From its inception the Northern Territory University (NTU) has had a strong orientation towards Southeast Asia in both teaching and research. Indonesian studies have been an important part of this orientation. This paper provides an overview of the development of formal linkages between the tertiary institutions of the Northern Territory and their neighbours in Eastern Indonesia, and offers some comments on the potential for these links to contribute to a better understanding of fire management and sustainable development in our region. It also contains observations about the significance of the current waves of unrest in Indonesia for reaching longer-term research objectives on fire management, sustainable agriculture and forestry development.
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