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... for paraquat poisoning exists yet. The main concern about paraquat is its risks to plantation workers. Although incidents also ... the findings.   In addition to concerns about the health and safety of plantation workers, there are issues about water ...

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

... of the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples Concerned about Mentawai (Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Peduli Mentawai AMA-PM) as an ... marginalisation is still going on, in government decisions about education, culture and natural resource management like awarding logging ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:09 - 0 attachments

... question and answer session, in which numerous concerns about Rio Tinto’s impacts were raised, begins at 41.41. DTE's question ...

Story - carolyn - 06/21/2012 - 10:04 - 0 attachments

... includes requests for information, by 31st January 2014, about measures to implement the Constitutional Court's decision of May 16th ...

Story - carolyn - 09/30/2013 - 14:36 - 1 attachment

... targeted for investment are typically left in the dark about the land transactions between tribal leaders and investors. These ... an Indonesian-language video in which a Papuan women talks about the impacts of the Rajawali Group oil palm plantation in East Arso. ...

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

... mining of buried coal strata. 18 Around the world, about 7% of annual methane emissions originate from coal mining. 19 This ... the use of coal in recent years, mainly because of concern about the climate. The Pacific Island state of Micronesia is using existing ...

Story - carolyn - 12/21/2010 - 11:32 - 0 attachments

... we have succeeded in educating the international community about the status, rights and lives of Indigenous peoples in every corner of ...

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

... areas more likely. There have been alarming reports about encroachment on forests in 'Protected Areas' throughout Indonesian over ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 14:57 - 0 attachments

... forest network Jikalahari, Down to Earth interviewed him about what the RSPO process means for peasant farmers growing oil palm in Riau. ... in Singapore, last November. Down to Earth interviewed him about what the RSPO process means for peasant farmers growing oil palm in Riau. ...

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

... to the new laws was less than enthusiastic. NGOs warned about the need to guarantee democratic process at local level to prevent the ... oil revenues, said: "the government is not serious about giving money to the provinces. Maybe they make the rules about ...

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