Why Papuans want sago, not oil

Why Papuans want sago, not oil

“Forests and wetlands are increasingly reimagined as strategic assets for national food and energy security, rather than understood as living spaces for Indigenous communities,” writes Laurens Minipko. (Photo supplied) The Indonesian government is planning massive sugar cane, rice, and palm plantations on Papuan forest land. For the Indigenous people who live on that land, this push for “food security” is a false promise, writes Laurens Minipko,…