Anno Susabun

Traditional leaders and community lawyers urged the government to immediately resolve the boundary polemic between conservation areas and Indigenous land

From “clean energy” slogans to the friendly name “Nona Regi”, geothermal projects in Flores are being promoted through carefully chosen words designed to win consent and sideline dissent.

For the Baar indigenous people, Komodo dragons are relatives who must be cared for throughout their lives. To preserve the endangered Komodo dragons, they patrol against poaching with the government and NGOs, and agreed to reduce customary hunting periods. But have these collaborative efforts helped improve the economy of the Baar community?

Efforts to resolve disputes that have been agreed upon, including those known as the Three Pillars - involving the government, the Catholic Church and indigenous leaders - have yet to find a solution. The dispute continues to drag on