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Plan to Sacrifice 20 Million Hectares of Forest Makes Mockery of Indonesia’s Climate and Biodiversity Commitments
The Indonesian govt plan to clear 20m ha of forest for industrial food and energy projects is a threat to Indonesia’s climate and biodiversity commitments.
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Hearings Begin in South Sumatra’s Peatland Smoke Haze Lawsuit
A legal battle over South Sumatra’s perennial peatland fire haze began in earnest today for accountability for smoke haze and other environmental impacts arising from the operations of pulpwood companies
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New Hope for Ethical Fisheries: Fishers Movement Groups Applaud Adoption of Measures on Crew Labour Standards at the WCPFC21
Jakarta, 3 December 2024 (SBMI/GPID). At its 21st Regular Session held in Suva, Fiji, on December 3, 2024, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC 21) took a landmark…
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Dark Day for Indigenous Forests in Tanah Papua as Supreme Court Rejects Awyu Tribe’s Final Appeal
Members of the Awyu community had lodged an appeal to protect their customary forest in Boven Digoel, South Papua, from industrial palm oil expansion. The ruling marks yet another setback for Indigenous and local communities striving to safeguard their environment through legal channels.
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RSPO Weakens Standard on No Deforestation, Misses Opportunity to Become Compliant With Incoming EU Deforestation Regulation
In its revised Principles and Criteria the RSPO has scored an ‘own goal’ by weakening its commitment to ensuring No Deforestation, its very raison d'être.
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Report: Indonesia’s Chronic Forest Fires – 2023
Greenpeace Indonesia's latest analysis shows that the indicative area of forest and land fires in 2023 was 2.13 million hectares. This figure is almost twice the size of the government’s data.