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What the powerholders should do

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In Indonesia, Greenpeace activists unfurl banners reading, "Stop
ancient forest destruction" in front of the MV Ardhianto. The ship is
carrying 6000 cubic metres of plywood to Japan and Korea.

Greenpeace activists pressure a ship carrying 6000 cubic metres of plywood to Japan and Korea to stop ancient forest destruction.

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Global governments and corporations must offer protection for the Paradise Forests before it is too late for the climate, forest communities and biodiversity.

We need zero deforestation in the Paradise Forests by 2015.

Here's how:

1) A ban on logging and peatland degradation

Papua New Guinea: a moratorium on new logging concessions
Indonesia: a moratorium on all forest and peatland conversion

2) A palm oil purchase ban

Palm oil traders and consumers must stop buying from palm oil companies that don't support a moratorium on forest and peatland conversion.

3) International climate agreements

Countries, like PNG, that want to benefit from forest-carbon trading must commit to zero deforestation by 2015. They have to take genuine steps to halt illegal and destructive logging in their forests.
The Kyoto Protocol's next phase must stop forest destruction to cut global greenhouse emissions. This calls for legally binding commitments with targets and timeframes.
The Kyoto Protocol process should adopt Greenpeace’s Forest for Climate proposal to protect forests and the rights and livelihoods of indigenous people.

4) Legislation

The EU, Australia and New Zealand must create tight laws and policies to stop imports of illegal timber.

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