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Category : Papua (Indonesia)
Languages : en
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PNG-Irian Jaya Border Survey
Author: Asian Survey
Author: Australasian Marsupials and Monotremes
Author: Michael KennedyPublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831700526
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Australia, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Indonesia together share all the monotremes (egg-laying mammals) of the world and all the marsupials (pouched mammals) except those of the Americas. There is an urgent need for concerted action to conserve the marsupials and monotremes of the Australasian region. Australia has the worst extinction rate for the mammals of any continent or country and Papua New Guinea and eastern Indonesia are undergoing rapid development which, if not properly planned and controlled, could threaten the habitat of many marsupials, as well as other species.This Action Plan provides an overall perspective of the problems that confront conservation agencies and NGOs in the region and recommends actions required before the year 2000.
Crossing the Border
Author: Alan E. D. SmithPublisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982291710
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The West Papuan claim to the right of self-determination was denied by a series of political acts by the United States, the Netherlands, Indonesia and the United Nations, in the 1960s. The result was the spasmodic flight of thousands of refugees over the next two decades. Today, the task of containment of West Papuan discontent continues. In a thesis divided into four distinct sections, Dr. Alan Smith presents enlightening insight into the 1984-85 refugee crisis; details Papua New Guinea’s responses to the crisis; focuses on the underlying causes of the refugee influx and the limited prospects for achieving a solution; and argues that solutions to problems stemming from the crisis require the development of an authoritative international procedure for treating frustrated self-determination claims. Finally, Dr. Smith shares his views on the UN’s involvement with the claims of indigenous peoples for self-determination and how it represents a unique opportunity for achievement. Crossing the Border is a thesis that utilizes thorough research to examine both the West Papuans’ self-determination rights as well as their rights as refugees.
The Korowai of Irian Jaya
Author: Gerrit J. van EnkPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195105516
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
This is the first study of the language and culture of the Korowai, a Papuan community of treehouse dwellers in the rainforest of southern Irian Jaya, Indonesia. The Korowai are a people who have historically been completely isolated from the world around them and have only recently come into contact with outsiders. The authors, who gained access to the tribe in their roles as Christian missionaries, examine the Korowai language and culture in a systematic and integrated way. They sketch the physical, cultural, historical, and linguistic backgrounds of the Korowai community. Also, they fully explicate the language, presenting in fine detail its phonology, morphology, syntax, and kinship terminology--as well as reproducing oral texts that show patterns of grammar, discourse, and culture. This text will be of value to both linguists and anthropologists, not only because it deals with a neglected and threatened society, but also because it does so by viewing (and documenting) the language and culture of that society in a methodical and holistic manner.
The Geography of Border Landscapes
Author: Dennis RumleyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317598792
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This volume is about border landscapes, with emphasis on the varying impact that political decision-making and ideological differences can have on the environment at border locations, for example. This volume by political-geography experts from across the globe provides important insights specficially into border landscapes and so serves to further our understanding of aspects of cultural landscapes.
The Status of Border Crossers from Irian Jaya to Papua New Guinea
Author: International Commission of Jurists (1952- ). Australian SectionPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Dugong
Author: Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
ISBN: 9280721305
Category : Dugong
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
The dugong (Dugong dugon) is the only herbivorous mammal that is strictly marine. It has a range spanning some 37 countries, including tropical and subtropical coastal and island waters. This plan presents a global overview of the status of the dugong and its management throughout its range. It contains information on dugong distribution and abundance, threatening processes, legislation, and existing and suggested research and management initiatives for the countries and territories in the dugong’s known range. It is hoped that the comparative information provided will enable individual countries to develop their own, more detailed, conservation plans.
Australia and Papua New Guinea, 1966-1969
Author: Stuart DoranPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1216
Book Description
Provides a detailed record of the classified communications that informed and determined Australian policy in Papua New Guinea between 1966 and 1969.
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