Seminar – The Political Frontier: Bridging Political Economy & Political Ecology
Video of the seminar below: Part 1 Part 2
Amplifying Local Voices Through a Photovoice Exhibition: The Struggle Amid Expanding Land Boundaries
Read about the photovoice exhibition that was held in Bengo Bengo, South Sulawesi. The exhibition featured stories from local villages, giving a glimpse into the perspectives of locals, whose forests and lands are increasingly encroached by expanding forest boundaries and mining activities.
Interview series: Anne Lasimbang (PACOS Trust)
Since learning about social issues as a university student, Anne Lasimbang has been involved in community organising for more than thirty years. These activities eventually led to the formation of PACOS Trust. As founder and head of PACOS Trust, Anne was invited to speak at the 2024 RIHN International Symposium to talk about the organisation’s involvement with indigenous communities in Sabah. How did you become involved in what you are doing today? I first started through student movements when I was in university. At university, you have the opportunity to learn about social issues and injustices, especially those in rural areas. The movement made me became more aware of issues …
IUFRO Report: International Forests Governance: A critical review of trends, drawbacks, and new approaches
Daniela Kleinschmit, Christoph Wildburger, Nelson Grima, and Brendan Fisher (eds.), 2024.
International Forest Governance: A Critical Review of Trends, Drawbacks, and New Approaches.
IUFRO World Series Volume 43. Vienna. 164p.
Presentation: Distal flows, distant benefits and local injustices: the financialisation of tree plantations in Sabah frontiers
11 April 2024 – 5th International Forest Policy Meeting, Finland
5th International Forest Policy Meeting
10-12 April 2024
Helsinki, Finland
Journey to the frontier Laos: the land of rubber
Researcher Wai Phyoe Maung reflects from his trip in Laos, where the expansive rubber plantations left a deep impression on him.
Industrial Tree Plantations in Sabah: A Journey Towards Prosperity?
Are industrial tree plantations the answer for development in Sabah?
PhD Researcher Niina Pietarinen from University of Helsinki writes about the issues indigenous communities in Pitas, Sabah are facing in the midst of government plans to expand industrial tree plantations.
Paper: The performance of global forest governance: Three contrasting perspectives
Bas Arts, Maria Brockhaus, Lukas Giessen, Constance L. McDermott. The performance of global forest governance: Three contrasting perspectives. 2024. Forest Policy and Economics,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103165.
Seminar: Methods for Examining Local Voices and Discourses Around Forest and Land Change in Sabah
23 January 2024 – Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia