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The organic movement

... and Sintesa in North Sumatra are trying to air the debate about agriculture in public whilst organising practical projects with farmers' ... but there is an ongoing dialogue with neighbouring farmers about the merits of organic farming and co-operative selling that we want to ...

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

Stop human rights violations against peasant farmers!

... lawyers reported that they dared not ask Atar Pasaribu about his injuries in front of the police." (AI Commentary on Indonesia's ...

Story - Frances Marr - 12/20/2011 - 15:18 - 0 attachments

Indigenous Peoples force suspension of Jakarta aid meeting

... that the Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme would bring about forestry reform, but were now "disappointed, sad, angry and concerned" ...

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

New plantation law - more land conflicts predicted

... it: "Judging by its primary objectives of bringing about fairness to farmers/smallholders, enhancing sustainable ...

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

The RSPO as a tool in the struggle for justice

... Sawit Watch is actively raising awareness about the results of the RSPO. In every village meeting or other gathering, Sawit Watch informs people about developments in the RSPO. It also does this through its newsletter,  ...

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

Twenty-two years of top-down resource exploitation in Papua

... and regional, national and international NGOs about the potential damage this mega-project will inflict on the local ... lands, resources and cultures. There is concern, too, about the wider political, human rights, socio-cultural and environmental ... for participation by Papuan politicians in decision-making about Papuan resources and more opportunities to benefit from revenues, people ...

Story - Anonymous - 12/20/2011 - 15:47 - 0 attachments

In the shadow of the scandals surrounding Bumi plc, proposed ethics and human rights amendment to Financial Services Bill ‘blocked’

... Coal', 15 October 2012.   Further information about Bumi Down to Earth's analysis of Bumi’s record and recommendations ...

Story - carolyn - 10/16/2012 - 15:35 - 0 attachments

An agrofuels message to Europe's MEPs from WALHI and Sawit Watch

... See our agrofuels campaign page for more information about September's vote on amendments to the EU policies on agrofuels. ...

Story - carolyn - 12/05/2013 - 11:59 - 0 attachments

Gender and Development: basic concepts

... impacts and to ensure sustainability. When we talk about Gender Equality, we are referring to a combination of legal equality and ... including opportunities to speak out. More often, this is about making better opportunities in all of these areas for women.  ...

Story - carolyn - 10/22/2014 - 07:20 - 0 attachments

Journalist’s death overshadows launch of Papua food project

... - The death of a local journalist has increased concerns about a giant food estate, which according to reports is being officially ... of many Papuans, and could add to wider frustrations about the lack of political, social and economic autonomy in Papua,” they ...

Story - carolyn - 12/20/2011 - 15:49 - 0 attachments