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These pages written by Michael Cookson for www.papuaweb.org.
(Last update - 19 Nov, 2008)

ABOUT THIS VIRTUAL LIBRARY

INTRODUCTION

What follows is an annotated guide to 486 websites or webpages related to Papua/Irian.

NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS IN PAPUA
Newsgroups and "chat" rooms
News, newspapers, broadcast media and "clearing houses"

GOVERNANCE, AGREEMENTS, MULTILATERALS, AID in PAPUA
Governance in Papua (local, national and international)
Foreign relations: bi-lateral and regional organisations
Development aid, donor governments and the United Nations
Emergency relief and health

TRADITIONS, TOURISM AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE IN PAPUA
Art and material culture
Tourism, tours, transportation and travelogues
Contemporary culture (including sport, Papuans abroad and cultural fusions)

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN PAPUA
Dams, electricity and the Mamberamo hydroelectric project
Forestry, fisheries and agribusiness (including oil palm)
Mining and mineral exploration and extraction (including Freeport and BHP-Billiton)
Oil and gas exploration and extraction (including BP's Tangguh Project)
National Parks Management in Papua (including Lorentz, Wasur and Teluk Cenderawasih)
Other businesses in Papua (indonesian stock exchange, banks, etc)

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS (NGOs) IN PAPUA
Capacity building, networking and pro-democracy sites
Environment and development groups
Social, economic and cultural programs
Human rights and peace advocacy

PAPUA SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS
West Papua solidarity groups
Pro-Papua independence groups

RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS IN PAPUA
Religious groups in Papua
Logistical support and mission services
Missionary family homepages

PAPUA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
Introduction (basic resources)
Academic networks and regional research

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH *
Botany (plants) - including Ferns (cycads) and Orchids
Geography: Physical Geography, Cartography (maps) and Spatial Data (eg. GIS)
Geology (rocks) and geomorphology (landform origins)
Zoology: Vertebrate (animals with backbone)
    Herpetology (frogs)
    Ichthyology (fish)
    Ornithology (birds)
Zoology: Invertebrate (animals without backbone)
    Entomology (insects)

SOCIAL RESEARCH *
Anthropology
Ethnography
Economics and Politics
History
Linguistics

RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH ON PAPUA *
Publications on Papua
Archives and image banks

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