Indonesia's Acehnese Suffer High Rates of Mental Trauma
Civilians in Indonesia's Aceh, which was wracked by a long-running civil conflict, suffer high rates of mental trauma that could trigger more violence, a report said Friday. The report by the International Organisation for Migration and Harvard University, found that 35 percent of resident...Health of Acehnese reefs in the wake of the tsunami shows human impacts more harmful
According to research reported this week in Current Biology, tsunami damage to coral reefs closest to the epicenter of the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake was occasionally spectacular, but surprisingly limited, particularly when compared to damage from chronic human misuse in the region. Less th...4 years after tsunami: Corals stage comeback
...nities to manage their own local marine resources rather than adhere to nationalized protected areas. Healthy coral reefs are economic engines for acehnese communities, according to WCS, supplying commercially valuable food fish as well as tourism dollars from recreational diving. "The recovery, which...Acehnese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Acehnese people. Acehnese language ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ Acehnese" Categories: Disambiguation pages ...Acehnese Summary and Analysis Summary
one of the main ethnic groups on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. They were estimated to number roughly 2,100,000 in the late 20th century. They speak a language of the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) family. The Acehnese were ruled by Indian princes prior to ad 500, and in the 13th century they became the first people in the archipelago to adopt Islam....