The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests
- A Korean palm oil giant has been buying up swathes of Asia's largest remaining rainforests. A visual investigation published today suggests fires have been deliberately set on the land.Petrus Kinggo walks through the thick lowland rainforest in the Boven Digoel Regency. “This is our mini market,” he says, smiling. “But unlike in the city, here food and medicine are free.” Mr Kinggo is an elder in the Mandobo tribe. His ancestors have lived off these forests in Papua, Indonesia for centuries. Along with […]
Indonesian police charge indigenous men in dispute over nutmeg plantation
Police in Indonesia have charged two indigenous men with vandalizing heavy equipment after a confrontation with a company accused of illegally logging their ancestral land. The company, CV Sumber Berkat Makmur, has a concession to cultivate nutmeg trees in East Seram district, Maluku province, but it’s unclear whether the ancestral land of the Sabuai indigenous […]
Pacific leaders, Australia agree to disagree about action on climate change
BY FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPORTER MELISSA CLARKE IN TUVALUUPDATED FRI AT 1:36PM Australia has stymied efforts by small island states to get Pacific-wide consensus on their declaration for stronger action on climate change. Key points: Australia expressed reservations about emissions reduction, coal use and the Green Climate Fund Scott Morrison said he understood sensitivities in the Pacific region but […]
Fijian PM accused Scott Morrison of being ‘very insulting and condescending’
Fiji’s leader has hit out at his Australian counterpart, questioning their personal relationship following the Pacific Island Forum. Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has launched a scathing attack on Scott Morrison and his deputy prime minister over their attitude towards their Pacific island neighbours. But the Australian prime minister insists his government still has a […]
Healthy oceans vital to prosperity of Pacific communities
The intensifying pressure on the ocean is a challenge for Pacific Islanders, so it is vital that ‘climate issues’ are prioritised. Under the topic ‘healthy oceans’ the biggest fear remains unseen as the ocean ecosystem and communities are being threatened. “Certainly, the oceans are in trouble, for many years now they’ve been looking after us,” says […]
Fiji aims to reduce greenhouse gas from ships
Kelly VacalaMultimedia Journalistkelly.vacala@fbc.com.fj | @KellyFBCNews Fiji has embarked on positive initiatives by championing the way forward for collaborations to reduce greenhouse gas from ships. This was highlighted by the Minister for Transport Jone Usamate at the welcoming ceremony of the Secretary-General for the International Maritime Organization Kitack Lim at the Fiji Maritime Academy in Suva yesterday. Usamate […]
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