#indigenous communities

Collection of indigenous communities news, found 28 news.

VP Gibran calls for faster development in Papua

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has urged faster development in Papua following the creation of two new agencies ...

Bridging inequality: The new hope for agrarian reform in Indonesia

Unequal land ownership in Indonesia has long been a national problem, with a land ownership Gini Ratio of 0.78, ...

Indonesia showcases local food products at FAO Expo in Rome

Indonesia is promoting its homegrown food products to global markets through the From Seeds to Foods exhibition ...

RI completes REDD+ RBP 2014-2016, cutting 20.25M tons CO2e emissions

Indonesia has officially completed the REDD+ Result-Based Payment (RBP) Green Climate Fund (GCF) Output 1 Project, ...

West Papua gold mining paused as permit talks advance

Indigenous communities in Wasirawi Subdistrict, along with the Manokwari district government and West Papua police, ...

Indonesia to accelerate recognition of customary forests

The Indonesian government is committed to speeding up the legal recognition of customary forests, with Forestry ...

West Papua Govt moves to legalize small-scale mining

The West Papua provincial government is finalizing a gubernatorial regulation to legalize small-scale mining in a bid ...

Indonesia strengthens social forestry to drive green economy

Indonesia’s Deputy Forestry Minister Rohmat Marzuki said on Wednesday that strengthening social forestry, natural ...

Indonesia, New Zealand boost ties on women, child protection

Indonesia and New Zealand agreed on Wednesday to step up cooperation on women’s empowerment and child protection ...

Indonesia to speed up recognition of indigenous forests

Indonesia’s Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni said on Thursday that the Task Force for the Acceleration ...

Collective duties to protect political rights of Anak Dalam people

Every time a general or regional election looms in Jambi Province, an issue will arise regarding political ...

Mary Kay Inc. expands partnership with The Nature Conservancy to protect waterways across the globe

Last year, Mary Kay Inc., an international leader in corporate and social responsibility, announced the company had ...

W Sumatra`s forests suitable for kyoto protocol projects : observer

West Sumatra`s forests have the potential of being ideal hosts for climate change projects under the Kyoto Protocol, ...