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Academia 2 years ago

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The ASEAN way of protecting environmental rights

Before economic benefits, ASEAN needs to come together and take the region by the helm in terms of biodiversity and climate leadership by engaging public participation.

Academia 2 years ago

Newest WIPO treaty: A victory for multilateralism

Allowing the participation of representatives from indigenous communities allowed for a more inclusive process and sense of ownership of the treaty – and at the end safeguarded their interests in the treaty.

Society 2 years ago

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Activist Usman calls attention to plight of Sasak women in new song

Rights activist Usman Hamid and his band, The Blackstones, released a new single about the struggle of female Sasak buffalo herders on Lombok Island in commemoration of International Women’s Day on Mar. 8 and National Music Day on Mar. 9.

Academia 2 years ago

Reaching to our roots: Traditional ecological knowledge to ratchet up climate action

Evidence supports the argument that forests managed by communities have better outcomes than other forest management regimes.

Environment 2 years ago

How customary laws help an Indonesian tribe preserve a forest

The Lindu tribe of about 5,000 people lives in the heart of Lore Lindu National Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province that is a model of how humans and nature can co-exist in harmony.

Society 2 years ago

Indigenous communities should benefit from carbon trading, environment ministry says

The Environment and Forestry Ministry said indigenous peoples must adhere to the requirements, including holding customary forest licenses, to be eligible for carbon trading benefits.

Archipelago 2 years ago

West Papua tribe at risk of losing homeland after court ruling: NGOs

Palm oil is a billion-dollar industry in Indonesia, which is the world's largest producer and exporter of the commodity used in everything from chocolate spreads to cosmetics.

Archipelago 2 years ago

North Maluku tribe fights to protect forest from nickel mining

Members of the Hongana Manyawa tribe, the indigenous people of East Halmahera, North Maluku, have reportedly blocked heavy equipment from entering the Aki Sangaji River in a bid to prevent logging ahead of nickel-mining activities in the forests of Mount Topu Blewen.

Academia 2 years ago

Australia staunchly defends Papua but is forgetful about Aborigines

Knowing that they often lecture other nations, including Indonesia, on democracy and human rights, it should not be difficult for the Australians to follow the New Zealand’s way, even if it may look humiliating.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Australians vote in Indigenous Voice referendum on Oct. 14

The referendum asks whether to recognize Indigenous people and establish a representative body that can provide non-binding advice to parliament.

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PREMIUM The ASEAN way of protecting environmental rights

Newest WIPO treaty: A victory for multilateralism

PREMIUM Activist Usman calls attention to plight of Sasak women in new song

Reaching to our roots: Traditional ecological knowledge to ratchet up climate action

How customary laws help an Indonesian tribe preserve a forest

Indigenous communities should benefit from carbon trading, environment ministry says

West Papua tribe at risk of losing homeland after court ruling: NGOs

North Maluku tribe fights to protect forest from nickel mining

Australia staunchly defends Papua but is forgetful about Aborigines

Australians vote in Indigenous Voice referendum on Oct. 14

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Your Opinion Matters

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PREMIUM
The ASEAN way of protecting environmental rights

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Activist Usman calls attention to plight of Sasak women in new song