This dissertation examines the efforts and motives of conservation actors on Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius, and situates these actors within the larger context of the Caribbean Netherlands. The... Show moreThis dissertation examines the efforts and motives of conservation actors on Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius, and situates these actors within the larger context of the Caribbean Netherlands. The main research question addressed is: How are the efforts of conservation actors to protect the environment of the Caribbean Netherlands affected by the recent social and political changes and their (post) colonial context? To get at these issues, this dissertation combines insights and approaches from environmental psychology, anthropology, and Caribbean studies to investigate how and why residents of the Caribbean Netherlands engage in conservation actions. Situated in social history, cultural and environmental anthropology, public administration, and environmental science, this research aims to create a broader, less compartmentalized, picture and also addresses societal concerns. Because of its multidisciplinary and multi-method character, this dissertation produces information that will be useful in engaging more people in environmental conservation In the (Dutch) Caribbean. Show less
By using the lens of food security, it is possible to understand the transformation processes of the Orang Rimba hunter-gatherers in Central Jambi (Sumatra, Indonesia) in times of change. The... Show moreBy using the lens of food security, it is possible to understand the transformation processes of the Orang Rimba hunter-gatherers in Central Jambi (Sumatra, Indonesia) in times of change. The establishment of rubber and oil palm plantations in their home territory has become the major factor in the economic development of the province. This dissertation uses a multidisciplinary approach to study food security, employing methods from economics and anthropology. It analyzes the food security conditions using the combined techniques of daily food intake and ethnographic approaches. While the Orang Rimba are facing food insecurity conditions due to various pressures, it is of great importance to protect the remaining forest in which the Orang Rimba live. This is not only crucial for the Orang Rimba’s food security and livelihoods but also for protecting the biodiversity in the Bukit Duabelas National Park and its adjacent areas that the Orang Rimba call their home. Show less
Journalism, both as a profession and as a practice, is changing rapidly. Technologies inside the newsroom are mutating, and journalistic practices, norms, and values are being reshaped with them.... Show moreJournalism, both as a profession and as a practice, is changing rapidly. Technologies inside the newsroom are mutating, and journalistic practices, norms, and values are being reshaped with them. Drawing on seven months of ethnographic fieldwork in Chile, including participant observation, I argue that the introduction of certain digital technologies has transformed journalists’ ability to negotiate editorial values. Media professionals are increasingly feeling trapped into routines established by third-party platforms. The conclusions suggest that the way newsrooms approach new digital technologies have created a lack of harmony in the way journalists are expected to work, the topics they are expected to cover, and the journalistic values they hold true. Show less
