Rapid development threatening traditional farms, forests in West Papua

Mongabay
By Morgan Erickson-DavisFeb 3, 2015, 12:03 pm47 pts
Through a system of community protected areas and family agricultural rotation, the indigenous people of Demaisi in West Papua have maintained their way of life and the health of the forest for as long as anyone can remember. But now this system is under threat as government-fostered development moves into the…

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