Month: August 2006

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) – Fighting the Destruction of Indigneous Lands in Malaysian Borneo

For thousands of years, the indigenous people of Borneo have relied on the rainforest for their daily necessities, including fruits, vegetables, medicinal plants, meat, fish, firewood, construction materials, and clean water. They have maintained vital cultural ties to the forests, which serve as the focal point for traditional ceremonies. Over generations they have developed impressive […]

Panama: Fighting Hydroelectric Dams

        Overview The Teribe-Changuinola Watershed, in Western Panama, is home to the indigenous Naso and Ngobe peoples, and to some of the most important animal habitats in the hemisphere. Unfortunately, in the early 1970s the government of Panama discovered that the region also has the country’s largest potential for hydroelectric power. The […]

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