Persisting for the Environment
Environmental damage, land dispute, and disruptions to marine life motivate these four women to engage in environmental and community rights advocacy. They persist, even in the face of frequent threats.
Tempo
April 28, 2020
RIVERS are important routes of transportation for the residents of Mimika Regency, Papua. For the last decade, though, locals have been forced to take a longer route through the sea because the rivers are becoming increasingly shallow, making it difficult for motorboats to pass through. “Siltation occurs due to tailing mud from the mines of Freeport Indonesia,” said environment activist Adolfina Kuum on Saturday, April 18.
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