In the Shadow of the Palms: More-Than-Human Becomings in West Papua

by Sophie Chao

Book Overview

With In the Shadow of the Palms, Sophie Chao examines the multispecies entanglements of oil palm plantations in West Papua, Indonesia, showing how Indigenous Marind communities understand and navigate the social, political, and environmental demands of the oil palm plant. As Chao notes, it is no secret that the palm oil sector has destructive environmental impacts: it greatly contributes to tropical deforestation and is a major driver of global...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478018240
• ISBN13: 9781478018247
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"