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West Papuan Indigenous Defender Files Lawsuit Over Palm Oil Company Forestland Grab
Indigenous leader, Hendrikus ‘Franky’ Woro, today filed an environmental and land rights lawsuit challenging the plan by a Malaysian-owned palm oil company to clear tens…
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GAR (Golden Agri Resources) backs away from its commitment to No Deforestation
Jakarta, 24 Feb 2023 – On January 27th Golden Agri Resources (GAR) announced that it was dropping its membership of the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) ‘No Deforestation’ initiative. GAR…
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Indonesian and Malaysian leaders claim they must fight ‘discrimination’ against palm oil, raising questions about their commitment to stop deforestation
Questions have arisen after Indonesian President Joko Widodo stated he would 'combat discrimination against palm oil' following a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Bogor Palace on Monday, January 9 2022.
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Open Letter: Position Of Indonesian Civil Society Organizations For The Global Biodiversity Framework
COP 15 is a make-or-break moment for global biodiversity
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Greenpeace Indonesia responds to rainforest giant pact
Kiki Taufik, Global Head of Greenpeace Indonesia’s Forest Campaign, responded to announcement of an alliance between rainforest nations Indonesia, Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo
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Transparency, Indigenous Rights Need Inking in to Indonesia-Norway Forests Agreement
As representatives of Indonesia and Norway work over the coming weeks on the details of a renewed climate partnership, Greenpeace Indonesia points to some important issues for inclusion to ensure the agreement does help to bring about urgently needed change to Indonesia’s trajectory of deforestation.
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Half-Measures Won’t Protect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Grime Nawa Valley
A flurry of forestry permit revocations by President Joko Widodo in early 2022 now seems to have been little more than a charade, with no subsequent law enforcement efforts by the national government.
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Greenpeace report highlights inequity in vulnerable groups’ exposure to air pollution and access to air quality data
Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk factor for human health. The report presents examples where groups known to be particularly at risk from air pollution .
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10 Amazing Facts About Orangutans
Ever wonder what makes orangutans unique and distinct from other primates? We count down 10 fun facts about orangutans that you oughta know!
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From Lake Toba, Women Activists Urge W20 To Protect Indigenous Women’s Rights 
A giant banner unfurled by a team of local women activists reading "North Sumatran Women Against Deforestation" floats upon Lake Toba.