The #NorthMaluku provincial govt. terminated an #MOU w/ #Bali-based company PT Leadership Islands #Indonesia (LII) when it was found that LII was working w/ #Sothebys to auction off to developers land from over 100 islands that incl. the 25K acre #WidiReserve, and sparsely populated
#communities. LII claimed that only a 'small' % would be developed. It always begins w/the 'promise' of limited commercial 'incursion,' only to be followed by waves of #wastepollution. #SDG11
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/indonesian/indonesia-islands-auction-sothebys-12142022134105.html

A recent photojournalism piece showcased a #solidwaste #cleanup initiative of Tonlé Sap Lake by young #khmers
belonging to communities in Pursat Province, #Cambodia. Publicising a new generational awareness of the fight against #wastepollution. Conversely, annual volunteer waste collection efforts, sadly have had little net benefit, e.g., the Khmer nation's 2020 #wastemanagement #EPI issue category score was 0.0, w/a global ranking = 133/180. #p2
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501186996/young-green-warriors/
https://epi.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/KHM_EPI2020_CP.pdf