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Construction work has started at a wood chip mill on Laut Island, South Kalimantan. It is part of a planned development of the pulp and paper industry in the province which threatens to destroy forests and impoverish local communities.
November 15, 2005
Indonesian NGOs are concerned that fuel price rises are increasing poverty, while long term energy plans are failing to encourage alternatives to fossil fuels.
November 15, 2005
This article, contributed by YL Franky of the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago (AMAN), highlights ongoing protests against Inco, the Canadian-owned nickel mine at Sorowako, South Sulawesi.
November 15, 2005
Indonesian civil society organisations are calling on parliament to delay deliberations on the Mineral and Coal Mining Bill and to focus instead on passing a new umbrella law on natural resource management.
November 15, 2005
August 5th saw the opening of the Indonesian government's first ever pollution case against a major mining company, US-based Newmont, the world's biggest gold producer.
November 15, 2005
Police open fire on farmers in Lombok, Regulations respect indigenous management, CDC sells of plantations to Cargill, Parliament ratifies UN covenants
November 14, 2005
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August 15, 2005
