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Recent news on Indonesian forest crimes, and related developments on NGO activities, company and government actions, changes to environmental rules, lawsuits and acquittals. Also features press releases and blog posts.
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Perambahan picu karhutla Tesso Nilo --Berita dan galeri foto
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Restorasi gambut tak menentu, peraturan baru menguntungkan siapa?

08 Jan 2018 / EoF News

‘Rampant conversion drives deadly human-tiger conflict’

Tenurial rights, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,

Death of a palm oil worker last week in concession belonging to Malaysian-based company, PT Tabung Haji Indo Plantations (PT THIP, under TH Plantations Berhad) in...

21 Dec 2017 / EoF News

Government wins over courtcase against pulp giant APRIL

Sumatra, Lack of governance, Biodiversity loss,

State Administrative Court Jakarta rejected Thursday lawsuit lodged by PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP), a major supplier of Asia Pacific Resources International...

19 Dec 2017 / EoF News

Advisory to APP/SMG’s buyers, investors released today

Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia released today “Advisory to Buyers and Investors of Sinar Mas Group / Asia Pulp & Paper (APP)” . It is the latest version...

07 Dec 2017 / EoF News

NGOs publish Criteria and Indicators to evaluate pulp giants

Tenurial rights, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,

Today, WWF-Indonesia together with Auriga, Forest Peoples Programme, Hutan Kita Institute, Jikalahari, KKI Warsi, Rainforest Action Network, Titian, WALHI Riau, WALHI...

30 Nov 2017 / EoF News

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Kalimantan, Sumatra, Tenurial rights,

Eyes on the Forest coalition have launched its compilation book on investigative reports one month ago, 23 October.

28 Nov 2017 / EoF News

30 NGOs urge buyers, banks not to support APRIL

Tenurial rights, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,

Thirty Indonesian NGOs and coalitions have sent a letter to 20 banks in China and Europe last week in responding to “the current situation of PT RAPP cancellation,...

01 Nov 2017 / EoF News

NGOs publish criteria and indicators to evaluate APP, APRIL

Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,

EoF News -- Today, WWF-Indonesia together with Auriga, Forest Peoples Programme, Hutan Kita Institute, Jikalahari, KKI Warsi, Rainforest Action Network, Titian, WALHI...

01 Nov 2017 / EoF News

LSM rilis Kriteria dan Indikator guna menilai kinerja APP, APRIL

Tenurial rights, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,

Hari ini WWF-Indonesia bersama dengan Auriga, Forest Peoples Programme, Hutan Kita Institute, Jikalahari, KKI Warsi, Rainforest Action Network, Titian, Walhi Riau, Walhi...

18 Oct 2017 / EoF Press Release

APRIL rules out President Jokowi’s commitment to protect peatland and mitigation of forest fires

Pulp & paper, What consumers can do,

PEKANBARU – Joko Widodo’s Administration have committed to reduce greenhouse gas emission by --one among efforts-- protecting peatlands as a preventive action to...

16 Oct 2017 / EoF Press Release

APRIL abaikan komitmen Presiden Jokowi terhadap perlindungan gambut dan penanggulangan kebakaran hutan

Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,

Pemerintahan Joko Widodo telah berkomitmen untuk mengurangi emisi gas rumah kaca, salah satunya melalui perlindungan lahan gambut sebagai upaya mencegah kebakaran hutan...