SUSTAINING CULTURE AND LAND (2026)
‘Sustaining Culture and Land – Why East Kwaio Communities have resisted logging' is a joint publication of Mai-Maasina Green Belt (MMGB) and Jubilee Australia Research Centre.
In the Solomon Islands, logging has had significant impacts on local communities and the environment. The island of Malaita, where the East Kwaio mountains are situated, is the latest frontier for the logging industry. However, in the Kwaio Mountains, community members have chosen a different path.
This report draws on focus group discussions and interviews with a small group of East Kwaio community members. These rich community stories provided rare insights into the interconnected cultural, spiritual and livelihood reasons behind the community’s ongoing resistance to logging.
In the Solomon Islands, logging has had significant impacts on local communities and the environment. The island of Malaita, where the East Kwaio mountains are situated, is the latest frontier for the logging industry. However, in the Kwaio Mountains, community members have chosen a different path.
This report draws on focus group discussions and interviews with a small group of East Kwaio community members. These rich community stories provided rare insights into the interconnected cultural, spiritual and livelihood reasons behind the community’s ongoing resistance to logging.
Attachments
Sustaining Culture and Land Report_English Version.pdf
Sustaining Culture and Land Report_Kwaio Version.pdf