Moving beyond traditional top-down models to empower communities as the new stewards of biodiversity.
Borneo Futures (BF) is a scientific consultancy company based in Brunei Darussalam. Established in 2015, we engage with projects focused on innovative science that informs the practices and policies of environmental management and wildlife conservation in tropical forest areas. Our strong science base ensures that all outputs are scientifically robust.
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We have chosen Brunei Darussalam as our base for several reasons. We greatly enjoy working with our Brunei staff, all of whom are excellent Brunei or Malaysia university graduates. We are fully committed to facilitating their career development and capacity building and foresee a future in which our company is fully run by Bruneians.
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"Our forest is our home, our future. Now we are not just asked to protect it, we are empowered and rewarded for it. This is our legacy."
Our mission is important to us; Borneo Futures was set up to make a difference. Our key goals are to improve environmental and wildlife management in Borneo and to affect positive change in global environmental conservation. If we fail to be influential, we adapt and change our approach.
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Some of the key issues surrounding ‘sustainable’ development, revolve around societal questions of what is the ‘right’ thing to do in terms of choices between development and preservation of nature. Such choices often involve trade-offs. A ban on palm oil may be good for orangutans in Borneo and soy farmers in Brazil, but bad for those for whom it is the only affordable oil for their cooking or for smallholders for whom it is the main source of income.
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Borneo Futures works with different land users, including managers of protected areas, the oil palm industry, and rural communities to better understand the circumstances under which these different forms of land management can generate optimal environmental and social outcomes. We work on the ground to develop better wildlife management practices and ensure that land is used with minimal environmental and social impacts.
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Conducting endless scientific studies is pointless unless we have a real impact that leads to change. Over the years, we have been active in science-based advocacy through newspaper articles, an active social media presence, and engagement with organizations like the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), especially through its Primate Specialist Group and Oil Palm Task Force.