Sela'an Linau Odyssey

By KC Ling and Diana S. Raja

The story of Sela'an-Linau is based on the work experience and engagement with the local communities and other stakeholders of the Sela'an-Linau Forestry Management Unit, or FMU. Also known as FOMISS-GTZ, it began as a pilot project of the Malaysian-German cooperation on sustainable forest management in S

• Language: English
• Publisher: SILVER INK LITERARY AGENCY
• Release date: Jun 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781952062537

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Sela’an Linau

Copyright © 2021 by KC Ling and Diana S. Raja.

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-952062-52-0

Ebook ISBN: 978-1-952062-53-7

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FOREWORD

The story of Sela’an-Linau is based on our work experience and engagement with local communities and other stake-holders of the forest management unit. We would like to give acknowledgement of the contributions from members of both forest management and peace mission teams.

We would also like to acknowledge the contributions from officers of Sarawak Forestry Corporation / Sarawak Forest Department / Wildlife Conservation Society Malaysia and local community leaders.

All of them have shown passion and commitment to ensure Sela’an-Linau forest management unit became a show case of responsible forest management by a private company, government agencies and non-profit organization working together with local communities.

We are grateful to many people we met and whom have become our close friends during our personal journey in the area. Our sincere thanks go to all of them and special appreciations to our sebila (true friend) in the local community.

This book is dedicated to the memory of late headmen, Pelutan Tiun and Kelasau Naan; and our mentors, James Foh, SK Chan and Dr. Khoo KJ who are no more with us.

To all of them, we would like to dedicate the following quotation:

"Some men see things as they are and ask why. I dream things that never were and ask why not." Robert Kennedy (1925-1968)

Last but not least, our heart-felt thanks to our beloved family for their support and blessing when we embarked on this journey.

K C Ling

Diana S Raja

07 July 2014

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We like to acknowledge the following gentlemen for their commitment and support to the first pilot project of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and its subsequent certification under the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators [MC&I (Natural Forest)] of the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) which is operated by the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC).

Datuk Sri Yaw Chee Ming, CEO of Samling

Datu Cheong Ek Choon, ex-Director of Forests, Sarawak Forest Department (SFD)

Datu Ose Murang, ex-Resident of Miri Division; now as Deputy State Secretary

Datuk Lihan Jok, ex-Sarawak State Assembly member; now as Senator

Nelson Balang Rining, ex-Sarawak State Assembly member

Dr. Melvin T. Gumal, Director of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Malaysia

Dr. Henry Chan, Head of Conservation Sarawak, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia

Elbson Malajam, ex-General Manager of Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC)

Liew Tchia Fah, ex-Deputy General Manager of SFC

Zolkifli Aton, General Manager of SFC

Some photographs and narration in the book are sourced from Samling Corporate Communications Department, SFD/SFC, WCS Malaysia, MTCC and unpublished works of Dr. Henry Chan. We extend the credit due to all of them for their contribution.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF TEAM

SFM AND PEACE MISSION

Team SFM (Back row L to R: Beram, Jack, Leong, Kevin, Martin

and Shaffeqe; Front row L to R: Wilfred, Laing and Jawi)

Peace Mission Team (Sitting L to R: George and KC; Standing: Diana)

CONTENTS

Chapter 1  Sela’an-Linau Forest Management Unit 

Chapter 2  Sustainable Community Development 

–   Government Extension Services

–   Company’s Assistance

–   Corporate Social Responsibility

–   Community Development Officer

Chapter 3  Long Lellang, a Kelabit Community 

–   Suspension Bridge

–   National Registration Mobile Unit

–   Sport Carnival

–   Working Visits

–   Eco-tourism Attractions

–   Home-stay Program

–   Road Access

Chapter 4  Long Semiang, a Kenyah Community 

–   Arabica Coffee Project

–   Community Reforestation

–   European Union Delegation

Chapter 5  Long Main, a Penan Community 

–   Gravity-feed Piped Water/Mini-hydro Power

–   Re-wiring / Electrification Works

Chapter 6  Long Benalih, a Penan Community 

–   Gravity-feed Water Supply

–   Public Toilet

–   Blockade

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