Clear the Land First, Environmental Impact Assessment Later
The clearing of forests for the food estate project does not yet have an environmental impact assessment. It will be issued later.
Erwan Hermawan
September 23, 2024
THE roar of a helicopter startled the residents of Bibikem village, Ilwayab District, Merauke Regency, South Papua, one afternoon in May. The yellow chopper landed in the savanna carrying a group of people. The people of Bibikem rushed to the landing site. For the first time in their lives, they saw a helicopter soaring in the sky.
“We shouted as we chased after it,” said Bergilda, 47, recounting the incident to Tempo on Thursday, Au
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