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Land and resource use conflicts on the Island of Karimunjawa, Indonesia

20 July 2015

Introduction and Location The Karimunjawa National Park (KNP), situated 80 km off central Java’s northern coast, is made up of 27 islands. It was the first marine park established in Indonesia …
Corn cultivation for biogas in Brandenburg, Germany

20 July 2015

Introduction The Chorin Schorfheide biosphere reserve lies in the federal state of Brandenburg, in the Barnim district, around 45 minutes from the German capital Berlin (Figure 1). This reserve, founded in …
The Xolobeni Heavy Minerals Sands Project on the Wild Coast, South Africa

20 July 2015

Introduction The proposed mining of sand dunes on the Wild Coast of South Africa, located within the Mgungundlovu and Amadiba tribal administrative area, was due to take place in the late …
The Exxaro Leeuwpan Mining Project near Delmas, South Africa

20 July 2015

Introduction Leeuwpan Colliery is located on the Mpumalanga Highveld, less than five kilometres from the town of Delmas, South Africa, approximately 65 kilometres East of Johannesburg (Figure 1). The Highveld is …

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