A decades-long community effort has protected Cambodia’s Chom Penh forest, but the Kuy say expanding agribusiness threatens their ancestral lands and cultural identity.
As governments prioritise energy security and resource extraction, Indigenous leaders warn that land rights and consultation processes are increasingly being sidelined.
A new documentary, “Jejak Wallacea,” highlights how coastal communities across eastern Indonesia are reviving customary marine management systems to protect ecosystems threatened by destructive fishing, turtle hunting and habitat loss.