Palm Oil and Natural Disasters: Sociological Meanings of Discourses on the Ecological Impact of Oil Palm Expansion

Since its inception and until now, oil palm plantations have been controversial in Indonesia. Although there is ample evidence presented by proponents proving that expansion has made an important contribution to the Indonesian economy, from ecological point of view, it claimed critics negative impacts on environment, one which cause natural disasters. The link between disasters debated supporters expansion. This study examines theme criticism as a counter-discourse supporting By using literature methods environmental, sociological perspective, found discourse impact plantation shows contradiction views New Ecological Paradigm (Paradigma Ekologi Baru or PEB) Human Exemptionalism Keterpisahan Manusia HEP). government building modernization maintain develop