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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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Indonesia’s Carbon Offset Failures Show Climate Polluters Must Pay, Can’t ‘Trade’ Away Their Responsibilities
Baku/Jakarta, 20 November 2024 – Greenpeace Indonesia pushed today for governments gathered at the UN’s annual climate talks to directly finance communities who do the real work of protecting high…
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COP 16 Decisions Reflection: How It Matters for the SEA Region and Beyond
As COP 16 concludes, it’s essential to reflect on its key decisions across critical agenda items, such as Article 8(j), the monitoring framework, biodiversity-climate synergy, marine and coastal biodiversity, Ecologically…
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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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Bang Nee’s Fight for Marine Justice at the COP 16 Side Event on Protecting Marine, Coastal, and Island Biodiversity
"We are not asking for sympathy; we are striving to protect the sea that belongs to everyone, yet we are treated unjustly," Bang Nee said at a COP 16 side event.
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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.
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Ahead of Prabowo-Gibran Inauguration, Greenpeace Urges Public to Speak Out and Monitor the New Administration
Through a creative video projection, Greenpeace Indonesia called on the public to #ChooseToSpeakUp for the protection and restoration of the environment, democracy, and human rights.
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The False Prosperity of Extractive Sector
The mining sector has become one of the pillars of the Indonesian economy. It contributes to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and job creation. However, these economic gains are overshadowed by…