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... of these in Kalimantan, Aceh, Riau and Papua). Concern about the potential impacts of REDD on local communities prompted Indonesia's ... country. Back in January, Purnomo warned that expectations about REDD should be managed, saying that money would not just "fall from the ...

Story - carolyn - 11/30/2010 - 12:38 - 0 attachments

... but six remain in detention and there are concerns about their safety. Newcrest - Australia's largest gold mining company - ... Now machinery and workers have been moved to Toguraci, about 2 km from Gosowong.   What next? The violent death ...

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... to discuss with outsiders what forms of advocacy may bring about some justice or how individual cases might be addressed. Most regarded ...

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... But LBH Surabaya said in February that it was worried about tension between villagers and the local administration and that the land ... Official figures put the population of West Papua at about 2 million, half of which are indigenous Papuans. Over half a million ...

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... safety instruction or equipment. Women often had no idea about the possible effects of the pesticides they used, especially during the ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:10 - 0 attachments

... Batu Hijau mine are dumped on the sea-bed at a depth of about 100 metres. Pollution issues are handled jointly by the government's ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:20 - 0 attachments

... has tracked the project’s progress and raised concerns about human rights, and social and environmental impacts. We have highlighted calls to halt the project until concerns about these issues have been properly addressed. We have objected to the ...

Story - carolyn - 11/16/2011 - 10:29 - 1 attachment

... to open a dialogue with the Indonesian government about the protection of ELSHAM and LEMASA.   Motivations ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:17 - 0 attachments

... on Java? A lot of people in the cities don't know about  Masyarakat Adat  and their way of life, but people living ... Adat . There are also people who think negatively about some indigenous groups, because they don't understand their  adat ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:15 - 0 attachments

... and main wage earner. Aid workers talk off the record about incidents of violence, intimidation and sexual harassment in camps, but ... are the military. There are now serious concerns about conditions in the new relocation centres which are guarded by security ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:13 - 0 attachments