Tensions and Grievances in Raja Ampat: a 3 part investigatory report by Deni Ghifari (Jakarta Post) on Nickel Mining - Bird's Head Seascape

Tensions and Grievances in Raja Ampat: a 3 part investigatory report by Deni Ghifari (Jakarta Post) on Nickel Mining - Bird's Head Seascape

Administrators note: This comprehensive post contains the introduction and 3 part investigatory report on Nickel Mining in Raja Ampat published recently in the Jakarta Post.  There are numerous issues; most of the local communities are against it and fighting it while others see the benefits.  In “our” opinion Nickel Mining will KILL many of Raja’s reefs and compromise the entire environmental gains made during the last two decades. From the Jak…