Tropical glacier in Papua is one of a handful left in the world Local tribe in the mountain range considers the glacier a sacred site JAKARTA: Indonesia’s little-known glacier may … Continue Reading Melting faster than ever, Indonesia’s little-known glacier may disappear by 2025
Indonesia is a large country and is rich in natural and cultural resources. One of the islands that has a lot of natural and cultural wealth is Papua. So what … Continue Reading The uniqueness of the Papua region that cannot be found in other regions
IDXChannel – The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries encourages the establishment of a candidate for the Maksegara waters conservation area on the north coast of West Papua. This step … Continue Reading Protecting Marine Potential, KKP Supports West Papua to Become a Conservation Province
(Meta description: As part of the 2015 Paris Climate Change, what can Indonesia do, since this is also related to the environmental development in West Papua? Check this out.) Climate … Continue Reading 3 Things West Papuans Can Do To Face Climate Change as Part of Their Environmental Development in West Papua
Floods swamp in Keerom District Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) – Floods struck parts of Keerom District in Papua Province, submerging residential and office areas on Wednesday. Floods inundated the Arso Swakarsa-Arso … Continue Reading Floods swamp residential, office areas in Keerom District, Papua
Protect drinking water sources Jayapura (ANTARA) – The Jayapura City Government (Pemkot) reminded residents in the region to always preserve the forest in order to maintain the existence of drinking … Continue Reading To protect the forest to protect drinking water sources
Facing Climate Change Climate change has been a serious issue for decades. Greta Thunberg, a young Swedish activist, has started reminding and warning all government officials around the world to … Continue Reading 3 Things West Papuans Can Do To Face Climate Change
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – A Greenpeace ship, the Esperanza, will arrive in Indonesia on October 6 to promote forest and climate conservation as part of the environmentalist organization`s `Forest for … Continue Reading Greenpeace ship visits Indonesia to promote forest conservation
The opencast Grasberg mine in West Papua, Indonesia, has been called one of the worst eyesores in the world From The Times September 10, 2008 David Robertson, Business Correspondent One … Continue Reading Norwegian wealth fund sells stake in Rio Tinto
A very important warning from Arief Wicaksono of Greenpeace Posted at 08:12 on 22 May, 2008 UTC in RNZI Greenpeace says that without good governance, Indonesia’s plans to utilise millions … Continue Reading Greenpeace says Indonesia mustn’t encroach on Papua forests in oil palm push
Related to the logging industry pressure to loosen Papua Log Export Ban, an international pulp factory plans to invest and to destroy our forest. Do we need investment that only … Continue Reading U.S. firm to invest $4 bln in Indonesian pulp factory
Papua log export ban is very serious, and all Papuan should support the Papua Log Export Ban. Log export ban is under pressure now. It seems that both Papua local … Continue Reading Papua log export ban
I am sure that well educated Papuan either activist or government employee should read the article on BP business in Papua. As I mentioned earlier in my writing on Multinational … Continue Reading BP Shattered illusions
Grasberg Gold Mine, West Papua Natural resources like oil, copper and gold in Papua is a blessing. It is true that countries with abundant natural resources are blessing, and … Continue Reading Papua and the Blessing of Its Natural Resources
Jakarta Post, Friday, December 7, 2007 10:49:08 AM Many understand that deforestation contributes a lot to global warming, but few are aware that forest plundering will lead to poverty. On … Continue Reading Avoiding deforestation will help eradicate poverty
BARNABAS SUEBU, the Governor of Papua, works for West Papuan people and peacefully channels West Papuan aspirations to the central Government of Indonesia which has legally and helpfully developed the … Continue Reading True Hero of West Papua