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West Papua Says Indigenous Communities Can Reject Palm Oil Projects on Customary Lands
(icmagazine.org)
Last Updated on January 6, 2026 The West Papua provincial government reaffirmed Monday that Indigenous communities with customary land rights have the legal authority to approve or reject any expansion of palm oil plantations in their forests, a policy change officials and local advocates say aims to safeguard both community rights and the region’s sensitive […]
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