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Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate (MIFEE) is a project for use of a big area for industry and also palm oil and food crops agriculture in Merauke Regency, South Papua province.

In 2010, up to 90% of the area was still covered by natural forest. [1] The MIFEE project is expected to cover a 1.2 million hectare area, or a quarter of Merauke. [2] The presence of a large number of army units in the MIFEE area, which testifies the role of the military in protecting the interests of foreign investors against the local population. [1] There is a major involvement of Indonesian agribusiness conglomerates. [1] MIFEE involves land grabbing. [1] There is much indigenous opposition to the MIFEE project. [1] The project threatens conservation areas, such as virgin forests and water catchment areas, as well as the habitat of indigenous peoples in Papua. [3] There were substantial forest fires. [2] MIFEE is valued at approximately $5 billion and aims to dramatically increase agricultural output. [4] Damage to the natural environment caused by the industrial activities of agribusinesses and palm oil plantations has severely affected the health and food security of these indigenous groups. [4] The migrants involved in the project will dwarf Merauke's indigenous population. [5] Violence was used for land ownership. [6] MIFEE involves intensive land clearing. [7] It is likely to increase marginalization of traditional communities. [7] The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has called for a suspension of the project, until there is a free, informed consent by the indigenous population. [8]

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