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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
https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/07/05/paniai-west-papua-politics-of-displacement/
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)
9 indigenous communities fight back against eviction orders linked to oil palm industry land grabs
👉 https://avispa.org/?p=117251 🐝
#guatemala #solidarity #INDIGENOUS #indigenouspeoples #resistence #ConflictPalmOil #humnarights #deforestation #extinction #climatechange
Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ Denounce Eviction Threats of New Communities in El Estor - Avispa Midia
Guatemala: judicial authorities and agroindustry companies pursue evictions of Indigenous communities around Lake Izabal.Aldo Santiago (Avispa Midia)
Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ living around Lake Izabal, in so-called Guatemala, struggle to maintain their ancestral lands as they face criminalization and territorial dispossession led by the state and oil palm agroindustry.
#Indigenous #Guatemala #PalmOil
https://avispa.org/indigenous-maya-qeqchi-denounce-eviction-threats-of-new-communities-in-el-estor/
Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ Denounce Eviction Threats of New Communities in El Estor - Avispa Midia
Guatemala: judicial authorities and agroindustry companies pursue evictions of Indigenous communities around Lake Izabal.Aldo Santiago (Avispa Midia)
Oldest human depiction of a “scene” found in Indonesian rock art from more than 50,000 years ago
A new method used to accurately date rock art found in Indonesia which is now thought to be the oldest evidence of humans depicting interactions.Evrim Yazgin (Cosmos Magazine)
Devastation as world’s biggest wetland burns: ‘those that cannot run don’t stand a chance’
Blackened trees, dead animals and scorched earth – early wildfires have already devastated Brazil’s Pantanal and local people worry they may lose the battle to save themHarriet Barber (The Guardian)
Experts warn of severe impacts on #biodiversity and #health risks to #Indigenous communities @EHNewsroom https://www.ehn.org/a-new-pesticide-law-in-brazil-endangers-amazon-s-biodiversity-2668679672.html
A new pesticide law in Brazil endangers Amazon's biodiversity
New pesticide regulations, which relaxes restrictions on the sale and use of a wide range of agrochemicals, raise concerns over Amazon biodiversity and human health.André Schröder reports for Mongabay.EHN Curators (EHN)
Amazon rainforest inhabitants share plan to save their home
Inhabitants of the Amazon have created a comprehensive plan to prevent climate and ecological collapse, focusing on ending fossil fuel subsidies and securing Indigenous land rights.Katie Surma reports for Inside Climate News.EHN Curators (EHN)
ASEAN Environmental Rights Declaration Needs Transparency
An Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) working group should show it is genuinely interested in engaging with civil society if it wants to produce an effective environmental rights declaration, as it resumes drafting today in Kuala Lumpur, …Matthew Reysio-Cruz (Human Rights Watch)
Die Afsya in West-#Papua und sechs andere #indigene Gemeinschaften sind endlich anerkannt. Nun können sie 40.000 Hektar #Regenwald vor dem Zugriff von #Palmöl Firmen bewahren. Ein großer Erfolg nach jahrelangem Kampf. #indigenous rights for #Afshya in #Papua will stop #palmoil
Die indigenen Afsya retten 40.000 Hektar Regenwald in West-Papua!
40.000 Hektar Regenwald in West-Papua werden gerettet! Endlich sind sieben indigene Gemeinschaften offiziell anerkannt. Ihr Gebiet kann nicht mehr an Palmöl-, Papier- und Bergbaufirmen vergeben werden. Ein großer Erfolg nach jahrelangem Kampf.www.regenwald.org
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Is This Palm Oil Company Operating on Protected Forestland? - Inside Climate News
Friends of the Earth says Astra Agro Lestari’s sourcing methods infringe on protected forests in Indonesia, causing deforestation. The company disputes that.Derek Harrison (Inside Climate News)
Sorbatua Siallagan, an #Indigenous elder on #sumatra was abducted for wanting to keep the #paper industry out of his people’s forest. Protests have been going on for days demanding the closure of pulp giant Toba Pulp Lestari. #tutupTPL
#hutanhujan #hutanadat #Toba #rainforest
Indonesia: Indigenous elder abducted for resisting the paper industry
Sorbatua Siallagan, an Indigenous elder on Sumatra, was abducted for wanting to keep the paper industry out of his people’s forest. Protests have been going on for days demanding the closure of pulp giant Toba Pulp Lestari.www.rainforest-rescue.org
Pulau #Sulawesi adalah pusat industri #nickel untuk #e-mobilitas di seluruh dunia. Perusakan #lingkunganhidup, #hutanhujan dan sumber kehidupan masyarakat dan #indigenous people adalah bencana besar. Satu tim perempuan dari Selamatkan #HutanHujan datang ke #sulawesi
Perjalanan kami di #Sulawesi telah menunjukkan bagaimana dramatisnya dampak perluasan pertambangan #nikel bagi manusia dan alam. Dan seiring dengan peralihan #energi maka ancaman akan semakin tajam.
