No one can restore land that has been mined or forests that have been cut to
their original pristine state. However as we all know, trees grow back, and
mined land becomes beautiful and useful again once it has been properly
restored. It is up to the Indonesian government to protect areas that it
wants to preserve as pristine and untouched by making them into national
parklands. In other words, don9t blame the mining company that employs
local people, lifts them out of poverty, and attempts to work within an
environmentally sound set of guidelines. Encourage the Indonesian
government to recognize the importance of preserving its beautiful lands,
natural fauna, and diverse wildlife through legislation.
Neil Anderson
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> FYI, here's an article about the fairly well-hidden
> effects of an american company's mining in Irian
> Jaya/Papua. freeport operates some of the world's
> largest mines in some of the world's richest and
> (until then) pristine ecosystems. just imagine what
> the region might have looked like before it was turned
> into a desert.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/27/international/asia/27gold.html
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> the article focuses on the company's dealings with the
> military, rather than the environmental and human
> costs.
>
> i wonder what rainbows and other fish live in that
> river drainage.
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