Forest and Society Research Group

Our new paper is OUT in Forest Policy and Economics. We reveal how Indonesia's Social Forestry program enables "exclusion by inclusion." Corporate hijacking of community permits turns empowerment into extraction. see link article here authors.elsevier.com/a/1m8DI4y2D1o2… #EnvironmentalJustice

The waves of Bugis migration to Indonesia's Mahakam Delta did more than change demographics—they transformed the entire coastal landscape. From mangroves to shrimp ponds, traces 100 years of livelihood & ecological change. doi.org/10.24259/fs.v9… #Migration #MahakamDelta

Are you working on land rights or environmental conflict? This new typology provides a practical tool to diagnose power imbalances and understand mediator strategies in developing countries, see article here doi.org/10.1016/j.forp… #LandRights #ConflictResolution

You might find tomorrow’s webinar interesting, as it will cover topics like forest carbon trading, the biodiversity strategy and action plan for indigenous peoples, and navigating social forestry., cseashawaii.org/2025/02/lucese… @uhcseas

We hosted a ‘Photovoice Exhibition & Local Food Festival’ in Tamalea, West Sulawesi, on Feb 22, 2025. Part of the Explore project, it showcased photos, aspirations, local foods, the Village Info System, & 3D village maps. #Photovoice #ExploreProject @RECOFTC @RECOFTCIndo

"Essential Ecosystem Area Policies as a Means to Promote Participatory and Inclusive Conservation in Forest Landscape Governance: Centering Perspectives of Marginalized Women in Taman Kili-Kili, Indonesia" doi.org/10.24259/fs.v8…

"The Role of Local Governments in Supporting Social Forestry Implementation in Indonesia: A Social Network Analysis and Evidence from Eastern Indonesia" doi.org/10.24259/fs.v8…

New article in Forest and Society, "When Policies Problematize the Local: Social-Environmental Justice and Forest Policies in Burkina Faso and Vietnam" doi.org/10.24259/fs.v8…

Photovoice Exhibition and Forest Food Festival, 24 July 2024. In the frontier area, the intersection between Jambua community and the UNHAS_Educational Forest. Many emotions were expressed!. EXPLORE @RECOFTC @CIFOR_ICRAF_ID , FairFrontiers RIHN @CHIKYUKEN

The Forest and Society International Conference (FSIC 1, 2024), 27 July 2024

📷Call Applications for Presenters and Participants📷 The 1st Forest and Society International Conference fsic.events.unhas.ac.id Theme: “Forest Frontiers: Between Wellbeing and Inequality”

Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'uun... Segenap keluarga besar Yayasan Sajogyo Inti Utama dan Sajogyo Institute (dan semua yang mengenal beliau) amat berduka sangat mendalam atas berpulangnya Prof. Dr. Hariadi Kartodihardjo.

📷Call Applications for Presenters and Participants📷The 1st Forest and Society International Conference fsic.events.unhas.ac.id Theme: Forest Frontiers: Between Well-being and Inequality

ari.nus.edu.sg/opportunities/… Research Assistant/Associate (Communications and Content Management)

futurelearn.com/.../gender-equ…... . Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in Forestry-related Sectors (ForGEDI). This is a free online course....

Forest and Society is now listed as a Q1 based on Scimago JR released in 2024. scimagojr.com/journalsearch.… Establishing a strong and engaged network of researchers, and remain focused on capacity building, particularly in under-represented regions across Southeast Asia.

Emerging Deforestation-Free Regulatory Frameworks eastwestcenter.org/events/emergin…

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[Fully Funded Symposium Opportunity for UNHAS students ONLY] NUS-AUN Summer Programme: Asian Undergraduate Symposium 2024 (AUS 2024) 🗓️1-13 July 2024 📍National University of Singapore dari tanggal! If interested click on bit.ly/UNHASNUS2024 #CallForApplications