Perempuan-perempuan tangguh Sulawesi menentang pertambangan nikel
Pulau Sulawesi adalah pusat industri nikel di seluruh dunia. Bagi penduduk setempat perusakan lingkungan hidup dan sumber kehidupan mereka adalah bencana besar, terutama bagi perempuan. Oleh karena itu mereka berjuang.www.hutanhujan.org
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/indonesian/rights-abuses-06102024153909.html
Land rights win for Indigenous peoples in Southwest Papua, but challenges persist
The Knasaimos Peoples in Papua have been granted legal land rights over their customary lands. However, enforcing these rights remains challenging, with a lack of political will and persistent targeting of merbau timber by loggers.Yajie Yang (Eco-Business)
Did you know that gold kills indigenous people and rare animals?
Gold mining kills indigenous peoples throughout the world like the Yanomami people of Brazil and Papuans in West Papua. The bloody, violent and greedy landgrabbing that goes on for gold forces indi…Palm Oil Detectives
Did you know that gold kills indigenous people and rare animals?
Gold mining kills indigenous peoples throughout the world like the Yanomami people of Brazil and Papuans in West Papua. The bloody, violent and greedy landgrabbing that goes on for gold forces indi…Palm Oil Detectives
Guatemala: Maya Q’eqchi’ Community Evicted by Agroindustry in El Estor
#Maya #PalmOil #Guatemala #Indigenous
https://avispa.org/guatemala-maya-qeqchi-community-evicted-by-agroindustry-in-el-estor/
Guatemala: Maya Q’eqchi’ Community Evicted by Agroindustry in El Estor - Avispa Midia
Land grabs and violence continue against Indigenous communities in Guatemala. The eviction of Maya Q’eqchi’ families from Buena Vista Tzinté is a stark reminder of ongoing injustices.Aldo Santiago (Avispa Midia)
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Beyond deforestation, oil palm estates pose flood and water contamination risks
JAKARTA — Briantama Asmara first visited the village of Kais in Indonesian Papua, on the island of New Guinea, in 2017 as an university researcher.Isabel Esterman (Conservation news)
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#Boycottpalmoil #humanrights #Indigenous rights https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/11/02/eyewitness-story-by-dr-setia-budhi-the-last-village/
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Eyewitness Story by Dr Setia Budhi: The Last Village
A lone Dayak village in Borneo surrounded by palm oil plantations has held out for 14 years and resisted corporate infiltration by global palm oil giants. My name is Dr Setia Budhi, I am a Dayak et…Palm Oil Detectives
Guatemala: European companies buy palm oil from a company engaged in violence against Maya Q’eqchi’ communities
👉 https://avispa.org/?p=113491
#crudepalmoil #kernelpalmoil #palmoil #africanpalm #oil #picoftheday #guatemala #indigenous #indigenouspeople #africanpalm #nopesticides
Guatemala: Chiquibul Seeks to Certify its Oil Palm Crops while Using Violence Against Indigenous Peoples - Avispa Midia
Community of Santa Elena, in Petén, is surveilled by police patrols and armed company guards; at night drones fly over the communityRenata Bessi (Avispa Midia)
Pressure mounts to phase out soy biofuels
Soy and palm oil biofuels have been identified as significant drivers of deforestationPort Strategy
Jokowi's land reform initiative hits roadblock as conflicts nearly double, report shows
Land conflicts in Indonesia have nearly doubled under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as his administration pursues an investor-first economic agenda that has sidelined local communities and the environment, a new report shows.Hans Nicholas Jong (Eco-Business)
Peru’s revised forestry law will undermine its citizens’ human rights
Recent changes decriminalising illegal logging are an attack on Peru’s forests, but also on the rights of the entire nation, writes conservation specialistDialogo Chino
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RSPO complaints system about “sustainable” palm oil still fails Indigenous peoples after 20 years
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has incorporated free, prior and informed consent into its criteria. However, after 20 years of promise about so-called “sustainable” palm oil …Palm Oil Detectives
Murder, drought and peyote: the deadly struggle for Mexico’s water
How the twin menaces of mining and agribusiness threaten a sacred way of lifeGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
Indigenous farming knowledge is science, not superstition
What does it mean when you encounter snakes slithering along paths or find a bird nest with eggs? For Indigenous peoples in Malaysia, these are tell-tale signs passed down by their ancestors discou…Palm Oil Detectives
Indigenous farming knowledge is science, not superstition
What does it mean when you encounter snakes slithering along paths or find a bird nest with eggs? For Indigenous peoples in Malaysia, these are tell-tale signs passed down by their ancestors discou…Palm Oil Detectives
Te reo Māori inspires Native American to save her own Indigenous language from extinction
"I feel grounded being in Aotearoa because I can see the support and the love for te reo and Māori culture, and it gives me the reassurance that I can do this." #Indigenous #Native #Indigedon #IndigenousMastodon #TeReoMāori #Paiute
Te reo Māori inspires Native American to save her own indigenous language from extinction
Experiencing the revitalisation of te reo Māori in Aotearoa is inspiring a Native American scholar battling to save her own indigenous language from extinction.RNZ News (RNZ)