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To many in the Western World concerned about the wholesale clearance of primary rainforest and with it the loss of livelihood and living space of tribal groups like the Penan of Sarawak, Bruno Manser became a hero in the 80′s & 90′s. He lived with the Penans and encouraged them to resist development pressures, before [...] 
‘A Journey Through a Changing World’ is the subtitle. It is an account of life and work in Sarawak, Papua New Guinea and Brunei. Peter Eaton’s experience of SE Asia began with national service with the UK armed forces during the Malayan Emergency. He then moved to Sarawak and taught as a headmaster before moving [...] As far back as in 1936, English professor Julian Huxley, writing about Colonial attitudes in his book ‘Africa View’, among other things, said: “There is a type of (person) who allows sympathy for backward tribes and his enthusiasm for their institutions to run away with him and to blind him to the real interests [...] This book explores the wealth, diversity and uniqueness of Brunei’s forests, and also provides valuable insights into the plant life of Borneo. Brunei’s rich and varied flora make up forests that have been little disturbed and are truly a paradise of plants.The text is accessible to the interested amateur and will also delight and [...] |
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