Shorna B. Allred

To achieve its ‘forest city’ ambitions, Nusantara needs to move beyond Indonesia’s exclusionary history of land governance and embrace a biocultural approach that centers its most affected human and nonhuman voices, recognizes customary rights, buttresses place-based livelihoods and advances environmental justice.

Abstract In 2020, a global surge of activism linked to the Black Lives Matter movement prompted scientists to stage an academic ‘strike’, drawing attention to the ethical responsibility of addressing systemic racism. This catalysed debate in conservation, adding urgency to decades of scholarship on marginalization.

1. Introduction Watershed management, a critical component in preserving and enhancing our natural environments, necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the social networks that underpin the organizations dedicated to this cause. The intricate web of relationships and interactions within and between such organizations can influence their operational efficacy and impact on watershed conservation and management.