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Solidaritas Perempuan: Save the Earth, Stop the Commodification of Nature!

... women, didn’t get clear, correct or complete information about the project, and the restrictions to their access and control over forest ...

Story - carolyn - 10/22/2014 - 07:21 - 0 attachments

Direct action against coal in Scotland

... An interview with climate justice activist Mark Lloyd about coal and coal activism in Scotland and thoughts on reading JATAM's ... 2010 DTE asked climate justice activist Mark Lloyd about coal and coal activism in Scotland...and his thoughts on reading JATAM's ...

Story - carolyn - 11/30/2010 - 15:37 - 0 attachments

IFI standards fail on indigenous rights

... in several instances and found that concerns raised about loopholes in the policies have not been adequately addressed. The ...

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

Political parties lack environmental and resource rights commitment

... commit themselves to this new approach "in order to bring about real change for a new Indonesia which in future will be more democratic, ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 14:56 - 0 attachments

Kampuh villagers want a fair deal

... their 1.5 ha plots of oil palm would generate an income of about Rp1,000,000 per month (approx US$100). However, they receive much less ... of the farmers' palm fruits. So each farmer only receives about Rp400-500,000/month (US$40-50). This is not enough to keep a family. ...

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

What is regional autonomy?

... regional autonomy debate The main questions asked about regional autonomy are: what degree of local autonomy is central ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 15:20 - 0 attachments

Palm oil sector no longer 'the golden crop'

... organisations have circulated the following information about the impact of the global credit crunch and falling palm oil prices on ... organisations have circulated the following information about the impact of the global credit crunch and falling palm oil prices on ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:26 - 0 attachments

Business as usual in the Mentawais

... in from Jakarta. This news travelled fast and within hours about 100 people had gathered, including villagers from the southern part of ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:18 - 0 attachments

Sumatra rayon mill to move to China, pulp mill to reopen

... to convince the community that the company was now genuine about commitments to the local communities failed. By September 2000, 1,000 of ...

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

In Brief... DTE 58 - August 2003

... warning One in three of all children in Indonesia - about 30 million - face permanent damage from the effects of pollution, warns ...

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