Craig Thorburn
Biographic Data
| ID | 1400121 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Craig Thorburn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Craig |
| FAMILY NAME | Thorburn |
| SIGNATURE | THORBURN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monash University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3535-8630 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 54 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Edible Nest Swiftlet Industry in Southeast Asia: Capitalism Meets Commensalism
The Edible Birds' Nest Boom in Indonesia and South-east Asia: A Nested Political Ecology
The nests of the edible-nest swiftlet ( Aerodramus spp., Apodidae: Collocaliini), constructed entirely of hardened saliva, have long been a highly prized delicacy in China, and are reputed to have a number of beneficial medicinal properties. Swiftlet nests are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans, sometimes referred to as “the caviar of the East.” Recently, the trade in edible birds' nests has expanded rapidly to meet the d…
Peatlands and plantations in S umatra, I ndonesia: Complex realities for resource governance, rural development and climate change mitigation
Peatlands play a crucial role in I ndonesia's economic development, and in its stated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Improved peatland management – including a national moratorium on the granting of any new conversion licenses – forms a cornerstone of I ndonesia's climate change mitigation commitment. At the same time, rapid expansion of the plantation sector is driving wide‐scale drainage and conversion of peat swamp ecosystems. The …
Building Blocks and Stumbling Blocks: Peacebuilding in Aceh, 2005–2009
Farmer field schools for integrated watershed management
The present article reviews the adaptation of the popular farmer field school (FFS) approach to integrated watershed management in several Indonesian provinces, under the auspices of a major environmental management project. Indonesia is the site of origin of the FFS concept, developed to promote integrated pest management (IPM) in rice during the 1980s. Since the conclusion of the National IPM Programme in 1999, FFS alumni groups and approaches …
Livelihood recovery in the wake of the tsunami in Aceh
This article provides a brief overview of issues relating to livelihood recovery assistance and achievements in Aceh since the December 2004 tsunami.'Livelihood' programs were intended to help tsunami-affected households quickly resume productive activities and return to 'normal' life.They formed an important component of the tsunami recovery portfolios of the Indonesian government and many international donors, distributing millions of dollars w…
The plot thickens: Land administration and policy in post‐New Order Indonesia
The turbulent events in Indonesia during the closing years of the 20 th century prompted the reopening of public discussion on many longstanding issues of social and economic reform. Land reform is one of many agendas that have preoccupied policy makers, scholars and activists as the nation attempts to reinvent itself in the wake of the collapse of the 32‐year New Order government of ex‐President Suharto. This article examines some of the main de…
Regime Change--Prospects for Community-Based Resource Management in Post-New Order Indonesia
In January 2001, Indonesia embarked on an historic effort to devolve many functions and responsibilities of government from the center to the district level. These changes are being attempted in the midst of the political and economic uncertainty that continue to bedevil Indonesia's government and population years after the "East Asian crisis" swept through the region in 1997-98. After decades of centralized control of economic and political deve…
The House that Poison Built: Customary Marine Property Rights and the Live Food Fish Trade in the Kei Islands, Southeast Maluku
The use of cyanide to stun and capture live food fish for export first appeared in the Philippines during the mid-1970s. Today, this technology has spread throughout Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, causing widespread damage to coral reef ecosystems. This study examines the local political and economic changes that have resulted since this destructive trade arrived in the Kei Archipelago of the Southeast Maluku District in Indonesia. D…
Changing Customary Marine Resource Management Practice and Institutions: The Case of Sasi Lola in the Kei Islands, Indonesia
Changing Customary Marine Resource Management Practice and Institutions: The Case of Sasi Lola in the Kei Islands, Indonesia
The plot thickens: Land administration and policy in post‐New Order Indonesia
The turbulent events in Indonesia during the closing years of the 20 th century prompted the reopening of public discussion on many longstanding issues of social and economic reform. Land reform is one of many agendas that have preoccupied policy makers, scholars and activists as the nation attempts to reinvent itself in the wake of the collapse of the 32‐year New Order government of ex‐President Suharto. This article examines some of the main de…
Regime Change--Prospects for Community-Based Resource Management in Post-New Order Indonesia
In January 2001, Indonesia embarked on an historic effort to devolve many functions and responsibilities of government from the center to the district level. These changes are being attempted in the midst of the political and economic uncertainty that continue to bedevil Indonesia's government and population years after the "East Asian crisis" swept through the region in 1997-98. After decades of centralized control of economic and political deve…
Peatlands and plantations in S umatra, I ndonesia: Complex realities for resource governance, rural development and climate change mitigation
Peatlands play a crucial role in I ndonesia's economic development, and in its stated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Improved peatland management – including a national moratorium on the granting of any new conversion licenses – forms a cornerstone of I ndonesia's climate change mitigation commitment. At the same time, rapid expansion of the plantation sector is driving wide‐scale drainage and conversion of peat swamp ecosystems. The …
