Loss of oil palm permits leaves Papuan villages uncertain and fearful

Mongabay
Oct 5, 2021, 10:21 am164 pts
SORONG, West Papua — With its lush rainforests and long stretches of beaches, Waimon, a coastal village in Indonesia’s West Papua province, seems like an idyllic place. But some residents consider it a hostile, almost inhospitable place due to its remoteness and the heavy rains that can make traveling by…

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