Pasibuntuluki - Lines of the Sea

In the waters of southwestern Sulawesi, coastal communities across Langkai and Lanjukang Islands have pioneered thriving conservation systems that demonstrate the power of traditional ecological knowledge. Yet these communities hold no legal recognition over the waters they manage and protect, leaving both them and their ecosystems exposed to exploitation. Through the Pasibuntuluki Forum, they have mounted a collective effort to secure their rights and amplify their voices in decision-making processes, working to establish a new model where community tenure and governance rights are certain and centered, enabling stewardship toward thriving communities and coasts.