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UAV footage of massive forest fires as Indonesia’s carbon bomb explodes
Critical orangutan habitat under threat as forest fires encircle Gunung Palung National Park in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.
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Coal expansion in Vietnam could claim 25,000 lives per year
Existing coal plants in Vietnam cause an estimated 4,300 premature deaths every year, which can be avoided by switching to renewable energy, according Harvard University research presented at ‘Coal and Coal Power: The Unknowns’ conference in Hanoi.
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Causes and solutions to Indonesia’s forest fires
Greenpeace Southeast Asia today released a briefing explaining the background causes and solutions to forest fires crisis.
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Plantation industry and NGOs agree to end deforestation – but study by handful of companies proposes to continue forest destruction
The widely supported High Carbon Stock Approach is a tool to help companies and other stakeholders implement commitments to end deforestation.
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Annual report 2014
Greenpeace Southeast Asia is proud to present its 2014 Annual Report.
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Research from Harvard reveals health impacts of Indonesia’s coal plants
Existing coal plants in Indonesia cause an estimated 7,100 premature deaths every year according to research by Harvard University and Greenpeace Southeast Asia.
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Greenpeace, RAN warn of forest certification greenwash
Greenpeace and the Rainforest Action Network consider that the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), along with PEFC-endorsed standards the Indonesian Forest Certification Cooperation (IFCC), the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS), are weak forest certification systems that do not guarantee responsible or sustainable forest management.
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Comment on progress by Golden Agri Resources Ltd in implementing their Forest Conservation Policy
GAR announced a Forest Conservation Policy that aims to protect forests and peatlands in its estates, but does its implementation live up?
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The World Bank must stop support for coal in Indonesia
Activists are calling on the World Bank to heed its own advice and follow a clear pathway to low-carbon development – starting with its own energy sector operations.
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High Carbon Stock Approach Steering Group launches toolkit for deforestation-free plantations
The Toolkit will enable the widespread adoption of the HCS Approach
