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01—08South Papua food and energy estate
South Papua food and energy estate
Nduga: conflict and displacement
Displacement since 2018, access to schools and healthcare, and the conditions for returning home.
Mining in Raja Ampat
Mining in Raja Ampat
Freeport and Mimika
Mining, river tailings, land and livelihoods from the highlands to the Mimika coast.
Civic space in Papua
The ability to report, organize, assemble and express Papuan perspectives in public.
Displacement in Puncak
Access to shelter, services and home amid renewed displacement.
Displacement in Intan Jaya
Civilian displacement and access to assistance around Sugapa and surrounding districts.
Awyu customary forests
Forest permits, oil palm expansion and recognition of Awyu land rights in Boven Digoel.
Topics
13History & decolonisation
Archives, historical research and the struggle for self-determination.
Society, culture & religion
Social life, kinship, art, belief and cultural memory.
Land & Indigenous rights
Customary land, tenure, consent, displacement and Indigenous control over territory.
Extraction & industrial development
Mining, plantations, logging, large projects, permits and their social and ecological consequences.
Environment & biodiversity
Forests, watersheds, reefs, species, protected areas and ecological change across Western New Guinea.
Climate & disasters
Fire, drought, floods, rainfall extremes, landslides and climate-related risks.
Human rights, conflict & security
Civilian protection, violence, militarization, displacement, detention and access for independent monitoring.
Politics, governance & representation
Political status, autonomy, institutions, elections, representation and public decision-making.
Economy & livelihoods
Work, markets, fisheries, agriculture, local enterprise, resource revenue and household livelihoods.
Health, food & public services
Health care, nutrition, food systems, water, housing and access to essential public services.
Education, language & culture
Schools, knowledge, Indigenous languages, cultural transmission, arts, memory and expression.
Women, gender & social inclusion
Women’s leadership, gender-based violence, care, disability, youth and unequal access to rights and services.
Infrastructure & connectivity
Roads, ports, aviation, communications, energy systems and unequal physical or digital access.