The Gecko Project is an investigative journalism project by Earthsight and Mongabay. It delves into corruption and land right issues across Indonesia, mainly focusing on the oil palm industry. Check out www.thegeckoproject.org to read the articles and watch the films from the project. Below are some of my contributions to the project.
After a corrupt district chief in Borneo handed out licenses to finance his re-election campaign, a local priest named Mariyady investigated the fall out in the affected villages. He found that villagers were giving up their land and being paid a pittance in compensation. He described the compensation as "murder."
Discover the political interests behind the destruction of orangutan habitat in 90 seconds. Then visit www.thegeckoproject.org to find out more.