‘Start from the Garden’: Distribution, Livelihood Diversification and Narratives of Agrarian Decline in Papua, Indonesia

Nerenberg, J.

doi:10.1111/dech.12691

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“…I consider the tendency to work in mangroves as a basis for theorising the non‐recognition of Indigenous labour (Povinelli, 1993). While Indonesian settlers and the government recognise Papuan resources, they continue to ignore Papuan labour, as was the case when Indonesia came to Papua in 1963 (Nerenberg, 2021; Suryawan, 2013). This oversight is in spite of the special autonomy (Otsus) Bill, which was mostly drafted by Indigenous West Papuans and passed by the Indonesian parliament.…”

Section: Multispecies Marginalities and The Endurance Of Mangrovesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multispecies marginality: Mangroves and migrant Papuans in the margins of urban colonisation

Kadir

2023

Australian J of Anthropology

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West Papuans' dependency on mangroves is a consequence of Sorong's status as a frontier town. Originally developed to accommodate the oil industry, Sorong is an attraction for Indonesian settlers who have dominated and continue to dominate the town's geographical and economic spaces. By combining multispecies ethnographic studies with issues of power relations in urban areas related to settler colonialism and racial discrimination, this paper aims to reveal marginalised human species that are interconnected with their ecosystems. In addition to exploring the interdependence between humans and other species, and their common fate, a multispecies ethnographic approach also delves into the impact of urban development on marginalised human communities and their relationship with affected species. This enables a comprehensive understanding of how the well‐being of these communities is inextricably linked to the health and survival of the entire ecosystem. Focusing on the Kokoda migrant community in Sorong, Indonesia, this article is based on research that has been conducted intermittently since 2019. A community that is accustomed to living within a mangrove ecosystem, Kokoda have the endurance to live in a degraded environment. By co‐existing with the mangrove forest, they have created a commons in the swamp as their livelihood space. Paradoxically, the Kokoda also pragmatically participate in mangrove‐planting programs instigated by both the government and private parties. However, despite the fact that urban housing development is the cause of massive mangrove deforestation, the Kokoda community is most responsible for mangrove deforestation.

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Section: Multispecies Marginalities and The Endurance Of Mangrovesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multispecies marginality: Mangroves and migrant Papuans in the margins of urban colonisation

Kadir

2023

Australian J of Anthropology

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“…Apart from this, local communities experience physical and psychological violence due to conflicts with mining company security, police, and soldiers (Keliat et al, 2021). Special autonomy in response to various protests of Papuan people's dissatisfaction with various issues, including the extraction of natural resources protected by security forces and the domination of immigrants in trade and other administrative fields (Nerenberg, 2022). In its consideration, the special autonomy law recognizes that the management and utilization of Papua Province's natural resources have not been used optimally to improve the standard of living of indigenous people.…”

Section: Gender and Natural Resources In The Frame Of Special Autonomymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Special autonomy also provides fiscal decentralization authority to regulate regional finances according to existing potential (Fatoni, 2020;Rahmatunnisa et al, 2018;Tan, 2020). Special autonomy increases the percentage of extractive rents and taxes by provincial and district governments, which is considered a 'return' to the natural resource wealth of the Papuan (Mollet, 2011;Nerenberg, 2022;Timmer, 2007). Policies made by the state often do not take into account local knowledge, even though local experience is shaped by traditional practices sustainable over generations in managing forest resources (Fatem, 2019).…”

Section: Gender and Natural Resources In The Frame Of Special Autonomymentioning

confidence: 99%

Papua Special Autonomy in Engagement With Gender, Generations and Deforestation: Insight From Feminist Political Ecology

Manoby,

Siscawati,

Dewi

2023

J. Bina Praja

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Forest governance within the framework of Special Autonomy in Papua is about improving the welfare of the Papuan people for indigenous communities. The conversion of customary forests into monoculture plantations is the main problem causing deforestation in Papua. In the patrilineal structure and patriarchal culture inherent in Papua, women only have forest management rights, while ownership rights are in the hands of men, and women will feel the impact more heavily than men when environmental degradation continues. Women's limitations in customary construction limit access and control over resources, experience vulnerability, are displaced from their living space and lose their source of livelihood. On the other hand, young people in Papua, as key actors in the process of economic and social change in Papua, have not been widely explored regarding their aspirations and role in forest governance. This study explores various academic literature and grey literature in the form of institutional work reports on forest governance in Papua with feminist political ecology focusing on the situation of gender, generations and young people, deforestation and forest governance in Papua. This study found that indigenous women and young people as part of indigenous communities are still often not considered and excluded from discussion spaces that determine the future of forest governance in Papua. Special Autonomy as respect, recognition and protection for the Papuan people. In the future, it is hoped that this can be a way to overcome injustice and inequality in the management of natural resources experienced by the people in Papua.

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“…In the Highlands area, the availability of resources can be used to fulfill people's food needs (Butler et al, 2021;Nerenberg, 2021). People in the highland areas can independently live in their territory and do not need to travel in order to meet their basic needs.…”

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The Direction of Papua Development: Is A New Autonomous Region the Answer?

Fauzi¹,

Mayor

Liauw

2023

pgr

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This study aims to show what kind of problems and challenges occur in the middle of Papua Province development, as well as the extent of complexity of these development problems and the challenges of the New Autonomous Region to answer it. We use the systematic literature review method by showing a collection of literature from the Scopus database that discusses the development of Papua and analyzing the literature collection into several clusters. Bibliometric analysis is used to generate statistical models that show the relationship between each study. 151 literature sources were used in this study and produced three clusters namely development process, environment, and communication. From these aspects, several development efforts have been carried out by the government such as collaboration with the private sector, community capacity building through local value development, and the involvement of indigenous peoples. Moreover, there are several things that need to be considered such as land acquisition issues, the difficulty of access, planning and control functions, political intervention and interests, along with the communication system that has not been integrated. The New Autonomous Region can have a narrow span of control so it will optimize supervision and monitoring functions, but there are several things that need to be considered when implementing it such as planning, existing human resources capacity, and financial aspects. There are some limitations in this paper, where we cannot reach some highland areas to directly observe the challenges that occur there. Future research can develop discussions about Papua development through direct observations in those areas.

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‘Start from the Garden’: Distribution, Livelihood Diversification and Narratives of Agrarian Decline in Papua, Indonesia

Cited by 5 publications

References 43 publications

Multispecies marginality: Mangroves and migrant Papuans in the margins of urban colonisation

Multispecies marginality: Mangroves and migrant Papuans in the margins of urban colonisation

Papua Special Autonomy in Engagement With Gender, Generations and Deforestation: Insight From Feminist Political Ecology

The Direction of Papua Development: Is A New Autonomous Region the Answer?

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