Viewing Bornean Human–Elephant Conflicts Through an Environmental Justice Lens
Sabah, on the northeastern corner of Borneo, is concurrently Malaysia’s largest producer of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) and home to the endangered Bornean elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis; elephants). Concomitantly, Sabah has been experiencing increasing and unsustainable human–elephant conflicts (HECs), which have not been thoroughly investigated from a human dimensions standpoint. To address this void, in March 2019, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 37 villagers located in the Sabah districts of Lahad Datu, Tawau, and Telupid to investigate villager cognitions regarding ele... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Text |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
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DigitalCommons@USU
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Schlagwörter: | Borneo / Bornean elephants / Elaeis guineensis / Elephas maximus borneensis / endangered species / human–wildlife conflict / NIMBY / oil palm / Sabah / Nature and Society Relations |
Sprache: | unknown |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26885481 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol14/iss3/18 |