The Indonesian islands divided over nickel mining
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The episode explores the conflict in Raja Ampat over the growth of the nickel mining industry and its impact on local communities.
Raja Ampat is a collection of some 600 islands in Indonesia’s West Papua province. It is a beautiful area with clear blue waters and coral reefs that is mostly untouched by development except for the recent growth of a nickel mining industry that has split locals. We go to Raja Ampat and her from people who want mining jobs and those that want to protect the fishing and tourism in the area. You can see a stunning visual report about Indonesia’s nickel mining dilemma at NPR.org See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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