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The world’s smallest ‘fanged’ frog found in Indonesia
Researchers have identified a species of frog Limnonectes phyllofolia completely new to science. The tiny Indonesian amphibian is in the possession of little fangs. Researchers think that their fan…Palm Oil Detectives
The world’s smallest ‘fanged’ frog found in Indonesia
Researchers have identified a species of frog Limnonectes phyllofolia completely new to science. The tiny Indonesian amphibian is in the possession of little fangs. Researchers think that their fan…Palm Oil Detectives
#WestPapua: #NeoColonialism is going on and on, it seems. Now the Permanent People’s Tribunal on West Papua, held in London on 27-29 June, once more brought the #oppression of the West Papua people, the #destruction of #biosphere|s on the table, calling on the UN to help end the crimes, committed by international #corporations with support from the #Indonesian state (or is it the other way round?):
braveneweurope.com/ben-wray-we…
#BP #Unilever #PalmOil #LandGrabbing #extractivism
Ben Wray - Western corporations and states are complicit in West Papua's "human and environmental catastrophe" - Brave New Europe
A report from the Permanent People’s Tribunal on West Papua, held in London on 27-29 June, which heard direct from West Papuans about the disastrous effects of Indonesian rule on their lives and land. Ben [...]Ben Wray (Brave New Europe)
Paraquat: Banned in EU, Destroying Lives of Palm Oil Workers in Indonesia
The dangerous pesticide Paraquat is banned in the EU however continues to destroy the lives of palm oil plantation workers in Indonesia. Read this story below originally published in Geographic Mag…Palm Oil Detectives
Julie Wark on #WestPapua
Currently a critical situation in Paniai Region where the #Indonesian military have displaced large numbers of refugees.
"Indigenous peoples have been displaced from more than a million hectares of cleared rainforest to make way for transmigrants. Forest dwellers have been expelled to malaria-infested lower altitudes. Their rights are annulled by law."
#Indigenous #Indigenousrights
counterpunch.org/2024/07/05/pa…
Paniai, West Papua: Politics of Displacement - CounterPunch.org
As in Palestine, much of the displacement in West Papua is caused by settlers, but this time funded by the World Bank.Julie Wark (CounterPunch.org)
palmoildetectives.com/2023/05/…
Transparency International report: corruption and corporate capture in Indonesia’s Top 50 palm oil companies
According to a May 2023 report by Transparency International, the top 50 palm oil companies in Indonesia are beset by deep problems: a lack of transparency in company ownership and who are the ulti…Palm Oil Detectives
Transparency International report: corruption and corporate capture in Indonesia’s Top 50 palm oil companies
According to a May 2023 report by Transparency International, the top 50 palm oil companies in Indonesia are beset by deep problems: a lack of transparency in company ownership and who are the ulti…Palm Oil Detectives