- Part 9

Developing a plant-survey method at Anap-Muput Forest Management Unit　[Miyako Koizumi]

Posted on 2012/06/27 by nakane

Developing a plant-survey method at Anap-Muput Forest Management Unit Miyako Koizumi　（Research Institute for Humanity and Nature）　There is global concern over sustainable development and mechanisms to provide incentives for the sustainable use of forests. There are two major problems in the development of such mechanisms. One is the economical problem of who and how to share costs and benefits. The other is the biological problem of how to evaluate ecosystems. The latter is considered highly challenging in tropical rainforests, where biodiversity is very high. 　Biodiversity studies in tropical rainforests have been conducted by specialists, sometimes with the help of para-taxonomists. Their study sites are relatively small, usually less than 1 […]

Programs for BRC Conference have been announced

Posted on 2012/06/20 by nakane

Upcoming June 26th, BRC (Borneo Research Council) Conference will be held at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). The programs for BRC (Borneo Research Council) Conferencehave been announced. A special panel session of our project will be held in the afternoon of 26th. 【Topic】 Panel: Human-Nature Interactions of Riverine Societies in Sarawak 26th June, 2012 at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) 《1:00-1:30 》 Human-Nature Interactions of the Riverine Societies in Sarawak: A Transdisciplinary Approach. by Noboru Ishikawa 《1:30-2:00》 Socio-economic impacts of oil palm industry on rural communities in Sarawak, Malaysia. by Yumi Kato and Ryoji Soda 《2:00-2:30》 Material and Financial Metabolism in Oil Palm Production: A Company in Sarawak. by Yucho Sadamichi and […]

The 46th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology

Posted on 2012/06/11 by nakane

Our fellow members will make presentations in the session of the meeting. Please come and join us to explore and share the outcome of our research in Sarawak. The 46th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology [Place] Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima Workshop “Tropical forest and its society – the prospect of an ethnographic study of Sarawak” [Date]：June 23 (Sat.) ９：３０－１２：２５ [Venue]：G（K１１０） Coordinator：Goro Hasegawa（J.F. Overlin University） Presentation 1 Yumi Kato（Research Institute for Humanity and Nature） “They dynamism of human-nature relationship – a discussion of a case of Sihan” Presentation 2 Kyoko Sakuma（ASAFAS, Kyoto University） “The views on human-forests interactions based on resource utilization – […]

A referential database for Southeast Asian Studies by Ohio University

Posted on 2012/05/23 by nakane

Here’s a literature database constructed by Ohio University USA. The database covers a wide variety of literatures centering on Malaysia and the Southeast Asia regions. cicdatabank.library.ohiou.edu/opac/berita.php It could be a great help. Please try it for your reference.

The group of Oil Palm Research Study will hold a session at Japan Society for Southeast Asian Studies on June 3 (Sun.) 2012

Posted on 2012/05/23 by nakane

The group of Oil Palm Research Study will hold a session at upcoming Japan Society for Southeast Asian Studies in Kyoto. Our fellow project member, Mr. Ubukata will present his study at this session meeting. 【Theme】 “The expansion of oil palm cultivation in Southeast Asia and the transformation of local communities” June 3,(Sun.)（3rd site：3rd fl. Room F303） 9:30　Overview 9:40　Report session 1 　 10:20　Report session 2 　 11:00　Report session 3 “Industrial ecology of oil palm and pulp: a comparative research case in Southeast Asia” 　Fumikazu Ubukata（Okayama University） 11:40　Commentary Discussion 12:30　Lunch Break The details of the program and access and information is here.