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Archipelago 4 months ago
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Riau Police seize 100 tonnes of illicit mangrove charcoal
Special crimes investigators have foiled an attempt to smuggle 100 tonnes of illegally produced mangrove charcoal to Malaysia linked to a group running two clandestine factories in Meranti Islands regency, in the second such case since March amid Riau's crackdown on deforestation.
Opinion 5 months ago
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Analysis: Govt targets “questionable” IUPs in forest areas
President Prabowo Subianto on Apr. 8 instructed the accelerated revocation of hundreds of “questionable” mining business permits (IUPs) within a one-week deadline, a move that raises concerns over rushed implementation. The directive comes in the aftermath of severe flooding in Sumatra in December, widely linked to environmental degradation exacerbated by natural resource extraction. While the policy could curb illegal mining and deforestation, its effectiveness will depend on follow-up actions and careful execution.
Society 5 months ago
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State-led projects drive soaring forest loss in Indonesia, watchdog finds
An environmental watchdog has found that over 430,000 hectares of forest areas were cut down last year, primarily for realizing President Prabowo Subianto’s food and energy self-sufficiency agenda.
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