Livelihood recovery in the wake of the tsunami in Aceh
This article provides a brief overview of issues relating to livelihood recovery assistance and achievements in Aceh since the December 2004 tsunami.'Livelihood' programs were intended to help tsunami-affected households quickly resume productive activities and return to 'normal' life.They formed an important component of the tsunami recovery portfolios of the Indonesian government and many international donors, distributing millions of dollars w…
The Edible Nest Swiftlet Industry in Southeast Asia: Capitalism Meets Commensalism
The House that Poison Built: Customary Marine Property Rights and the Live Food Fish Trade in the Kei Islands, Southeast Maluku
The use of cyanide to stun and capture live food fish for export first appeared in the Philippines during the mid-1970s. Today, this technology has spread throughout Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, causing widespread damage to coral reef ecosystems. This study examines the local political and economic changes that have resulted since this destructive trade arrived in the Kei Archipelago of the Southeast Maluku District in Indonesia. D…
The Edible Birds' Nest Boom in Indonesia and South-east Asia: A Nested Political Ecology
The nests of the edible-nest swiftlet ( Aerodramus spp., Apodidae: Collocaliini), constructed entirely of hardened saliva, have long been a highly prized delicacy in China, and are reputed to have a number of beneficial medicinal properties. Swiftlet nests are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans, sometimes referred to as “the caviar of the East.” Recently, the trade in edible birds' nests has expanded rapidly to meet the d…
Building Blocks and Stumbling Blocks: Peacebuilding in Aceh, 2005–2009
Changing Customary Marine Resource Management Practice and Institutions: The Case of Sasi Lola in the Kei Islands, Indonesia
The House that Poison Built: Customary Marine Property Rights and the Live Food Fish Trade in the Kei Islands, Southeast Maluku
The use of cyanide to stun and capture live food fish for export first appeared in the Philippines during the mid-1970s. Today, this technology has spread throughout Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, causing widespread damage to coral reef ecosystems. This study examines the local political and economic changes that have resulted since this destructive trade arrived in the Kei Archipelago of the Southeast Maluku District in Indonesia. D…
Regime Change--Prospects for Community-Based Resource Management in Post-New Order Indonesia
In January 2001, Indonesia embarked on an historic effort to devolve many functions and responsibilities of government from the center to the district level. These changes are being attempted in the midst of the political and economic uncertainty that continue to bedevil Indonesia's government and population years after the "East Asian crisis" swept through the region in 1997-98. After decades of centralized control of economic and political deve…
The plot thickens: Land administration and policy in post‐New Order Indonesia
The turbulent events in Indonesia during the closing years of the 20 th century prompted the reopening of public discussion on many longstanding issues of social and economic reform. Land reform is one of many agendas that have preoccupied policy makers, scholars and activists as the nation attempts to reinvent itself in the wake of the collapse of the 32‐year New Order government of ex‐President Suharto. This article examines some of the main de…
Livelihood recovery in the wake of the tsunami in Aceh
This article provides a brief overview of issues relating to livelihood recovery assistance and achievements in Aceh since the December 2004 tsunami.'Livelihood' programs were intended to help tsunami-affected households quickly resume productive activities and return to 'normal' life.They formed an important component of the tsunami recovery portfolios of the Indonesian government and many international donors, distributing millions of dollars w…
Building Blocks and Stumbling Blocks: Peacebuilding in Aceh, 2005–2009
Farmer field schools for integrated watershed management
The present article reviews the adaptation of the popular farmer field school (FFS) approach to integrated watershed management in several Indonesian provinces, under the auspices of a major environmental management project. Indonesia is the site of origin of the FFS concept, developed to promote integrated pest management (IPM) in rice during the 1980s. Since the conclusion of the National IPM Programme in 1999, FFS alumni groups and approaches …
The Edible Birds' Nest Boom in Indonesia and South-east Asia: A Nested Political Ecology
The nests of the edible-nest swiftlet ( Aerodramus spp., Apodidae: Collocaliini), constructed entirely of hardened saliva, have long been a highly prized delicacy in China, and are reputed to have a number of beneficial medicinal properties. Swiftlet nests are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans, sometimes referred to as “the caviar of the East.” Recently, the trade in edible birds' nests has expanded rapidly to meet the d…
Peatlands and plantations in S umatra, I ndonesia: Complex realities for resource governance, rural development and climate change mitigation
Peatlands play a crucial role in I ndonesia's economic development, and in its stated goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Improved peatland management – including a national moratorium on the granting of any new conversion licenses – forms a cornerstone of I ndonesia's climate change mitigation commitment. At the same time, rapid expansion of the plantation sector is driving wide‐scale drainage and conversion of peat swamp ecosystems. The …
The Edible Nest Swiftlet Industry in Southeast Asia: Capitalism Meets Commensalism
Geography (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Economics (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Asian Studies and History (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Government (linguistics (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works)