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Papua New Guinea
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april: indigenous people on tour in north america
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An international delegation of Indigenous Peoples gathered in front of the offices of the NY State Controller's office in May to deliver a formal complaint to the office's investigation Division.
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programs and campaigns highlights in 2009
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In 2009, Friends of the Earth International had six active international programs and campaigns. Within these we coordinated a wide range of actions at the international, regional, national and local levels, that improve the ability of peoples and communities around the world to secure sustainable livelihoods and protect our environment for generations to come.
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member groups
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Friends of the Earth International is made up of the activities and actions of our 76 member groups, and it is our mission to support and strengthen their work at the local level. These groups mobilize people, resist socially and environmentally damaging projects and policies, and help to transform their societies in tens of countries around the world. Their local work in turn allows us to campaign on the regional and international levels, and to seek political support for the rights of people everywhere to sustainable livelihoods and for social, economic, gender and environmental justice.
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papua new guinea: building resistance to forest destruction and palm oil expansion
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Papua New Guinea is home to some of the Asia Pacific region’s largest continuous tracts of ancient rainforest. However, destructive and illegal logging are quickly erasing this natural wealth, while oil palm plantations are a growing threat to biodiversity and the livelihoods of rural peoples who depend on the land.
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australia: greens climate refugee bill welcomed
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In Australia, the Federal Government has consistently refused to provide aid to climate refugees, despite the fact that the country has among the world’s highest per capita emissions and is the world’s biggest coal exporter.
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