The Rimbunan Hijau Group in the Forests of Papua New Guinea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9074433 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jennifer Gabriel (0000-0003-3101-9591, James Cook University, corresponding author), Michael Wood (0000-0002-6216-142X, James Cook University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 322-343 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Pacific History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3344 • E-ISSN: 1469-9605 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00223344.2015.1060925 |
| OpenAlex | W1925927404 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Adding to the existing literature on the history of forestry policy and reform in Papua New Guinea (PNG), this paper focuses on the Malaysian Rimbunan Hijau Group (RH) – the largest actor in PNG's forest industry. Rimbunan Hijau's dominant presence since the 1980s has been accompanied by allegations of illegality, corruption and human rights abuses. This paper outlines RH's initial involvement in PNG's forestry sector and discusses some of the more controversial aspects of its engagement with concession acquisition processes and public policy, as well as its responses
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Ethnology · Geography · Language change · New guinea · Political science · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Forestry · Mining and Resource Management · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |