Abdul Kodir, Risdawati Ahmad
This study aims to elucidate the agrarian trajectory in the Sepaku district, North Penajam Paser Regency, the primary site for the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) development, and to explore the dynamics of access, investigating how various actors contest within the IKN development. Employing a qualitative method, data were collected through semi-structured interviews, observations, and analysis of related IKN development reports. The findings reveal that the designated IKN development area is a traditional territory of the Paser Balek tribe with a long history of agrarian ownership. The IKN development involves an interplay of diverse actors and interests dynamically contesting through access. This research substantively contributes to critical agrarian studies in IKN development, suggesting further studies to delve deeper into indigenous rights, potential tenurial conflicts, and the significance of power in shaping IKN development. ©2025 This is an Open Access paper distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Sociology Department, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia; Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, United Kingdom; Participatory Mapping Network, Indonesia
