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The authors explore the exploitative dynamics of Indonesia's oil palm plantations, which dominate global palm oil production. They highlight the detrimental impact on local communities, including ecological degradation and loss of livelihoods, while contrasting this with the more sustainable practices of small-scale farmers. By introducing the concept of "corporate occupation," they critique the colonial-like power structures perpetuated by large corporations in the industry. The book challenges the notion that corporate presence is essential for rural development, revealing the political systems that favor corporate interests over community well-being.
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Plantation Life, Tania Murray Li
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
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- Titel
- Plantation Life
- Untertitel
- Corporate Occupation in Indonesia's Oil Palm Zone
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Tania Murray Li
- Verlag
- Duke University Press
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9781478013990
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Sozialwissenschaften, Anthropologie
- Bewertung
- 4,4 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- The authors explore the exploitative dynamics of Indonesia's oil palm plantations, which dominate global palm oil production. They highlight the detrimental impact on local communities, including ecological degradation and loss of livelihoods, while contrasting this with the more sustainable practices of small-scale farmers. By introducing the concept of "corporate occupation," they critique the colonial-like power structures perpetuated by large corporations in the industry. The book challenges the notion that corporate presence is essential for rural development, revealing the political systems that favor corporate interests over community well-being.