17 Multinational Brands and Banks Fail to Stop Deforestation and Exploitation
BNI, CIMB, and ICBC, get the worst bank reputation while Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz, and Nissin Foods brands still lag…
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Strengthening Each Other to Protect Indigenous Forests
On the second day of the Earth and People Festival (Festival Bumi dan Manusia ) at Huta Ginjang (Friday, 20/5/2022),…
Indigenous Peoples’ Struggle: Sovereignty on Their Own Feet
“People’s self-reliance (standing on their own feet) is an important ideal of Bung Karno in the struggle for independence,” said…
An Ethical Challenge to Researcher-Academicians
In his article “A Study of Indorayon: The Battle of ‘Organic Intellectuals’ vs ‘Corporate Intellectuals’” (pp. 213-227), Dimpos Manalu conducts…
Nature-Friendly Farming Methods and the Unequal Agrarian Structure
This article is relatively old, but some of the issues it raises still seem relevant. What are they? In his…
Food Estate in Humbang Hasundutan: Fun Facts and Follow-up Questions
Abriani Siahaan and Sintia Simbolon’s article in this book uses micro-level experiences in Siria-Ria village to reflect on the Food…
23 Thousand People Signed Petition for Indigenous People’s Benzoin Forest to be Saved, KLHK PKTHA Director: Natural Forests Must Be Protected
Jakarta, Thursday, March 24, 2022 – The Indigenous Peoples of Pargamanan Bintang Maria submitted a petition to the Director of…
Sigapiton Village’s Paddy Fields and Main Road Hit by Landslide from The Caldera Toba Nomadic Escape
Within a week, Sigapiton Village was hit twice by landslides. According to the people in the village, the landslides were…
Immediately Protect Pargamanan Bintang Maria Benzoin Forest in Humbahas
For decades, the Pargamanan-Bintang Maria Batak Peoples in Humbang Hasundutan have lived side by side with the forest. Forests are…
Inauguration of Sopo Perjuangan for Indigenous Peoples Hae Ni Horbo Sitanggang
Friday, February 24, 2021, Indigenous People Community of Golat Sitanggang held an inauguration of Sopo Perjuangan (Sopo: House/Office/Place to Meet.…