Cash Rewards for Meghalaya Tribes to Encourage Baby Boom
An influential tribal council in the northeastern state of Meghalaya is encouraging mothers to bear more babies with cash rewards for doubling its population to two million, its chieftain said.
An influential tribal council in the northeastern state of Meghalaya is encouraging mothers to bear more babies with cash rewards for doubling its population to two million, its chieftain said.
The impact on tribal people is profound. One Amazonian tribe, the Enawene Nawe, has learnt that Brazilian authorities plan to build 29 dams on its rivers. Across the Amazon, the territories of five uncontacted tribes will be affected.
The Penan tribe in Sarawak face eviction to make way for a dam, and tribes in Ethiopia could be forced to rely on food aid if a dam being built on the famous Omo River is not halted. One man from the Omo Valley's Kwegu tribe, said, 'Our land has become bad. They closed the water off tight and we now know hunger. Open the dam and let the water flow.'
Poverty, Hunger Haunt Malaysia's 'Forgotten' Tribes
A pitiful scene of hungry children and desperate parents dominates the landscape just a few hours from the glittering Malaysian capital.
A pitiful scene of hungry children and desperate parents dominates the landscape just a few hours from the glittering Malaysian capital.
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Tribes Apprehensive of Borneo Mega-dams Proposal
A large part of Borneo jungle, almost the size of Singapore, may soon disappear under the waters of the Bakun dam, a multi-billion-dollar project in the finishing stages.
A large part of Borneo jungle, almost the size of Singapore, may soon disappear under the waters of the Bakun dam, a multi-billion-dollar project in the finishing stages.
Causes of Heart Disease in Developed Countries may be Understood Via Amazonian Tribes
A study to be published in PLoS ONE has indicated that heart attacks and strokes may have been rare for the vast majority of human history.
A study to be published in PLoS ONE has indicated that heart attacks and strokes may have been rare for the vast majority of human history.
