Indigenous People Under Threat From Deforestation

Big Damage: As Papua New Guinea s precious forests are destroyed the traditional forest dwellers find themselves in an unenviable position. They soon find themselves forced to rely on the very companies destroying their lives. For similar stories, see: Rapid Deforestation - Papua New Guinea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aJZB2jNHRY Rampant Deforestation Is Destroying China s Woodland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vIDJfyi7RA Will Deforestation Lead To The Extinction Of Tigers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4b2wYlgr2A Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/5265/big-damage Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures "We are just like we were before, in darkness...", one local says. Promises from the loggers of clean water and education in exchange for signatures on contracts the locals couldn t read haven t come. Malaria is rife with logging camps disposing of oil in the river, the community s lifeline. "We know the damage that the company is doing", but as the government ignores their calls for help, they are forced to rely on the company exploiting them to survive. David Fedele – Ref. 5265 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.