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No more new plantations in protected forests, rules Supreme Court
National 2 weeks ago

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No more new plantations in protected forests, rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled against an article in a government regulation that allows land to be cle...
Fires in Indonesia burn 1.6m ha of land, mostly former forests: Satellite data
Environment 1 month ago

Fires in Indonesia burn 1.6m ha of land, mostly former forests: Satellite data

Satellite images show that 76 percent of fires in 2019 burned idle land that was forest several year...
Central Kalimantan illegal loggers become coconut sugar farmers
National 2 months ago

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Central Kalimantan illegal loggers become coconut sugar farmers

Villagers in Basawang commonly work as coconut sugar farmers, while villagers of the surrounding are...
Palm oil companies still underestimate deforestation risks, survey shows
Business 2 months ago

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Palm oil companies still underestimate deforestation risks, survey shows

Only 33 companies, or a third, reported the potential financial impacts associated with substantive ...
China's love of stinky durian 'next big threat' to Malaysian rainforest
SE Asia 4 months ago

China's love of stinky durian 'next big threat' to Malaysian rainforest

Malaysia has already lost vast tracts of rainforest to a thriving trade in wood and palm oil; now Ch...
EU defends stance on palm oil amid Indonesia's backlash
Business 4 months ago

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EU defends stance on palm oil amid Indonesia's backlash

The EU, which is Indonesia’s largest palm oil customer, denied allegations that it had deliber...
Don't dismiss regenerated forests as 'green deserts', scientists say
Environment 4 months ago

Don't dismiss regenerated forests as 'green deserts', scientists say

Replanted forests and those left to recover after logging activities can preserve vital insect and p...
Hopes high permanent ban on forest, peatland clearance will stop deforestation
National 5 months ago

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Hopes high permanent ban on forest, peatland clearance will stop deforestation

Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar has said President Joko "Jokowi" Wido...
Hydro project versus rare orangutan
Opinion 6 months ago

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Hydro project versus rare orangutan

The Indonesian people and government will need to choose between a great ape species and a hydro pro...
The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation
Opinion 6 months ago

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

In Indonesia and Malaysia, deforestation peaked decades ago, and was already decreasing before palm ...
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