Forest and Society
An Open-Access, Peer-Reviewed International Journal
Forest and Society is an international journal published by Forestry Faculty of Hasanuddin University. It promotes interdisciplinary research on the relations between people, land, and forest, with a focus on Southeast Asia and comparative regional studies.
The journal bridges theoretical and applied research, supporting capacity-building initiatives to improve regional research quality. We welcome proposals for Special Issues on specific themes.
Current Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2 (2025)
Articles
The Indigenous Land Struggles Amidst the Pressures for Change in the Lake Toba Areas of North Sumatra, Indonesia
Betty B. S. Naibaho and Shew-Jiuan Su
Conflict and Compromise, Discourse and Action: Political Ecology in the Complexity of Land Management in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Salsa Rizkia Meilinda, Darmawan Salman, and Sawedi Muhammad
Social Forestry as Solution to Agrarian Conflicts? A Case Study between Oil Palm Smallholders and Industrial Plantations in Jambi, Indonesia
Muhammad Reza Halomoan, Arya Hadi Dharmawan, and Satyawan Sunito
Nongovernmental Organizations in the Design and Implementation of Social Forestry Programs in Indonesia: Interests, Power and Strategies
Arsad Ragandhi, Agus Heruanto Hadna, Setiadi Setiadi, and Ahmad Maryudi
The Patchwork Quilt of Global Mangrove Conservation: Mapping the Landscape of International Treaties
Pradip Kumar Sarker, Md Faisal Abedin Khan, Fredy Polo Villanueva, and Lukas Giessen
Rhythms for Living: Fluid Cultural Adaptations within the Dynamic Watersheds of Eastern Indonesia
Cynthia Twyford Fowler, Blajan Konradus, Sri Widinugraheni, and Agustinus Gergorius Raja Dasion
Assessing the Potential of Thailand's National Forest Reserves for Tourism Development and Sustainable Recreational Use
Nantachai Pongpattananurak and Sangsan Phumsathan
The Guardian of East Borneo: Indigenous Women in Gender Equality, Local Culture, and Language Preservation in the Surrounded Area of Indonesia's New Capital City
Famala Eka Sanhadi Rahayu, Nita Maya Valiantien, Alamsyah Alamsyah, Setya Ariani, and Ester Lina
The Role of Ecosystem Services in Holistic Conservation within Protected Areas: A Case Study of the Song Thanh National Park, Vietnam
Tuyen Nghiem, Sumeet Saksena, Hue T. Ha, Truong Dao, Toan Le, Huong D. Vu, Dien Nguyen, and Truong Q. Hoc
Signifying the End of Swidden? An Analysis of Vocabulary of the Fallow Stage Among a Kalimantan Indigenous Group, Indonesia
Syamsul Rijal, Muhammad Hasyim, Lukman Lukman, and Ery Iswary
Community Perspectives on Engaging Stakeholders for Human-Sumatran Tiger Coexistence in the Bukit Barisan Selatan Landscape
Rinekso Soekmadi, Novriyanti Novriyanti, Burhanuddin Masy’ud, Damayanti Buchori, Christine Wulandari, and Ismanto Ismanto
How Much and Why? Conservation Behavior and Valuation in Katunggan Coastal Ecopark, Mindanao Island, Philippines
Sheenamae P. Loreno and Peter Jan de Vera
REDD+ Projects and Their Impact on Household Incomes in Indonesian Borneo
Sandy Nofyanza, Zahra Avia, Colas Chervier, and Agus Muhamad Maulana
Adaptive Water Management Strategies for Subsistence Rice Farming Under Projected Rainfall Variability in Drought-Risk Khon Kaen, Thailand
Phayom Saraphirom, Sukanlaya Choenkwan, Arunee Promkhambut, and Tansuda Jinai
Pantun as a Medium for Environmental Education and Ecological-Political Activism by Customary Institutions in Haruku Island
Diah Meutia Harum, Sabara Sabara, Helmina Kastanya, Devi Fauziyah Ma'rifat, Selvone Christin Pattiserlihun, Andi Alfian, and Vikry Reinaldo Paais
Impacts of Urbanization on the Use of Soil Amendments by Rice Farmers Along a Rural-Urban Continuum in Northeast Thailand
Sujitra Yodda, Suwit Laohasiriwong, Phrueksa Lawongsa, Tanabhat-Sakorn Sukitprapanon, and A. Terry Rambo
