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| A Lifelong Connection to Borneo
by Dan Scollon, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE AUTUMN 2000 ISSUE
Project volunteer Dan Scollon maps his journeys to the rainforest, from childhood to husband. |
| Meet The Real Borneo Survivors
THE BORNEO WIRE: THE AUTUMN 2000 ISSUE
The Borneo Project plans to lead a reality tour to Sarawak next summer. Don’t miss the boat. |
| Uprooted Lives, Unfulfilled Promises
by Excerpts from a Utusan Konsumer article, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SPRING 2000 ISSUE
Read direct destimonies from people displaced by the Bakun Dam. The resettlement village has proven to be a disaster. |
| Celebrating Culture and Resistance
by exerpts from a Utusan Konsumer article, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SPRING 2000 ISSUE
Hundreds gather for the Warrior's Day festival in Rejang to share perspectives and build solidarity. |
| Rainforest Regrowth Stunted
by Wick Pancoast, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SPRING 2000 ISSUE
A disturbing new study suggests that the largest trees in Borneo are losing the ability to reproduce. |
| Planting Hope for the Future
by Wick Pancoast, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SPRING 2000 ISSUE
To preserve species and ancestral knowledge, villagers create botanical conservation sites. |
| Violence Over Land Claims
by Harlan Thompson, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SPRING 2000 ISSUE
Four oil palm workers are killed in a dispute over customary land rights, raising tough issues. |
| Orangutans Endangered
by Harlan Thompson, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SPRING 2000 ISSUE
Loss of habitat due to logging, plantations and fires severely threaten orangutan populations |
| A Great Book on Borneo
THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SPRING 2000 ISSUE
Learn about Riska: Memories of a Dayak Girlhood, the acclaimed first novel by Riska Opra Sari, and order yourself a copy. |
| Bakun Dam Rises from the Ashes
by Harlan Thompson and Wick Pancoast, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SUMMER 1999 ISSUE
Evictions are underway while the postponed mega-dam may have new financial backing. |
| Teaming with Green Empowerment
by Wick Pancoast, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SUMMER 1999 ISSUE
A renewable energy/ micro-hydro project is underway thanks to a new partnership. |
| Culture and Crafts from Borneo
by Harlan Thompson, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SUMMER 1999 ISSUE
Artisan handicrafts make their way to the shelves of U.S. fair trade stores. |
| Commonly Asked Questions
THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SUMMER 1999 ISSUE
More about the history and mission of The Borneo Project. |
| AIDS Hope from the Rainforest
by Harlan Thompson, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE SUMMER 1999 ISSUE
Scientists find HIV-resisting compound in a Sarawak, but return to find its cut down. |
| Ground-Breaking Legal Victory for Uma Bawang
THE BORNEO WIRE: THE AUTUMN 1998 ISSUE
After more than a decade of legal procedure, Malaysian courts award a large cash prize to 42 Uma Bawang residents illegally imprisoned in 1987. |
| La Niña Hits Sarawak
by Jok Jau Evong, SAM Sarawak, THE BORNEO WIRE: THE AUTUMN 1998 ISSUE
Severe floods hit longhouses in Sarawak as the global La Niña weather phenomenon brings too much rain to Borneo. |
| Customary Land Claims in the Balance
THE BORNEO WIRE: THE AUTUMN 1998 ISSUE
The Malaysian government wants to designate large areas of forest as "protected", but protected for logging, not protected for preservation! |
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