In the Shadow of the Palms

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 warming. Situating the plant and the transformations it h...See More