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An Island Divided: A story of corruption and betrayal
Posted: Jan 02, 2012 by westpapumedia with 0 comments
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Four refugees escaped from West Papua following the violence against the Third Papuan People's Congress. Brutally arrested and imprisoned by Papua New Guinea police on trumped up charges of illegaly importing the fuel which they used as a means of escape, denied medical attention and legal representation, the political prisoners remain in detention until now. The men's families have grave fears for their lives and worry that the Indonesian Intelligence has motivated the PNG authorities to imprison them. Read more…
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Bikpela Bagarap - Full Feature
Posted: Jun 08, 2011 by David01 with 0 comments
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Bikpela Bagarap reveals the human face of logging in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. The story is told through the voice of regular villagers, without narration. It is a tale of exploitation and broken promises, where local people are treated as second-rate citizens in their own country by Malaysian logging companies and corrupt politicians. Customary landowners are forced into signing documents they don’t understand, for the promise of “development” - fresh water, health and education, but these essential services are rarely provided. Instead, their traditional hunting ground is destroyed, waterways polluted, and their traditional way of life ruined forever. Read more…
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Bikpela Bagarap - Trailer
Posted: May 30, 2011 by David01 with 1 comments
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This is the trailer for Bikpela Bagarap (46mins/2011), a documentary which reveals the "human face" of logging in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. The story is told through the voice of regular villagers, without narration. Read more…
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Posted: Jun 21, 2009 by Michelle with 0 comments
Lukautim Bus
Lukautim Bus (Save Our Forest) is a short film about the struggle of the Papua New Guineans from Lake Murray, Western Province against illegal logging. The community there have become one of the first communities to work towards a model of eco-forestry to become self sufficient and supporting rather than becoming prey to the corruption of the illegal logging companies who come to such areas rich with resources only to plunder the forests and the people. Read more…
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In the name of oil palm
Posted: Jun 19, 2008 by sam with 0 comments
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The impact of oil palm in the Oro Province and the challenges faced by landowners and organisations who are trying to stop the expansion of oil palm plantations in the region. An Indonesian subtitle file for the video is also available for download further down the page. Read more…
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The Okapa Connection
Posted: Jan 23, 2007 by pipstarr with 0 comments
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The Okapa Connections follows the journey of a shipment of coffee, as it makes its way from bush to brew. Starting life as a ripe red cherry, the coffee must pass through many hands and travel many miles by some unusual means so it can find its way to being a cup of hot coffee. The Okapa Connection reveals how fair trade and organic production methods are beginning to transform the lives of the coffee farmers in the remote and beautiful mountains of PNG. Read more…
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Carteret Islands 4min
Posted: Nov 08, 2006 by pipstarr with 2 comments
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The people of the Carteret Islands are about to make history. They will not be the first people to lose their homes because of global warming. Rising seas, expanding deserts and changing weather have already displaced many, possibly millions of people. But the people of the Carterets may be unique, as they begin to abandon their atoll, one of the first peoples in the world to do so. Read more…
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Paradise Bus
Posted: Nov 08, 2006 by chitoo with 1 comments
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It takes the cutting of a few trees to help save an ancient rainforest. When Sep Galeva succesfully led his community in Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea to stop an illegal logging operation, they wanted to do something with the resources that they have. With the help of NGOs, they set up their own eco-forestry programme where they can do their own logging in a sustainable manner. See how it takes the cutting of a few trees to save an entire ancient rainforest. Read more…
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