PNG locals in Goliath battle to save Sepik river | The Pacific | ABC News
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Papua New Guinea's Sepik River is one of the world's most pristine freshwater basins and home to generations of clans. Now, a proposed dam and mine could devastate the region and the 400,000 people who call it home. A new documentary 'Sukundimi Walks Before Me' follows activist Manu Peni's as he leads clans and communities in the fight to save their river home. He spoke to Pacific Beat's Agnes Tupou. ‘The Pacific’ is hosted by Johnson Raela and Alice Lolohea. #ABCThePacific Watch The Pacific on ABC Australia or on ABC iView: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/pacific Like ABC Pacific on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABCPacific Follow ABC Pacific on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcpacific/ For more from ABC Pacific news, click here: https://www.abc.net.au/pacific Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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