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.
10 Jul 2013 / EoF News
Sumatra, Carbon stock, Biodiversity loss,
Eyes on the Forest today published photos from field verification trips on 17, 27 and 28 June 2013 in its Google Earth based online Sumatra database. NASA’s FIRMS MODIS...
08 Jul 2013 / EoF News
Sumatra, Biodiversity loss, Pulp & paper,
Greenpeace, the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) and WWF have claimed that the pulp and paper giant Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) is dodging an...
02 Jul 2013 / EoF News
Sumatra, Lack of governance, Biodiversity loss,
WWF released yesterday an advisory presented to buyers and investors of Sinar Mas Group/Asia Pulp & Paper (SMG/APP).
27 Jun 2013 / EoF News
Sumatra’s Riau province is suffering Indonesia’s worst fire season in recent years with serious smoke choking the region and neighboring Singapore and southern...
26 Jun 2013 / EoF News
Sumatra, Carbon stock, Pulp & paper,
At least 6772 fires hotspots were detected accumulatively in Riau Province in period of 1-23 June 2013, based on MODIS Fires satellite monitoring that analyzed by Eyes on...
15 Jun 2013 / EoF News
Riau Governor Rusli Zainal finally was detained by Corruption Eradicatio Commission (KPK) yesterday for allegedly “abusing power to make money for himself and other...
11 Jun 2013 / EoF News
Sumatra, Biodiversity loss,
A recent estimation by WWF- Indonesia shows that there have been over 100 dead elephants found in Riau, Sumatra, since 2004, where truly law enforcement is needed...
03 Jun 2013 / EoF News
Sumatra, Lack of governance, Pulp & paper,
Police have saved eight children working for main supplier of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) in Pulau Muda, Pelalawan district, and nabbed a contractor recruiting the children...
20 May 2013 / EoF News
Despite a restoration program organized by a company affiliated to pulp giant in Kampar Peninsula, Riau province, launched and endorsed by the Ministry of Forestry,...
16 May 2013 / EoF Press Release
Independent monitoring alleges the company’s wood supplier in Sumatra toviolate APP’s forest conservation policy and clearance moratorium