While the negative ecological effects of the rapid expansion of oil palm in Southeast Asia are
far-reaching and relatively widely studied, the socioeconomic consequences have received …

This introduction to the collection seeks to determine to what extent the specialist regional
literature on agrarian and environmental transformations in Southeast Asia has responded …

We examine the emergence of land markets and their effects on forest land appropriation by
farm households in Jambi Province, Sumatra, using micro-level data covering land use and …

Indonesia experienced massive deforestation in the last decades where rapid oil palm
expansion has been considered as one of the main drivers. This article shows that the …

This essay explores the changing landscape of food sovereignty politics in the shadow of
the so-called 'land grab'. While the food sovereignty movement emerged within a global …

Analysis and case studies of emerging forms of private, public, and hybrid social and
environmental governance. The effects of globalization on governance are complex and …

Farm households in the tropics are rapidly expanding oil palm monocultures, mainly at the
expense of rainforests, agroforests, and traditional croplands. Although monetary gains and …

This research explores issues related to mainstreaming the 2015 Regional Budget
(Anggaran Penerimaan dan Belanja Daerah/APBD) of Riau Province amounted IDR 10.7 …

Consuming countries are increasingly holding transnational businesses accountable for
environmental damage on behalf of affected communities in exporting countries. The EU …

Abstract Padang Island in Riau Province of Indonesia has been severely impacted by
recurrent fires in 2014 and 2015, leading to severe peat ecosystem degradation and …