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In 2015, Indonesia announced the construction of seven dams to provide water in East Nusa Tenggara province, an eastern region of the archipelago where access to freshwater is scarce during the annual dry season.
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In pictures: The last hours of negotiations at COP29
A protest walkout, frantic last-minute closed-door discussions, and a lot of frustration and anxiety. The COP29 finance talks in Baku had looked like they were about to fall apart running into overtime after last Friday but parties came to a compromise on Sunday and staggered away with a US$300 billion funding deal.
Global Witness warns that mining for green energy is fuelling conflict and human rights abuses in Asia and elsewhere, urging tougher standards and protections.
Environmental activists say they see no letup in fossil fuel burning and environmental degradation under Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto.
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