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... and in many places, so it is difficult not to get cynical about progress on these issues. It is fashionable for companies to talk about 'corporate social responsibility' (CSR). Often this talk is used to ...

Story - carolyn - 01/07/2011 - 15:57 - 0 attachments

... Peoples of the Archipelago (AMAN) estimates that there are about 50-70 million peoples living in these communities. Membership of AMAN is ...

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

... society and encouraged participants to speak out about their own experiences. Any initial embarrassment was replaced by a ... circles. Nevertheless, disparaging comments are often made about us, such as "Ah, What do you women know?"Or "If you've got any money, ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 15:22 - 0 attachments

... Assembly! The military has repeated stern warnings about the need to clamp down on separatists, while denying that the troop ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 15:22 - 0 attachments

... with the geopolitics of fossil fuel reserves than concerns about climate change. It is highly questionable whether biofuels based on palm ...

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

... ( adat ) way of life. WALHI have complained about the difficulty of getting information from the local government about the project. The group has also expressed dismay at Rio Tinto, who they ...

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

... crops in Merauke, in the south of Papua. Global concerns about climate change have prompted a recent focus, too, on the potential ... out of poverty or to give them a voice in decision-making about how they are governed and how their rich natural resources are managed in ...

Story - carolyn - 06/27/2011 - 14:01 - 0 attachments

... The villagers we spoke with were hesitantly optimistic about the Tangguh project, but had deep worries. Despite BP's stated commitment ... back their claims that nothing will go wrong. They worried about losing their traditional coastal rights, and feared the environmental ...

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

... choice over whether or not to move, and were not consulted about the value of their land and property. Indeed, according to the LBH ... not farm it. Now the Sumedang district head is talking about "being firm" with these people. He is insisting that they become "local ...

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

... Along with the pledges, however, came the questions about the money - where would it come from? How could it be used effectively? What about the high levels of indebtedness of tsunami-affected countries? At the ...

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