For the Aeta,a group of indigenous people from the Luzon region of the Philippines, land is a source of food, and water and income. But the activities of mining companies in Zambales province,which beget destroyed forestry and disrupted the local ecosystem, threaten to change the traditional way of life permanently. Now the Aeta are turning to the law to support their cause – with women at the forefront of negotiations - with support from Christian Aid partner Alyansa Tigil Mina Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com