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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…
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2045 and Beyond: Will ASEAN Leaders Prioritise Environmental and Human Rights or a Dirty Economy?
6 Oct 2024 – As the region’s leaders chart the way ahead via ASEAN Vision 2045, it is imperative to ensure that human rights are at the forefront. We urge…
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Indonesian government only feeding food insecurity by clearing forests in food estate plan
Indonesian activists unfurled a giant banner reading ‘Food Estate Feeding Climate Crisis’ to protest the clearing of forested Indigenous Land in Indonesia for industrial agriculture and to send a message to delegates at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to protect the forests.
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Fashion waste from Nike, Clarks and other top brands’ suppliers burnt in toxic kilns employing modern-day slaves in Cambodia
Aside from ecological and health hazards, the fashion waste investigation also puts the spotlight on Cambodia’s brick sector that has become infamous for human rights abuses, including debt-bondage – the most common form of contemporary slavery.
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Greenpeace Philippines condemns varietal approval for so-called “golden” rice
Instead of ramping up support for farmers who are coping with skyrocketing costs of fuel, fertilizer, food and other farm inputs, and the snail’s pace release of subsidies, the DA has chosen to prioritize and even greased up the wheels of approval for a GM crop that has no proven benefits to farmers and consumers.
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Forest areas must be protected after Indonesian President revokes permits
Jakarta, 7 January 2021 – Greenpeace has welcomed as long overdue the cancellation of thousands of mining, forestry and plantation permits by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, but warned that forest areas must be returned to protection and Indigenous land rights respected, rather than a new round of extractive licences issued over the same locations.
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Better food systems: Championing heirloom rice
Sarawak has over 300 varieties of heirloom rice, most of which are grown for own consumption or sold at the local markets. The rice has unique qualities and distinctive characteristics according to its terroir.
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Building better food systems for people and nature
We are inspired when the people take back their power to create alternative food systems that are more collaborative, socially just and environmentally sustainable.
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Climate science or corporate food? UN Food Summit must choose one for a liveable planet
The science is clear. To survive the climate crisis, we’ll need less land devoted to animal grazing and feed, not more. We need plant-rich diets, not meat-heavy diets that damage our health and planet.
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‘Golden Rice’ commercialization to further drag down Filipino farmers amid climate, COVID struggles
Greenpeace Philippines strongly denounced the approval of genetically modified “Golden Rice” (GR) for commercial propagation, and called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to reverse the decision and represent the interests of Filipino farmers and consumers.