Films4Conservation Channel: forest

Saturday, 12 April 2008

Defenders of the Tribal Boundaries: Papuan Series Episode 1

Defenders of the Tribal Boundaries: Papuan Series Episode 1
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© Mnukwar Production (11:50 minutes)

Episode 1 in a 4 part compilation "Save the People and Forests of Papua"

The set of films made entirely by Papuan NGOs in collaboration with villagers, tell how their communities have been adversely affected by destructive logging and oil palm plantations.

The four short films, launched under the collective banner: “Save the People and Forests of Papua” give an insight into a country which is currently off-limits to journalists.

For more information, please contact:

• Timer Manurung, Telapak, Tel: +62 811 125 006 / Fax: +62 (0) 21 8310570
e-mail: timer.manurung@gmail.com

• Jago Wadley, EIA, Tel: +62 (0) 813 866 21940 / Fax: +62 (0) 21 8310570
e-mail: jagowadley@eia-international.org

• Septer Manufandu, at Foker LSM Papua for information about the “Save the People and Forests of Papua”: septer_manufandu@yahoo.com
Tel: +62 (0)967573511 / Fax: +62 (0) 0967 573 512 / Mob: +62 (0) 812 487 6321

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Monday, 5 March 2007

Protecting Indonesia's Forests - EIA

Every year 2.8 million hectares of Indonesia's forests are illegally felled. The vast profits from this trade benefit a small minority of ... all » powerful timber barons with little or no return for local people.

This film shows how civil society groups in Indonesia have joined together to tell their story and press for change in the major market for unsustainable timber - the European Union.