Solomon Islanders imprisoned for trying to stop the logging of their forests
This is the second story in a two-part series on logging in the Solomon Islands. The first article, which focuses on the country at large and how its governance is…
Articles by Louise Hunt
Louise Hunt is a UK-based freelance journalist and filmmaker, reporting on social justice, international development and environmental issues. Louise has previously lived in the Solomon Islands.
A new election brings little hope for Solomon Islands’ vanishing forests
This is the first story in a two-part series on logging in the Solomon Islands. The second article, which focuses on the island of Nende and how residents of one…
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