In Maluku, Indonesia, a traditional land management system known as ‘sasi’ ensures a sustainable supply of forest products like cacao, resin, coffee and fruit. By tying branches together in a certain way, or marking a tree with a crucifix, people who make ‘sasi’ let others know when forest products are off-limits, and when they are ready to be harvested.
Read more on CIFOR’s Forests News: [https://forestsnews.cifor.org/53575/the-power-of-sas…ustainable-taboo?fnl=en]