Kircher Library Geography

List of websites covering the Bougainville Copper Mine and the conflict that it caused.

Website contains a short video clip on Francis Ona who sparked the Bougainville conflict.

Website contains a short video clip about mining in Bougainville and the Bougainville peoples perspective, it also contains background information and classroom activities.

Website contains a short video clip outlining the causes of the Bougainville conflict, background information on the conflict and some suggested classroom activities.

Please note for EBSCO articles you will need to access EBSCO via the Kircher Canvas course (Research page) prior to clicking this link. "The article focuses on the political unrest in East Timor, which started in April 2006 following the riots in Dili. The 2006 East Timor crisis started as a conflict between the elements of the military over discrimination within the military and expanded to general violence throughput the country. The fighting between pro-government troops and disaffected Falintil troops broke out in May 2006. The motives behind the fighting appear to be distribution of oil funds and poor organization of the Timorese Army and the police."

Please note for EBSCO articles you will need to access EBSCO via the Kircher Canvas course (Research page) prior to clicking this link.

"Focuses on impact of the 1998 Bougainville Crisis on the lives of the citizens of Papua New Guinea. Factors contributing to the conflict; Encouragement for international support; Role of anti-mining land-rights struggle in the movement for independence; Consequences of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army regime."

"The liberation of East Timor pushed Australia and Indonesia to the brink of confrontation, but diplomacy and a peacekeeping mission led to the birth of a nation. 20 years on we talk to those involved"

Discusses political reconciliation in terms of East Timor (starting on page 167) and Bougainville [Papua New Guinea] (starting on page 171).

"This paper examines the implementation of the secretary-general's recommendations on peace - building and sustaining peace in the context of PNG, both in terms of what has been done and what is still needed."