Environmental Crime and the Resistance of Female Forest Rangers: A Green Cultural Criminology Analysis of Mpu Uteun

Environmental crime is a serious threat to ecosystems and local communities. Mpu Uteun's resistance as a ranger group to environmental crimes in the Damaran Baru Forest, Bener Meriah, Aceh, in this article is seen through the perspective of green cultural criminology and ecofeminism. The approach used is a qualitative approach, by conducting FGDs and interviews with Mpu Uteun members and observation of areas that are the scope of Mpu Uteun's work. This article reveals how Mpu Uteun interpreted their actions as the enforcement of socio-ecological values and confronting the local patriarchal culture. It was revealed that Mpu Uteun members made efforts to prevent environmental crimes with a patrol strategy in the forest, where as a result of this strategy they faced cultural resistance. This article concludes that the integration of green cultural criminology and ecofeminism perspectives complements the understanding of environmental crime as a socio-cultural phenomenon, as well as contributes to policy empowerment of female nomadic communities.