Kemena-Jelalong river: Ethno-linguistic view of an ecosystem in transformation [Nathan Badenoch]

Kemena-Jelalong river: Ethno-linguistic view of an ecosystem in transformation Nathan Badenoch(CSEAS, Kyoto University)  The profound changes underway in the landscape mosaic of the Kemena-Jelalong watershed are representative of the fast-paced, resource-intensive development trajectory of Sarawak. The upper watershed areas (ulu) are being opened up to new forces of change, as logging roads are constructed to facilitate the movement of natural resources. Improved access means that industrial plantations (acacia, oilpalm) and new forms of market-oriented smallholder agricultural production (oilpalm, pepper) are securing a place in the landscape as well. The rapid pace of change has implications for both the natural and human diversity of these landscapes. Although transportation and communications have […]

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