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Opinion 5 years ago
Orwellian doublespeak clouds discussion over ape and dam
As pointed out in the fact check report and elsewhere, conducting research on orangutans while disturbances are actively ongoing cannot generate baseline insights into population dynamics, and therefore is not a valid basis on which to determine mitigation or avoidance measures.
National 6 years ago
Batang Toru hydro plant ‘unnecessary’, energy analyst says
A new report argues the Rp 22 trillion (US$1.6 billion) project is “entirely unnecessary [...] for future energy needs” and poses “a critical threat to the local ecosystem and the critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan.”
Opinion 7 years ago
PREMIUM
Greenwashing: The hydrodam and apes
I normally enjoy Wimar Witoelar’s writings on critical Indonesia-related issues. Wimar often manages to put complex political issues in a much clearer context, while writing with wit. His article “Developing infrastructure in a democracy” (The Jakarta Post Jan. 31, 2019), unfortunately, is neither critical nor clear, and smacks of corporate greenwashing.
National 7 years ago
Batang Toru dam will affect orangutans and villagers: Walhi
Activists have slammed a planned Chinese-funded hydroelectric power plant located at the Batang Toru Ecosystem in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, for potentially affecting the livelihood and health of people living around the river.
