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Latest revision as of 12:00, 5 August 2023
| Organization | The Borneo Project |
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| Region | Malaysia |
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| ProjectLeader | Jettie Word |
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The upper Baram River Basin is the largest area of unprotected primary forest in Sarawak, containing dozens of species threatened with extinction. To protect the area from logging and palm oil, indigenous communities have launched campaigns to stop logging, formally protect the area, and strengthen Indigenous land rights. They envision a safe, vibrant rainforest that will remain standing for many generations to come.
Challenge
Logging and expansion of industrial agriculture puts Indigenous cultures, Indigenous livelihoods and the wildlife of the Baram under immense pressure. Communities rely on the rainforests for water, food, medicine - for their survival. The planet depends on these forests to regulate the climate. The remaining intact forests are scheduled to be logged. This puts the land, livelihoods and cultures of the Baram at risk, and thwarts global efforts to combat catastrophic climate change.
Long-Term Impact
Investing in Indigenous communities is the most effective method to protect forests. By supporting communities to establish Indigenous-managed forest protection in the upper Baram area we are setting an example of what can be achieved when Indigenous knowledge and methods lead the way. Instead of fragmented forest, wildlife corridors are maintained. Instead of villages left to perish, regenerative jobs are created and communities are empowered with the tools to fight for land rights and justice.
References
- http://www.borneoproject.org
- https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/articles/entry/indigenous-led-conservation-could-be-climate-change-silver-bullet
- https://intercontinentalcry.org/resolving-energy-poverty-in-sarawak-indigenous-solutions-to-the-climate-crisis/
- https://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/471807
Project Gallery
The beautiful Baram region
Village life in the Baram region
Field technicians at training
Penan blocking road with Batu Siman in background
stop the chop
