Do you know how many varieties of bananas you have in your locality? During Chef Lao's trip to the local market in Cagayan de Oro City last October 9, he was able to buy three varieties that came from the neighboring municipalities, such as saging tindok from Talakag, Bukidnon, sab-a from Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental and cardava or kadisnon.
Natural resources can provide a source of food, fuel, shelter and various other essential materials. They also underpin complex beliefs and traditions that can be the lifeblood of communities. In the digital era and in the midst of the 4.0 industrial revolution, many people are utilising them as the basis for sustainable livelihoods.
Realising rights-based conservation and a sustainable development agenda in Papua to protect the last remaining Indonesian primary forests.
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From 2-18 December 2021, the PARARA (Panen Raya Nusantara, or Archipelago Harvest) Festival represented a consortium of 30 non-government organizations (NGOs) assisted by business groups and more than 105 Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) from all over Indonesia. These participants showcased local food traditions, along with a range of creative products, handicrafts and non-timber forest products (NTFPs).
On 5 November 2021, the Samdhana Institute organized The Fork to Farm Global Dialogue for Southeast Asia, as part of COP26 in Glasgow. Co-organised by Nourish Scotland and featuring representatives of communities from various countries worldwide, the event implemented a hybrid format (i.e., with a mix of offline participants in Glasgow and others attending online in their respective countries, in Asia, Africa, Europe, and America)
In East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), youth groups are eager to learn and contribute to their communities’ future. Despite limitations caused by Covid-19, Samdhana Institute was able to support the Association of Child Rights Activists (Perkumpulan Aktivis Peduli Hak Anak - PAPHA) in Sikka Regency, where young people are encouraged to learn about climate change and what they can do to mitigate and lessen its local impact.
Tengkawang, is an endemic plant of West Kalimantan, a species from the Shorea Sp, Depterocarpacae family that can only be found in Kalimantan rain forests. The tengkawang tree in general, harvest once in 3 to 4 years, but in the Pikul Pangajid Customary Forest area in Melayang hamlet, Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan there is a type of Tengkawang Layar that can be harvest yearly.
Tengkawang, is an endemic plant of West Kalimantan, a species from the Shorea Sp, Depterocarpacae family that can only be found in Kalimantan rain forests. The tengkawang tree in general, harvest once in 3 to 4 years, but in the Pikul Pangajid Customary Forest area in Melayang hamlet, Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan there is a type of Tengkawang Layar that can be harvest yearly.
The indigenous Tagbanwa of Calawit Island in Calamianes, Palawan suffered from harassment and forcible removal from their ancestral domains in the 1970’s during martial law in the Philippines. They were stripped off of their right to manage their territory and to benefit from its bounty. Because of their relocation, the community gradually changed their daily way of life to adapt to the environment different from what they were used to. The indigenous Tagbanwa culture was also slowly erased from the memory of the mamepet or elders.
What’s in a name? For the Tagbanwa people, a person’s or a place’s name signifies his/its unique feature or most abundant asset. Names in the indigenous peoples’ dialect are used to prove their occupation of their ancestral domains and eventual recognition of their right to manage it as provided in the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act in the Philippines.