Geography Final Oral: Conservation & Decentralization in Indonesia
April 2, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Mānoa Campus, Saunders Hall 442
On the Political Edge: Conservation in an Era of Decentralization and Democratization in Central Sumatra, Indonesia.
by Keith Bettinger
PhD Candidate
The dissertation examines the effects of Indonesia's decentralization and democratization reforms on Kerinci Seblat National Park, a large protected area on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Post-Suharto reforms since 1998 have radically altered the dynamics of formal and informal politics in Indonesia. This is significant in places like rural Sumatra, where the economy is heavily reliant on primary sector activity. The reforms have led to an increase in direct and indirect pressures on the park. This dissertation examines these changes from the perspective of political ecology, political economy, providing a comprehensive analysis of the structure and form of decentralization and democratization in Indonesia as well as the implications for national park-based conservation in Indonesia.
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Wednesday, April 2
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1:00pm |
Applying to Graduate School
Mānoa Campus, QLCSS 208
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1:00pm |
Papa ‘Ålelo Hawai‘i- Hawaiian Language Class (Section 2)
Mānoa Campus, Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Rd.
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1:30pm |
Digital Image Use 101: Finding and Using Images from the Internet
Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 106
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2:30pm |
Geography Final Oral: Conservation & Decentralization in Indonesia
Mānoa Campus, Saunders Hall 442
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3:00pm |
National Consciousness and Eugenics in Territorial Hawai'i
Mānoa Campus, Kamakakuokalania 201
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3:30pm |
Meteorology Seminar
Mānoa Campus, Marine Sciences Building, MSB 100
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4:30pm |
"Bending the Moral Arc" Lecture by Justice Rosalie Abella, Canada Supreme Court
Chambers, Hawaii State Supreme Court
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6:00pm |
ASUH General Senate Meeting
Mānoa Campus, Campus Center 310
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