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Did you know that you have a right to know? Spreading the word in Papua New Guinea’s forests

11 June 2012 in Access to information, Accountability, Asia Pacific, Forestry

“Welcome to the jungle!” George flashes me a wry smile as our jeep begins its stuttering ascent up the mountain, into an endless expanse of thicketed green. George had sent a message over the radio three days earlier, in the hope that news of our visit would travel to Leileiyafa in time. He and his […]

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A silent protest in Pulau Padang

28 November 2011 in Asia Pacific, Forestry

Transparency International recently launched a report on corruption in the forestry sector. Dede Kunaifi, Research Assistant in the Riau Forestry Unit of TI Indonesia, and Claire Martin, Programme Coordinator of the PAC REDD Project, talk about what happens when competing interests for land collide. Stitching their mouths shut is one of the more drastic of […]

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