Journal of Tropical Life Science : International Journal of Theoretical, Experimental, and Applied Life Sciences
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2016)

Social Conflicts Between Oil-Palm Plantation Company and Indigenous People in Jambi Province

Dewi Nilakrisna (Environmental Sciences Program, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia)
Ridha Taqwa (Faculty of Social and Politic Sciences, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia)
Sriati Sriati (Faculty of Agriculture, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia)
Dadang Hikmah Purnama (Faculty of Social and Politic Sciences, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia)
Robiyanto Hendro Susanto (Faculty of Social and Politic Sciences, Sriwijaya University, Palembang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2016

Abstract

The oil-palm plantation development policy meant to increase the economic growth and to provide jobs opportu nities in rural area. The development policy that participate the private sectors creates many social conflict in Indonesia, especially against the indigenous people community. The purpose of this research is to fid out, how the oil-palm plantation development policies implemented and the impact to the indigenous people community in Batanghari Regency, Jambi Province. This qualitative research used case study approach and qualitative data anal ysis based on extended text. Obtaining data through direct observation, in-depth interview, structured interview, and literature studies.The study results showed that the implementation of the large scale oil-palm plantation development policy, has caused approximately 1/3 area of Batang Hari Regency was controlled by the private companies and give negative impacts to almost 3.000 peoples of SAD Batin 9 community. They have been evicted, marginalized and face the uncertainty rights to the land. The implementation of oil palm plantation development policy without take a no tice to the existing social environmental condition has deny the indigenous people existence. It has stimulated some contradiction to the injustice government policy. Therefore this research recommends the government to consider about the social and environmental impacts before issued any policy in order to protect the social justice for all citizens.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jtrolis

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Environmental Science

Description

The Journal of Tropical Life Science (JTLS) provides publication of full-length papers, short communication and review articles describing of new finding or theory in living system, cells and molecular level in tropical life science and related areas. The journal publishes articles that report novel ...