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.
Embarking on a Wild Adventure in Search of Zebras
FairFrontiers researcher Alimata Sidibe writes her thoughts and observations from her field trip to Upemba National Park in DR Congo.
Seminar: Methods for Examining Local Voices and Discourses Around Forest and Land Change in Sabah
23 January 2024
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
IASC Conference 2023
19 – 24 June 2023
Nairobi, Kenya
Pantu: ‘On a Journey through the Past’
Sarawak, to many Malaysians from the Peninsular, occupied most peoples’ mental and discursive spaces as ‘the frontier’, less developed, containing wild and exotic flora and fauna, resources to be exploited for the economic growth and development of the nation…
FairFrontiers Newsletter Issue 01
We’ve made a newsletter to share updates on the project, relevant events, and upcoming dates to our project members and friends.
NERPS Conference 2023
28 February – 3 March 2023
Bangkok, Thailand / Online
Blog post about land grabbing in Cameroon
Researcher Niina Pietarinen, who was with FairFrontiers researchers during their first trip to Cameroon, explains some of the implications of land grabbing for local communities in West Cameroon in a blog post published by the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation.
Conference: Bridging policy and science in addressing climate change and deforestation in Democratic Republic of Congo- Current status and Post COP27
12 – 14 December 2022
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo