Just as Indonesia's forests are going up in flames, in part as a result of illegal logging on a massive scale, the country's Trade Minister has issued a regulation that would rubber stamp exports of illegal timber - also undermining a timber agreement with the EU that's due to come into force next month.
… Indonesia 'greenwashes' illegal timber exports … The Ecologist | 3rd November 2015 News Indonesia EU Forests Trade Law log-truck-cut.jpg Just as Indonesia's forests are going up in flames, in …
Indonesia's President Widodo has promised strong action to put out his country's raging forest fires, writes Scott Edwards. Yet this year's conflagrations are the worst since 1997. His problem? Powerful elites in forested provinces are making big money from the burning. And they see little reason to heed Widodo's pleas - or anyone else's.
… Why Indonesia can't put out its rainforest fires … | 4th November 2015 Comment Forests Indonesia Climate Change indonesia-fire-cut.jpg Indonesia's President Widodo has promised …
Fires have become a regular occurrence in Indonesia since the rapid expansion of the palm oil trade in the 1990s. JOE SANDLER CLARKE from Unearthed reports
… Could Indonesia’s mega-fires return in 2019? Joe … | 26th September 2018 Comment Unearthed Indonesia gp04n3t_pressmedia-764x505.jpg Fires have become a regular occurrence in Indonesia since the rapid expansion of the …
The loss of Indonesia's coastal mangrove forests for shrimp farming is a huge source of carbon emissions, writes Prodita Sabarini. But equally, a policy flip to preserve and recreate mangroves offers a major climate win.
… Stop mangrove destruction in Indonesia to slow climate change Prodita … Sabarini | 8th August 2015 News Forests Indonesia Climate Change Emissions … mangrove-chainsaw-cut.jpg The loss of Indonesia's coastal mangrove forests for …
The burning forests and peatlands of Indonesia are once again casting a pall of choking smoke across the region, in the process releasing billions of tonnes of carbon. Promises to solve the problems stand betrayed - and COP21 commitments to tackle the problem are being weakened.
… Indonesia chokes as forest and peatland fires … Ecologist | 21st September 2015 News Forests Indonesia Fire Emissions COP21 Farming Climate … The burning forests and peatlands of Indonesia are once again casting a pall of …
Armed and financed by Western corporations, Indonesia is waging a brutal war against a tribal people with little more than bows and arrows to defend itself.
… Indonesia wages war against tribe Paul … Armed and financed by Western corporations, Indonesia is waging a brutal war against a … of New Guinea, was attacked by heavily armed Indonesian soldiers. The soldiers came without …
Norway's $1 billion of anti-deforestation funding to Indonesia is nothing short of amazing. But we should watch very carefully to see whether the money reaches the right pockets...
… I applaud Norway's $1bn funding offer to Indonesia. But where will that money go? … July 2010 Comment Natural World Deforestation Indonesia Norway Redd Forestry indonesiaflickr.jpg Sumatra, Indonesia. …
Indonesia appears to brought rainforest logging under control - but it's all a huge illusion, according to a new EIA report. Traditional logging has been replaced by the mass clearance of rainforest for oil palm plantations, creating massive supplies of hugely profitable but often illegal timber. And lurking beneath the surface is a pervasive network of criminality and corruption.
… Indonesia: palm oil expansion drives massive … Tickell | 14th January 2015 News Forests Indonesia Farming Law Regulation pt kahayan_okt2014-cut.jpg Indonesia appears to brought rainforest …
As global media focus on Crimea's forthcoming referendum on whether to join Russia, we remember another 'Act of Free Choice' in West Papua in 1969 - which set off 45 years of military occupation, theft, repression and murder.
… News Politics Indigenous Peoples West Papua Indonesia Ecocide morning-star-2.png As global … 1898, along with the islands that now make up Indonesia. When the Republic of Indonesia became an independent nation state …
In an exclusive investigation, the Ecologist Film Unit reveals the impact of Indonesia's plans to privatise its entire 90,000 km coastline
… Selling Indonesia's coast for cheap prawns and profit … Natural World Prawn Shrimp Mangroves Erosion Indonesia harvesting.jpg In an exclusive … the Ecologist Film Unit reveals the impact of Indonesia's plans to privatise its entire …
The conditions for an 'El Niño' climate perturbation over the Pacific appear to be in place, write Allan Spessa & Robert Field - and that means there's a high risk of large scale fires in Indonesia's forests and peatlands in coming months.
… Indonesia at risk from huge fires as El Niño … | 17th June 2015 News Forests Climate Change Indonesia forest-fire-indonesia-cut.jpg The conditions for an 'El …
Indonesian activists are building a global movement to resist the financialisation and privatisation of the world’s oceans.
… Reclaiming control of Indonesia’s oceans Salena Tramel | 1st February 2019 News Indonesia Fisheries Change Makers indo_fisheries.jpg Indonesian activists are building a global …
'No deforestation' pledges by global food corporations are yielding results, writes William Laurance. But now the Indonesian and Malaysian governments are calling on them to abandon their promises - even as the region's rainforests go up in smoke, cleared for new oil palm plantations. The companies must hold firm to their commitments.
… As Indonesia burns, its government moves to … | 24th November 2015 Comment Forests Indonesia Malaysia Corporations Food Farming … results, writes William Laurance. But now the Indonesian and Malaysian governments are …
Indonesia's murderous campaign of military repression in its stolen territory of West Papua continues, writes Jason MacLeod. But a courageous 50-year struggle for human rights and freedom is finally bearing fruit, with growing recognition of West Papua's right to nationhood among its Pacific neighbours. Real hopes of a better future are rising above the blood and pain.
… | 4th September 2015 News West Papua Pacific Indonesia Human Rights Politics War Indigenous Peoples west-papua-cut.jpg Indonesia's murderous campaign of military … which took place between March and May 2015, Indonesian security forces shot dead …
Greenpeace's undercover investigation accused Asia Pulp and Paper's of flouting the logging ban on ramin trees in Indonesia, threatening the remaining population of Sumatran tigers. Greenpeace calls on you to urge companies to boycott APP products
… to stop Asia Pulp and Paper's logging in Indonesia's tiger rainforests Priyanka Mogul | … Wildlife Sumatra Tigers Asia Pulp And Paper Indonesia Deforestation Greenpeace Peatland … of flouting the logging ban on ramin trees in Indonesia, threatening the remaining …
French parliamentarians scrapped plans for a tax on palm oil in 2016 after being warned that passing the law could lead to the execution of a French citizen in Indonesia.
… French scrap palm oil tax after Indonesian warning Joe Sandler Clarke | 19th March 2019 News Palm Oil Indonesia Serge Atlaoui France Malaysia … lead to the execution of a French citizen in Indonesia. French parliamentarians scrapped …
Greenpeace claim packaging for the barbie doll is produced using timber from critically endangered Indonesian rainforest
… Barbie toy includes packaging from Indonesia deforestation The Ecologist | 9th … APP Greenwashing Deforestation Rainforest Indonesia Natural World barbie.jpg Greenpeace … using timber from critically endangered Indonesian rainforest The world's largest toy …
Forest fires in Indonesian palm oil concessions are destroying the local environment, polluting the air and endangering lives. The concessions belong to major household brands, such as Nestlé and Unilever. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… | 4th September 2018 Comment Forest Fires Indonesia Palm Oil Greenpeace … gp0stsc74_pressmedia.jpg Forest fires in Indonesian palm oil concessions are destroying … palm oil concessions in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The concessions belong to suppliers …
Ten villages and surrounding farmland have already been wiped from the map for a 50 sq.km airport and surrounding 'aeropolis' or airport city in West Java, Indonesia, writes Rose Bridger. And while investors are offered an 'attractive incentives plan', villagers are subject to fierce state repression and brutality. Now only a single village remains standing, but residents continue to resist eviction and demand an end to the project.
… Indonesia: Villagers resist eviction for 50 … their land Rose Bridger | 5th April 2017 News Indonesia Aviation Development The Land … 'aeropolis' or airport city in West Java, Indonesia, writes Rose Bridger. And while …
Europe must learn from Indonesia's restoration of its peatlands if we are to cut agricultural carbon emissions.
… Climate Change Carbon Emissions Bangkok Indonesia … Europe must learn from Indonesia's restoration of its peatlands if we … emissions. Fires on peatlands in distant Indonesia and Malaysia turned the already …
Indonesia's move to bring in a two-year moratorium on new palm oil plantations to protect its remaining rainforests has seen agribusiness giants like Sime Darby switch expansion plans to Cameroon, Ghana and Liberia
… giants target Africa in 'land grab' following Indonesia deforestation ban Tom Levitt | 25th … Africa Natural World Energy Food And Farming Indonesia palmoil.jpg Palm oil giant Sime … up 300,000 hectares of plantation in Cameroon Indonesia's move to bring in a two-year …
The West Papuan independence movement wants to make ecocide a crime - and is calling for international help to save its rainforest.
… Indigenous; COP26 Climate Change West Papua IndonesiaIndonesian Forests Editor’s Picks … international help to save its rainforest. “Indonesia tried to build development on the …
The paper giant has been accused by Greenpeace of destructive logging and green-washing. But campaigners are mistaken, says APP boss Aida Greenbury - the company is supporting REDD projects and putting sustainability at the centre of operations
… operations The recent partnership between Indonesia and Norway , designed to reduce … of the first stage of the Norway-Indonesia partnership: a two-year suspension … . The press release from the Norwegian and Indonesian governments stated: 'By 2014, the …
A top politician may have personally benefited from payments made by one of Indonesia’s biggest coal miners to an offshore firm he owned, an investigation by Global Witness alleged.
… Indonesian VP candidate named in alleged coal … Climate Home News | 11th April 2019 News Indonesia Coal … benefited from payments made by one of Indonesia’s biggest coal miners to an offshore … benefited from payments made by one of Indonesia’s biggest coal miners to an offshore …