During the UN's Asia Pacific Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum meeting in Fiji last week, Greenpeace Southeast Asia highlighted the nickel mining in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia and called on governments to address the urgent need for global governance on energy transition minerals
Raja Ampat, known as the Last Paradise on Earth, is famous for its tropical islands, waters teeming with marine life, and pristine forests. It's also home for communities of Indigenous West Papuans who have lived in the region for generations. Devastatingly, a threat has emerged to Raja Ampat, as the nickel mining industry expands into the region, bringing huge risks to the environment and local livelihoods.
The delegates of Greenpeace Southeast Asia also called on participants in the forum to place the environmental impacts of military invasion on the agenda for the 7th United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) session in Kenya this December. This call reaffirms the stance with the people in...
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