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SAVE Rivers Press Release: Updates on Baram Dam, Sarawak, Malaysia

October 30, 2013

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Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers)Jaringan Selamatkan Sungai-Sungai SarawakSecretariat Office:Lot 1046, 2nd Floor, Shang Garden Shoplots, Jalan Bulan Sabit, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia Tel: 085-423044 / Fax: 085-438580 Email: saveriversnet@gmail.comWebsite: savesarawakrivers.com Date: 27th Oct. 2013 Subject: The Baram Dam, Sarawak Malaysia Press Updates on Sunday 27th Oct. 2013 – Anti Baram Dam...

Indigenous Blockades Spread, Halting Construction of Baram Dam

October 28, 2013

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Indigenous protestors in Sarawak are continuing a blockade started last week in protest of the construction of the Baram Dam, one of Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s planned mega dam projects for the region. Another group protesting downstream has been able to prevent Sarawak Energy workers from accessing the road to...

Greenpeace Accuses Palm Oil Giant of Tiger Habitat Destruction

October 26, 2013

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In a recent report, Greenpeace has accused palm oil company Wilmar International of destroying the habitat of the Sumatran tiger with its deforestation of tropical forests. Greenpeace also linked companies such as Oreo and Gillette to rainforest destruction, calling on consumers to develop a greater awareness of product origins. Read...

Press Release: Borneo Indigenous Communities Push Anti-Dam Blockades Ahead of UN Meeting

October 24, 2013

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2013 (BARAM RIVER / MALAYSIA) Two road blockades have been erected to prevent the construction of the 1,200 MW Baram Dam. One blockade has been erected near Long Lama, on the shores of the Baram River, with a second blockade near the proposed dam site....

Community Land Rights Key to Sustainability, Poverty Reduction

October 23, 2013

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According to a recent analysis, one third of lands allocated by governments for commercial concessions are already inhabited and used by local indigenous communities. Read more below to learn how climate change, poverty, and biological diversity suffer when land is removed from local peoples. Read more from IPS Join the...

Penan Forced to Relocate Before New Villages Complete

October 22, 2013

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Murum Dam protestors have discovered that the “modern” village promised to them by the Sarawak Energy Berhad is actually unfinished, and is miles away from necessary amenities such as schools and clinics. Read more from Sarawak Report Learn more about mega-dams in Sarawak then join the conversation on...

Murum Dam Protest Continues With Help of Anti-Dam Activists in Kuching

October 21, 2013

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Anti-dam activists in Kuching are fundraising to provide supplies to those protesting the impoundment of the Murum Dam in Sarawak, Malaysia. The Penan protestors made it clear this weekend that they have no plans of ending the blockade until their demands are met by Sarawak Energy Berhad. Read more...

Norway Cuts Ties With Two Malaysian Forestry Companies

October 17, 2013

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Norway has blacklisted two Malaysian timber companies after an investigation brought to light the environmental havoc they have wreaked on Borneo’s tropical forests. Read more from Mongabay Read more about Forest and Climate Policy in Borneo then join the conversation on Facebook Norway’s $760 billion pension fund has divested from two...

Blog Action Day 2013: How Development is Threatening Human Rights in Borneo

October 16, 2013

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By Amanda Stephenson, Communications Intern for the Borneo Project I am writing today as a participant of Blog Action Day 2013, whose theme this year is human rights. Check out their website and search @blogactionday on Twitter to read more blog posts about human rights. You’ve probably heard about orangutan...

Malaysian NGOs Kick Off Global Month of Action on Energy, Bring Attention to Mega Dams

October 15, 2013

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This past weekend, thirty-four Malaysian NGOs banded together to participate in the Global Campaign to Demand Climate Justice’s Global Month of Action on Energy (Oct. 11 – Nov. 11), fostering awareness of unsustainable hydropower mega dams in Sarawak. Read more from Sarawak Report Read more about hydropower dams in Sarawak then join...

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