Illegal gold mining threatens food resilience, health of millions
Two decades of illegal gold mining in Jambi has led to the destruction of thousands of rice fields and mercury contamination in its rivers.
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Triptych from the burning land
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Indigenous group faces eviction for ‘New Bali’ tourism project in North Sumatera
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Climate crisis-aware, Lampung residents move towards waste recycling, urban farming
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Indigenous groups in Mentawai Islands resist the exploitation of their territories
The issuance of the Regional Regulation on the Recognition of the Mentawai Indigenous Peoples provides legal protection for Indigenous rights at the district level....
The determined fight against timber estates in Mentawai Islands
For years, the people of Mentawai have fought against the exploitation of their forests. The latest permit for timber estates issued by the government...
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