The response by our society to mining on one hand and logging on the other in the jarrah forests of Western Australia could not be more in contrast. Alcoa’s bauxite mining is met with silence, but to oppose logging of virtually any sort (even of … [Read more...] about Different Emotional Responses to Mining and Logging in Jarrah Forests: A Note from Boxer
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Bauxite Mining in Jarrah Forests: A Note from Roger Underwood
One of the most interesting anomalies in Australian environmentalism is that the alumina industry is destroying the jarrah forest – and nobody seems to care. At least, nobody is complaining. Open cut mining of State Forests in Western Australia by … [Read more...] about Bauxite Mining in Jarrah Forests: A Note from Roger Underwood
Militant Islamic Group Joins Environmental Campaign in Indonesia
Abu Bakar Bashir, the well known spiritual leader of militant Islamic group, Jemaah Islamiya, has now joined forces with Indonesia's largest environmental organisation, WALHI, to protest against US-based mining corporation Newmont. from … [Read more...] about Militant Islamic Group Joins Environmental Campaign in Indonesia
Insights into Buyat Bay Controversy: ABC Documentary Now on the Net
Hi Jennifer, On the 26th of June 2007, Jakarta-based reporter Mr. Geoff Thompson aired a program for ABC’s Foreign Correspondent on the Buyat Bay Case entitled “The Battle of Buyat Bay”. This documentary has some revealing statements from NGO … [Read more...] about Insights into Buyat Bay Controversy: ABC Documentary Now on the Net
Buyat Bay: On Australian TV Tuesday Evening
We have followed the 'Buyat Bay' saga at this blog beginning with my post entitled 'Did Newmont Do it?' in November 2005. And I was in Indonesia in April to visit Buyat Bay and hear the verdict in the criminal trial. Richard Ness and Newmont were … [Read more...] about Buyat Bay: On Australian TV Tuesday Evening
New York Times to Defend Indonesian Mining Lawsuit
"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The New York Times said Thursday it would "vigorously" defend legal action against the newspaper lodged this week in an Indonesian court by [Richard Ness] an executive of the US mining giant Newmont... "Over the past few … [Read more...] about New York Times to Defend Indonesian Mining Lawsuit
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
