Bougainville's 'Eco-Revolution'

Bougainville's 'Eco-Revolution'

The indigenous people of Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea successfully orchestrated the world's first "eco-revolution." Between 1988 and 1998, they closed down one of the world's largest mines, expelled private security forces, and, subsequently, the Papua New Guinea and Australian armies. They achieved this feat using homemade weapons and running vehicles on coconut oil.

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